{title: A Frog Went A Courtin} {artist: 1700} {meta: imported_credit 1700} {meta: credit_status unverified} {meta: source https://www.jasonpaul.net/songs/frog-went-a-courtin/} {capo: 0} A [D]frog went a-courtin' and [G]he did ride, [D]M-hm, M-hm. A [D]frog went a-courtin' and [G]he did ride, [E7]Sword and pistol [A7]by his side, [D]M-hm, M-hm. [D]He rode up to Miss [G]Mousie's door, [D]M-hm, M-hm, [D]He rode up to Miss [G]Mousie's door, [E7]Where he'd often [A7]been before, [D]M-hm, M-hm. [D]He said, "Miss Mouse, are [G]you within?" [D]M-hm, M-hm, [D]He said, "Miss Mouse, are [G]you within?" [E7]"Yes, kind sir, I [A7]sit and spin." [D]M-hm, M-hm. [D]He took Miss Mouse u[G]pon his knee, M-[D]hm, M-hm, [D]He took Miss Mouse u[G]pon his knee Said [E7]"Miss Mouse, will you [A7]marry me?" M-[D]hm, M-hm. [D]"Without my Uncle [G]Rat's consent, M-[D]hm, M-hm, [D]Without my Uncle [G]Rat's consent I [E7]wouldn't marry the [A7]President." M-[D]hm, M-hm. [D]Uncle Rat, he laughed and [G]shook his fat sides, M-[D]hm, M-hm, [D]Uncle Rat, he laughed and [G]shook his fat sides To [E7]think his niece would [A7]be a bride, M-[D]hm, M-hm. [D]Then Uncle Rat rode [G]off to town, M-[D]hm, M-hm, [D]Then Uncle Rat rode [G]off to town To [E7]buy his niece a [A7]wedding gown, M-[D]hm, M-hm. [D]"Oh, where will the wedding [G]supper be?" M-[D]hm, M-hm, [D]"Oh where will the wedding [G]supper be?" [E7]"Way down yonder in the [A7]hollow tree." M-[D]hm, M-hm. [D]The first to come was the [G]little white moth, M-[D]hm, M-hm, [D]The first to come was the [G]little white moth [E7]She spread out the [A7]tablecloth, M-[D]hm, M-hm. [D]The next to come was the [G]bumblebee, M-[D]hm, M-hm, [D]The next to come was the [G]bumblebee [E7]Played the fiddle u[A7]pon his knee, M-[D]hm, M-hm. [D]The next to come was a [G]little flea, M-[D]hm, M-hm, [D]The next to come was a [G]little flea [E7]Danced a jig with the [A7]bumblebee, M-[D]hm, M-hm. [D]The next to come was [G]Missus Cow, M-[D]hm, M-hm, [D]The next to come was [G]Missus Cow [E7]Tried to dance but [A7]didn't know how, M-[D]hm, M-hm. [D]Now Mister Frog was [G]dressed in green, M-[D]hm, M-hm, [D]Now Mister Frog was [G]dressed in green [E7]Sweet Miss Mouse looked [A7]like a queen, M-[D]hm, M-hm. [D]In slowly walked the [G]Parson Rook, M-[D]hm, M-hm, [D]In slowly walked the [G]Parson Rook [E7]Under his arm he [A7]carried a book, M-[D]hm, M-hm. [D]They all gathered round the [G]lucky pair, M-[D]hm, M-hm, [D]They all gathered round the [G]lucky pair [E7]Singing, dancing [A7]everywhere, M-[D]hm, M-hm. [D]Then Frog and Mouse went [G]off to France, M-[D]hm, M-hm, [D]Then Frog and Mouse went [G]off to France [E7]That's the end of [A7]my romance, M-[D]hm, M-hm.