Pop! Goes the Weasel
Lyrics and chords
verse 1
EAll aBround the Ecobblers bench
the monkey Bchased the Eweasel
the monkey Bthought ‘twas Eall in C#m7fun
F#m7Pop B7goes the Eweasel
C#mI’ve no time to G#mwait and sigh
No C#mpatience to wait till G#mby’n by
So F#mkiss me quick, I’m off, goodbye
F#m7Pop B7goes the Eweasel.
verse 2
EA nickel Bfor a Espool of thread
A penny Bfor a Eneedle
That’s the way Bthe monEey C#m7goes
F#m7Pop B7goes the Eweasel
C#mYou may try to G#msew and sew
And C#mnever make something G#mregal
So F#mtill it up and let it go
F#m7Pop B7goes the Eweasel
verse 3
EI went Bto a Elawyer today
For something Bvery Elegal
He asked how Bmuch Im Ewilling to C#m7pay
F#m7Pop B7goes the Eweasel
C#mI will bargain G#mall my days
But C#mnever again so G#mfeeble
I F#mpaid for every legal phrase
F#m7Pop B7goes the Eweasel
verse 4
EA painter Bwould his Elover to paint
He stood beBfore the Eeasel
A monkey Bjumped all Eover the C#m7paint
F#m7Pop B7goes the Eweasel
C#mWhen his lover G#mshe did laugh
His C#mtemper got very G#mlethal
He F#m7tore the painting up in half
F#m7Pop B7goes the Eweasel
verse 5
EI went Bhunting Eup in the woods
It wasn’t Bvery Elegal
The dog and BI were Ecaught when the C#m7goods
F#m7Pop B7goes the Eweasel
C#mI said I don’t G#mhunt or sport
The C#mwarden looked at my G#mbeagle
He F#m7said to tell it to the court
F#m7Pop B7goes the Eweasel
verse 6
EMy son Band I we Ewent to the fair
And there were Blots of Epeople
We spent a Blot of Emoney, I C#m7swear
F#m7Pop B7goes the Eweasel
C#mI got sick from G#mall the sun
My C#mSonny boy got the G#mmeasels
But F#mstill we had a lot of fun
F#m7Pop B7goes the Eweasel
verse 7
EI went Bup and down Eon the coast
To find a Bgolden Eeagle
I climbed the Brocks and Ethought I was C#m7close
F#m7Pop B7goes the Eweasel
C#mBut alas I G#mlost my way
Saw C#mnothing but just a G#msea gull
I F#m7tore my pants and killed the day
F#m7Pop B7goes the Eweasel
verse 8
EI went Bto the Egrocery store
I thought a Blittle Echeese’ll
Be good to Bcatch a Emouse in the C#m7floor
F#m7Pop B7goes the Eweasel
C#mBut the mouse G#mwas very bright
He C#mwasn’t a mouse to G#mwheedle
He F#mtook the cheese an said “good night”
F#m7Pop B7goes the Eweasel