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  13 <h1 class="songtitle">Froggie Went A-Courtin'</h1>
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  16 <p>Trad. <br />
  17 Released on <a class="recordlink" href="index.htm">Good As I Been To You</a> (1992)<br />
  18 Tabbed by Eyolf &Oslash;strem</p>
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  21 G7 32300x
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  26 <p>Intro:</p>
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  39 C                         Csus4        C
  40 Frog went a-courtin', and he did ride, Uh-huh,
  41                                        G
  42 Frog went a-courtin', and he did ride, Uh-huh,
  43 C
  44 Frog went a-courtin', and he did ride.
  45        F                               C          G7    C
  46 With a sword and a pistol by his side, Uh-huh.
  47
  48 Well he rode up to Miss Mousey's door, Uh-huh,
  49 Well he rode up to Miss Mousey's door, Uh-huh,
  50 Well he rode up to Miss Mousey's door.
  51 Gave three loud raps and a very big roar, Uh-huh.
  52
  53 Said, &quot;Miss Mouse, are you within?&quot; Uh-huh,
  54 Said he, &quot;Miss Mouse, are you within?&quot; Uh-huh,
  55 Said, &quot;Miss Mouse, are you within?&quot;
  56 &quot;Yes, kind sir, I sit and spin,&quot; Uh-huh.
  57
  58 He took Miss Mousey on his knee, Uh-huh,
  59 Took Miss Mousey on his knee, Uh-huh,
  60 Took Miss Mousey on his knee.
  61 Said, &quot;Miss Mousey, will you marry me?&quot; Uh-huh.
  62
  63 &quot;Without my uncle Rat's consent, Uh-huh
  64 &quot;Without my uncle Rat's consent, Uh-huh
  65 &quot;Without my uncle Rat's consent.
  66 I wouldn't marry the president, Uh-huh
  67
  68 Uncle Rat laughed and he shook his fat sides, Uh-huh,
  69 Uncle Rat laughed and he shook his fat sides, Uh-huh,
  70 Uncle Rat laughed and he shook his fat sides,.
  71 To think his niece would be a bride, Uh-huh.
  72
  73 Uncle Rat went runnin' downtown, Uh-huh,
  74 Uncle Rat went runnin' downtown, Uh-huh,
  75 Uncle Rat went runnin' downtown.
  76 To buy his niece a wedding gown, Uh-huh
  77
  78 Where shall the wedding supper be? Uh-huh,
  79 Where shall the wedding supper be? Uh-huh,
  80 Where shall the wedding supper be?
  81 Way down yonder in a hollow tree, Uh-huh
  82
  83 What should the wedding supper be? Uh-huh,
  84 What should the wedding supper be? Uh-huh,
  85 What should the wedding supper be?
  86 Fried mosquito in a black-eye pea, Uh-huh.
  87
  88 Well, first to come in was a flyin' moth, Uh-huh,
  89 First to come in was a flyin' moth, Uh-huh,
  90 First to come in was a flyin' moth.
  91 She laid out the table cloth, Uh-huh.
  92
  93 Next to come in was a juney bug, Uh-huh,
  94 Next to come in was a juney bug, Uh-huh,
  95 Next to come in was a juney bug.
  96 She brought the water jug, Uh-huh.
  97
  98 Next to come in was a bumbley bee, Uh-huh
  99 Next to come in was a bumbley bee, Uh-huh
 100 Next to come in was a bumbley bee.
 101 Sat mosquito on his knee, Uh-huh.
 102
 103 Next to come in was a broken black flea, Uh-huh,
 104 Next to come in was a broken black flea, Uh-huh,
 105 Next to come in was a broken black flea.
 106 Danced a jig with the bumbley bee, Uh-huh.
 107
 108 Next to come in was Mrs. Cow, Uh-huh,
 109 Next to come in was Mrs. Cow, Uh-huh,
 110 Next to come in was Mrs. Cow.
 111 She tried to dance but she didn't know how, Uh-huh.
 112
 113 Next to come in was a little black tick, Uh-huh,
 114 Next to come in was a little black tick, Uh-huh,
 115 Next to come in was a little black tick.
 116 She ate so much she made us sick, Uh-huh.
 117
 118 Next to come in was a big black snake, Uh-huh,
 119 Next to come in was a big black snake, Uh-huh,
 120 Next to come in was a big black snake.
 121 Ate up all of the wedding cake, Uh-huh.
 122
 123 Next to come was the old gray cat, Uh-huh,
 124 Next to come was the old gray cat, Uh-huh,
 125 Next to come was the old gray cat.
 126 Swallowed the mouse and ate up the rat, Uh-huh.
 127
 128 Mr. Frog went a-hoppin' up over the brook, Uh-huh,
 129 Mr. Frog went a-hoppin' up over the brook, Uh-huh,
 130 Mr. Frog went a-hoppin' up over the brook.
 131 A lily-white duck come and swallowed him up, Uh-huh.
 132
 133 A little piece of cornbread layin' on a shelf, Uh-huh,
 134 A little piece of cornbread layin' on a shelf, Uh-huh,
 135 A little piece of cornbread layin' on a shelf.
 136 If you want anymore, you can sing it yourself, Uh-huh.
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