Peter Cottontail

SHEET MUSIC

Here Comes Peter Cottontail
This version based on the rendition sung by Danny Kaye for the 1971 Rankin/Bass film.
 
 
[Chorus 1]
C                C7         F
Here comes Peter Cottontail hoppin' down the bunny trail
G               G7              C
Hippity hoppity Easter's on its way
C              C7           F
Bringing every girl and boy baskets full of Easter joy
G                   G7                C
Things to make your Easter bright and gay
 
 
[Verse 1]
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He's got jellybeans for Tommy
        C
Colored eggs for sister Sue
           F               Dm
There's an orchid for your Mommy

       Dm7    D7     G7
And an Easter bonnet too
 
 
[Chorus 2]
C                C7         F
Here comes Peter Cottontail hopping down the bunny trail
G               G7           C
Hippity hoppity happy Easter day
 
 
[Instrumental]
F       C       F   Dm   Dm7 D7 G7
C   C7   F      G   G7   C
 
 
[Chorus 3]
C                C7         F
Here comes Peter Cottontail hopping down the bunny trail
G             G7                  C
Look and him, stop. Listen to him say.
C             C7                 F
Try to do the things you should, maybe if you’re extra good
G                  G7               C
He’ll roll lots of Easter eggs your way
 
 
[Verse 2]
            F
You'll wake up on Easter morning
           C                C7
And you'll know that he was there
         F                    Dm
When you find those chocolate bunnies
          Dm7    D7    G7
That he's hiding everywhere
 
 
[Outro]
    C                C7         F
Oh, Here comes Peter Cottontail hopping down the bunny trail
G               G7           C
Hippity hoppity Happy Easter Day!
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