{"id":4585,"date":"2021-11-13T04:05:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T04:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/?p=4585"},"modified":"2025-11-21T06:04:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T06:04:24","slug":"frog-went-a-courtin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/frog-went-a-courtin\/","title":{"rendered":"Frog Went a-Courtin : FIVE SEGMENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"

PART ONE: The Courtship
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

PART ONE:\u00a0 THE COURTSHIP<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[C] A frog went a-courtin’ and [F] he did ride, M-hm, [C] M-hm.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>[C] A frog went a-courtin’ and he did ride,\u00a0\u00a0 [F] <\/strong>Sword and pistol [G] by his side, M-hm, [C] M-hm, M-hm
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/span><\/p>\n

He bridled and saddled a big fat snail, M-hm, M-hm
\nHe bridled and saddled a big fat snail,<\/span><\/strong> \u00a0 And rode ‘tween the horns and tail, uh-huh, uh-huh. uh-huh.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/span><\/p>\n

He rode up to Miss Mousie’s door, M-hm, M-hm,<\/strong><\/span>
\nHe rode up to Miss Mousie’s door,<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0 A place he’d often been before, M-hm, M-hm.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/span><\/p>\n

He said, “Miss Mouse, are you within?”\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/strong>\u00a0 He said, “Miss Mouse, are you within?”<\/strong><\/span>
\n“Yes, kind sir, I sit and spin.” M-hm, M-hm.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/span><\/p>\n

He took Miss Mouse upon his knee,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,
\n<\/strong>He took Miss Mouse upon his knee – <\/strong><\/span>Said “Miss Mouse, will you marry me?” M-hm, M-hm.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/span><\/p>\n

“I’ll have to ask my Uncle Rat,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,
\n“I’ll have to ask my Uncle Rat,\u00a0 To see what he will say to that.”\u00a0\u00a0 uh-huh, uh-huh. uh-huh.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Without my Uncle Rat’s consent\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/strong><\/span>
\nWithout my Uncle Rat’s consent<\/strong> I wouldn’t marry the President.” M-hm, M-hm.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Frog jumped on his snail and rode away. <\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,\u00a0 Frog jumped on his snail and rode away.
\nHe vowed to come another day.
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>M-hm, M-hm, \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm, \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

PART TWO: Wedding Plans
\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n

PART TWO:\u00a0 THE WEDDING PLANS
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Now Uncle Rat, when he came home.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>Now Uncle Rat, when he came home.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>
\nAsked “Who’s been here since I was gone?” <\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 uh-huh, uh-huh. uh-huh.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/span><\/p>\n

“A very fine frog’s been calling here. \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/strong> <\/span>“A very fine frog’s been calling here. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>
\nAnd asked for me to be his dear.” \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Uncle Rat, he laughed and shook his fat sides, M-hm, M-hm,<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 Uncle Rat, he laughed and shook his fat sides<\/strong><\/span>
\nTo think his niece would be a bride,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 uh-huh, uh-huh. uh-huh.<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Then Uncle Rat rode off to town,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/strong><\/span>
\nThen Uncle Rat rode off to town,\u00a0 To buy his niece a wedding gown, M-hm, M-hm.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Oh, where will the wedding supper be?”\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 “Oh, where will the wedding supper be?”
\n“Way down yonder in the hollow tree.”
\nM-hm, M-hm.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

PART THREE: The Wedding
\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n

PART THREE:\u00a0 THE WEDDING
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Pray tell us how Miss Mousie dressed?\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,\u00a0 <\/span>Pray tell us how Miss Mousie dressed?
\nIn a cobweb veil and her Sunday best.\u00a0 \u00a0 uh-huh, uh-huh. uh-huh.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

And what did Mister Froggie wear?\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,\u00a0<\/span> And what did Mister Froggie wear?\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>
\nSky-blue pants and a doublet fair. \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm, <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The first to come was the little white moth, \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 The first to come was the little white moth. <\/strong><\/span>She spread out the tablecloth,\u00a0 \u00a0 uh-huh, uh-huh. uh-huh.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The next to come was the bumblebee, \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 The next to come was the bumblebee<\/strong><\/span>
\nPlayed the fiddle upon his knee,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

And after that came a little flea, \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span> \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm, <\/strong><\/span>
\nAnd after that came a little flea,\u00a0 Danced a jig with the bumblebee,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The next to come was Missus Cow,\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span> \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>The next to come was Missus Cow,\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>
\nTried to dance but didn’t know how,\u00a0 \u00a0 uh-huh, uh-huh. uh-huh.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The last to come were the Duck and Drake,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/span> The last to come were the Duck and Drake, Who ate every crumb of the wedding cake<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Now Mister Frog was dressed in green, \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/strong><\/span> Now Mister Frog was dressed in green<\/strong><\/span>
\nSweet Miss Mouse looked just like a queen,
\nM-hm, M-hm. \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm, \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

PART FOUR:\u00a0 The Reception
\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n

PART FOUR:\u00a0 THE RECEPTION
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Come Miss Mouse, may we have some beer, \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm, <\/span>“Come Miss Mouse, may we have some beer, That your uncle and I may have some cheer?\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 uh-huh, uh-huh. uh-huh.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Pray, Mister Frog, will ye sing a song\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,\u00a0 <\/span>“Pray, Mister Frog, will ye sing a song\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nThat’s bright and cheery and shan’t last long?” \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Indeed, Miss Mouse,” replied the Frog,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Indeed, Miss Mouse,” replied the Frog,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\n“A cold has made me as hoarse as a hog.” \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 uh-huh, uh-huh. uh-huh.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Since a cold in the head has laid you up,\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,\u00a0 “Since a cold in the head has laid you up,
\nI’ll sing you a song that I just made up.”.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In slowly walked the Parson Rook, \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/strong><\/span>
\nIn slowly walked the Parson Rook. <\/strong><\/span>Under his arm he carried a book,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

They all gathered round the lucky pair, \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/strong><\/span> They all gathered round the lucky pair<\/strong><\/span>
\nSinging, dancing everywhere, \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm.<\/span><\/span> \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm, \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

PART FIVE:\u00a0 The Bloody Aftermath
\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n

PART FIVE:\u00a0 THE BLOODY AFTERMATH
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The all sat down to have a chat,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <\/span> \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm, The all sat down to have a chat,
\nWhen in came the kittens and the cat.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 uh-huh, uh-huh. uh-huh.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The bride, in fright, runs up the wall,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/span>\u00a0 The bride, in fright, runs up the wall,
\nTurns her ankle and down she falls. \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

They all went sailing ‘cross the lake\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/span>\u00a0 They all went sailing ‘cross the lake
\nAnd all got swallowed by a big black snake. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 uh-huh, uh-huh. uh-huh.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

And the ones who escaped were one, two, three\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/span>\u00a0 Yes the ones who escaped were one, two, three – – The Frog, the Rat and Miss Mousie.<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Then Frog and Mouse went off to France, \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 Then Frog and Mouse went off to France<\/strong><\/span>
\nAnd that begins their big romance,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 uh-huh, uh-huh. uh-huh.<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[ C F C – – C – – F G C ]<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Rat taught himself to play this uke \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0 The Rat taught himself to play this uke<\/span>
\nAnd now I’m here for your rebuke \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

And that’s the end of this here song,
\nM-hm, M-hm, \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-hm, M-hm,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PART ONE: The Courtship PART ONE:\u00a0 THE COURTSHIP [C] A frog went a-courtin’ and [F] he did ride, M-hm, [C] M-hm.\u00a0\u00a0 [C] A frog went a-courtin’ and he did ride,\u00a0\u00a0 [F] Sword and pistol [G] by his side, M-hm, [C] M-hm, M-hm [ C F C – – C – … CLICK TO VIEW SONGFrog Went a-Courtin : FIVE SEGMENTS<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,95,133,126,116,117,115],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-3-chords","category-animals","category-baritone-bill","category-bass-guitar-night","category-live-baritone","category-live-piano","category-live-tenor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4585"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4585\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}