Swinging On A Star chords by Bing Crosby

Chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Novice

     E7E7         A7A7
Would you like to swing on a star,
   D MajorD          G+G
Carry moonbeams home in a jar,
    E7E7         A7A7 - D7D7
And be better off than you are?
             G+G
Or would you rather be a mule?

G+G     C majorC      G+G     C majorC
A augmentedA mule is an animal with long funny ears.
  G+G      C majorC      G+G  E minor 7Em7
He kicks up at anything he hears.
  A7A7           D MajorD
His back is brawny but his brain is weak.
   E minor 7Em7    A7A7      D MajorD    D7D7
He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak.
      G+G      C majorC       G+G   E7E7 Am7Am7
And by the way, if you hate to go to school,
       D7D7     G+G
You may grow up to be a mule.

E7E7         A7A7
Or would you like to swing on a star,
   D MajorD          G+G
Carry moonbeams home in a jar,
    E7E7         A7A7 - D7D7
And be better off than you are?
             G+G
Or would you rather be a pig?

G+G     C majorC      G+G      C majorC
A augmentedA pig is an animal with dirt on his face.
  G+G      C majorC    G+G    E minor 7Em7
His shoes are a terrible disgrace.
  A7A7           D MajorD
He has no manners when he eats his food.
   E minor 7Em7   A7A7    D MajorD     D7D7
He's fat and lazy and extremely rude.
      G+G      C majorC      G+G  E7E7 Am7Am7
But if you don't care a feather or a fig,
       D7D7     G+G
You may grow up to be a pig.

E7E7         A7A7
Or would you like to swing on a star,
   D MajorD          G+G
Carry moonbeams home in a jar,
    E7E7         A7A7 - D7D7
And be better off than you are?
             G+G
Or would you rather be a fish?

G+G       C majorC      G+G     C majorC
A augmentedA fish won't do anything but swim in a brook.
  G+G        C majorC       G+G  E minor 7Em7
He can't write his name or read a book.
  A7A7           D MajorD
To fool the people is his only thought,
  E minor 7Em7     A7A7      D MajorD     D7D7
and though he's slippery, he still gets caught.
      G+G      C majorC        G+G  E7E7 Am7Am7
But then if that sort of life is what you wish,
       D7D7     G+G
You may grow up to be a fish.

E7E7          A7A7
And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo;
   D MajorD          G+G
Every day you meet quite a few.
    E7E7         A7A7 - D7D7
So, you see, it's all up to you.
              G+G - A7A7
You can be better than you are.
       D7D7      G+G
You could be swingin' on a star!

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