Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
The ugly bug ball: Burl Ives
(From the 1963 film. Summer Magic)
(Capo on first fret)
F G7
Once a lonely caterpillar sat and cried
F
To a sympathetic beetle by his side
G7
I've got nobody to hug
F
I'm such an ug-i-ly bug
F G7
Then a spider and a dragonfly replied
F Am
If you're serious and want to win a bride
F G7 F
Come along with us, to the glorious annual ugly bug ball
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F F
Come on let's crawl (gotta crawl gotta crawl)
F
To the ugly bug ball (to the ball to the ball)
F G F F F
And a happy time we'll have there, one and all and the ugly bug ball
F G7
While the crickets click their cricky melodies
F
All the ants were fancy dancing with the fleas
G7
Then up from under the ground
F
The worms came squirming around
F G7
Oh they danced until their legs were nearly lame
F Am
Every little crawling creature you could name
F
Everyone was glad, What a time they had
G7 F
They were so happy they came
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F G7
Then our caterpillar saw a pretty queen
F
She was beautiful and yellow black and green
G7
He said would you care to dance
F
Their dancing lead to romance
F G7
Then she sat upon his caterpillar knee
F Am
And he gave his caterpillar queen a squeeze
F
Soon they'll honeymoon, Build a big cocoon
G7 F
Thanks to the ugly bug ball
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