The Ugly Bug Ball Ukulele chords by Burl Ives

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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