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Swinging On A Star Chords by Johnny Mercer

Swinging On A Star chords by Johnny Mercer

Guitar chords with lyrics

F7         E7                A7
Would you like to swing on a star
        D7                 G     F7
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
         E7                A7   D7
And be better off than you are
                          G
Or would you rather be a mule
   G         C            G          C
A mule is an animal with long funny ears
G            C           G        Em7
Kicks up at anything he hears
     A7                      D
His back is brawny but his brain is weak
       Em7         A7            D       D7
He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak.
            G            C              G    F7    E7   Am7
And by the way, if you hate to go to school
             D7          G
You may grow up to be a mule.
   F7         E7                A7
Or would you like to swing on a star
      D7                  G     F7
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
        E7                 A7   D7
And be better off than you are
                            G
Or would you rather be a pig
   G         C            G          C
A pig is an animal with dirt on his face
     G            C          G        Em7
His shoes are a terrible disgrace
    A7                     D
He has no manners when he eats his food
     Em7      A7       D         D7
He's fat and lazy and extremely rude
            G            C            G   F7   E7 Am7
But if you don't care a feather or a fig
            D7          G
You may grow up to be a pig
     F7         E7                A7
Or would you like to swing on a star
        D7                   G     F7
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
        E7                 A7   D7
And be better off than you are
                            G
Or would you rather be a fish
   G              C            G           C
A fish won't do anything, but swim in a brook
     G              C              G        Em7
He can't write his name or read a book
   A7                     D
To fool the people is his only thought
     Em7         A7            D         D7
And though he's slippery, he still gets caught
           G            C                G    F7    E7   Am7
But then if that sort of life is what you wish
             D7          G
You may grow up to be a fish
        F7       E7                   A7
And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo
       D7                   G     F7
Every day you meet quite a few
         E7                 A7   D7
So you see it's all up to you
                            G   G/F#  Em A7
You can be better than you are
                D7            G
You could be swingin' on a star

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