The Avett Brothers – Froggie Went A Courtin (Guitar Live)

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Froggie went a-courtin, he did ride, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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Froggie went a-courtin, he did ride, uh-huh, uh-huh.

C
Froggie went a-courtin, he did ride,

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A sword and a pistol by his side, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.

C
He rode up to Miss Mousie's door, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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He rode up to Miss Mousie's door, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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He rode up to Miss Mousie's door,

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And he hit it so hard that he made it roar, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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Then Miss Mousie let him in, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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Then Miss Mousie let him in, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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Then Miss Mousie let him in,

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And away they courted it was a sin, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.

C
He took Miss Mouse right on his knee, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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He took Miss Mouse right on his knee, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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He took Miss Mouse right on his knee,

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And asked "Miss Mousie, will you marry me?", uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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Miss Mousie said “I don’t know about that”, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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Miss Mousie said “I don’t know about that”, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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Miss Mousie said “I don’t know about that”,

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But I believe to my soul you gotta ask Uncle Rat", uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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That old rat laughed as he gave away the bride, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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Old rat laughed as he gave away the bride, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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Old rat laughed as he gave away the bride,

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He laughed and he laughed and he shook his fat sides uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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Where will the wedding supper be? uh-huh, uh-huh.

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Where will the wedding supper be? uh-huh, uh-huh.

C
Where will the wedding supper be?

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Way out yonder in a hollow tree uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.

C
What will they get for the wedding gown? uh-huh, uh-huh.

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What will they get for the wedding gown? uh-huh, uh-huh.

C
What will they get for the wedding gown?

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A piece of a hide of an old white cow, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.

C
What will the wedding supper be? uh-huh, uh-huh.

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What will the wedding supper be? uh-huh, uh-huh.

C
What will the wedding supper be?

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Two butter beans and a black-eyed pea uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.

C
First one in was a little June Bug, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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First one in was a little June Bug, uh-huh, uh-huh.

C
First one in was a little June Bug,

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He’s dancing around with a half a pint jug uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.

C
Second one in was a bumble bee, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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Second one in was a bumble bee, uh-huh, uh-huh.

C
Second one in was a bumble bee,

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He’s dancing around with a fiddle on his knee uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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Third one in was a little gray mouse, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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Third one in was a little gray mouse, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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Third one in was a little gray mouse,

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He said “Mister Froggie can I rent you a house?” uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.

C
Froggie went a dancing across the lake, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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Froggie went a dancing across the lake, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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Froggie went a dancing across the lake,

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And he got swallowed up by a big black snake. uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.