|Bm7/EE9 |G#7 A7 |D7 |G |
|CC#dim |G/DE7 |G#7 A7 |D7 |
B7E7A7 mmmmm Would you like to swing on a star
D7G Carry moonbeams home in a jar
E7A7 And be better off than you are
D7 Or would you rather be a
 
GF6GF6GF6GF6 mule?
GAm7Bm7C A mule is an animal with long funny ears
GAm7Bm7G He kicks up at anything he hears
AAsus4 His back is brawny and his brain is weak
A7D7 He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak
 
GAm7Bm7E7 And by the way, if you hate to go to school
A7D7GB7 You may grow up to be a mule
 
E7A7 Would you like to swing on a star
D7G Carry moonbeams home in a jar
E7A7 And be better off than you are
D7 Or would you rather be a
 
GF-5GF-5GF-5GF-5 pig?
 
GAm7Bm7Am7 A pig is an animal with dirt on his face
GAm7Bm7G His shoes are a terrible disgrace
AAsus4 He ain't got no manners when he eats his food
A7D7 He's fat and lazy and extremely rude
 
GAm7Bm7E7 But if you don't care a feather or a fig
A7D7 You may grow up to be a
 
GAm7Bm7E7A7 pig or would you like to swing on a star
D7G Carry moonbeams home in a jar
E7A7 And be better off than you are
D7 Or would you rather be a
 
GGE7 A7 D7F7Bb7 Eb7 fish?
 
AbBbm7Cm7Bbm7 A fish won't do anything but swim in a brook
AbBbm7Cm7Ab He can't write his name or read a book
BbBbsus4 And to fool the people is his only thought
Bb7Eb7 Though he slippery, he still gets caught
 
AbBbm7Cm7F7 But then if that sort of life is what you wish
Bb7Eb7AbC7 You may grow up to be a fish
 
F7Bb7 And all the monkeys aren't in a zoo
Eb7Ab Every day you meet quite a few
F7Bb7 So you see it's all up to you
Eb7AbF7 You can be better than you are
Bb7Eb7 You could be swinging on a
 |Ab |Bb7 |Bm7/Eb |Ab