Key: B
Introduction:
B7 E7 A7
mmmmm Would you like to swing on a star
D7 G
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
E7 A7
And be better off than you are
D7
Or would you rather be a
G F6 G F6 G F6 G F6
mule?
G Am7 Bm7 C
A mule is an animal with long funny ears
G Am7 Bm7 G
He kicks up at anything he hears
A A4
His back is brawny and his brain is weak
A7 D7
He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak
G Am7 Bm7 E7
And by the way, if you hate to go to school
A7 D7 G B7
You may grow up to be a mule
E7 A7
Would you like to swing on a star
D7 G
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
E7 A7
And be better off than you are
D7
Or would you rather be a
G F G F G F G F
pig?
G Am7 Bm7 Am7
A pig is an animal with dirt on his face
G Am7 Bm7 G
His shoes are a terrible disgrace
A A4
He ain't got no manners when he eats his food
A7 D7
He's fat and lazy and extremely rude
G Am7 Bm7 E7
But if you don't care a feather or a fig
A7 D7
You may grow up to be a
G Am7 Bm7 E7 A7
pig or would you like to swing on a star
D7 G
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
E7 A7
And be better off than you are
D7
Or would you rather be a
G E7 A7 D7 F7 Bb7 Eb7
fish?
Ab Bbm7 Cm7 Bbm7
A fish won't do anything but swim in a brook
Ab Bbm7 Cm7 Ab
He can't write his name or read a book
Bb Bb4
And to fool the people is his only thought
Bb7 Eb7
Though he slippery, he still gets caught
Ab Bbm7 Cm7 F7
But then if that sort of life is what you wish
Bb7 Eb7 Ab C7
You may grow up to be a fish
F7 Bb7
And all the monkeys aren't in a zoo
Eb7 Ab
Every day you meet quite a few
F7 Bb7
So you see it's all up to you
Eb7 Ab F7
You can be better than you are
Bb7 Eb7
You could be swinging on a
Ab Bb7 Bm7/Eb Ab