Swinging on a star
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1. Would you like to swing on a star, carry moonbeams home in a jar,
E - A D
and be better off than you
are, or would you rather be a mule?
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A mule is an animal with long
funny ears,
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G D
kicks up at anything he hears,
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A
his back is brawny, but his
brain is weak,
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he's just plain stupid with a
stubborn streak.
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And by the way, if you hate to
go to school,
E A D
you may grow up to be a mule.
D E A D
2. Or would you like to swing on a star, carry moonbeams home in a jar,
E - A D
and be better off than you are, or would you rather be a pig?
D G D G
A pig is an animal with dirt
on his face,
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his shoes are a terrible
disgrace,
E A
he has no manners when he eats
his food,
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he's fat and lazy and
extremely rude.
D G
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But if you don't care a
feather or a fig,
E A
D
you may grow up to be a pig.
D E A D
3. Or would you like to swing on a star, carry moonbeams home in a jar,
E - A D
and be better off than you
are, or would you rather be a fish?
D G D G
A fish won't do anything, but
swim in a brook,
D G D
he can't write his name or
read a book,
E A
to fool the people is his only
thought,
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and though he's slippery, he
still gets caught.
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But then if that sort of life
is what you wish.
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A D
you may grow up to be a fish.
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D D - E
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A new kind
of jumped-up slippery fish.
D E
And all the monkeys aren't in
the zoo,
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every day you meet quite a few.
E
So you see it's all up to you,
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you can be better than you are,
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you could be swingin' on a star.
(orig. = capo 3rd; midi=capo 5th) (Bing Crosby)