- Strumming pattern:
C G7 Am E
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βββ€ββ€ββ€ββ€ββ βββ€ββ€ββ€ββ€ββ βββ€ββ€ββ€ββ€ββ βββ€ββ€ββ€ββ€ββ
β β β β β― β β β β β β β― β β β β β― β β β β β― β β
βββΌββΌββΌββΌββ€ βββΌββΌββΌββΌββ€ βββΌββΌββΌββΌββ€ βββΌββΌββΌββΌββ€
β β β― β β β β β― β β β β β β β― β― β β β β― β― β β β
βββΌββΌββΌββΌββ€ βββΌββΌββΌββΌββ€ βββΌββΌββΌββΌββ€ βββΌββΌββΌββΌββ€
β β― β β β β β― β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β
βββ΄ββ΄ββ΄ββ΄ββ βββ΄ββ΄ββ΄ββ΄ββ βββ΄ββ΄ββ΄ββ΄ββ βββ΄ββ΄ββ΄ββ΄ββ
F# G#
β― β― β―
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β β β β β β β β β β― β β
βββΌββΌββΌββΌββ€ βββΌββΌββΌββΌββ€
β―ββββββββ―ββ― β β― β― β β β
βββΌββΌββΌββΌββ€ βββΌββΌββΌββΌββ€
β β β β― β β β β β β β β
βββΌββΌββΌββΌββ€ βββΌββΌββΌββΌββ€
β β― β― β β β β β β β β β
βββ΄ββ΄ββ΄ββ΄ββ βββ΄ββ΄ββ΄ββ΄ββ
π The Ants Go Marching
Short version:
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah.
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah.
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching one by one,
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to suck his thumb.
C G7 Am E Am x2
And they all go marching down,
Am x2 Am x2 Am x2
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
E F# G# (as single notes)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
...two...tie her shoe...
...three....climb a tree...
...four...shut the door...
...five...take a dive...
...six...pick up sticks...
...seven...pray to heaven...
...eight...check the gate...
...nine...check the time...
...ten...say "The End!"β"
Full version:
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching one by one,
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to suck his thumb
C G7 Am E Am x2
And they all go marching down,
Am x2 Am x2 Am x2
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
E F# G# (as single notes)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching two by two,
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to tie his shoe
C G7 Am E Am x2
And they all go marching down,
Am x2 Am x2 Am x2
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
E F# G# (as single notes)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching three by three,
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to climb a tree
C G7 Am E Am x2
And they all go marching down,
Am x2 Am x2 Am x2
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
E F# G# (as single notes)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching four by four,
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to shut the door
C G7 Am E Am x2
And they all go marching down,
Am x2 Am x2 Am x2
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
E F# G# (as single notes)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching five by five,
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to take a dive
C G7 Am E Am x2
And they all go marching down,
Am x2 Am x2 Am x2
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
E F# G# (as single notes)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrah
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrah
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching six by six,
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to pick up sticks
C G7 Am E Am x2
And they all go marching down,
Am x2 Am x2 Am x2
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
E F# G# (as single notes)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching seven by seven,
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to pray to heaven
C G7 Am E Am x2
And they all go marching down,
Am x2 Am x2 Am x2
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
E F# G# (as single notes)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching eight by eight,
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to roller skate
C G7 Am E Am x2
And they all go marching down,
Am x2 Am x2 Am x2
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
E F# G# (as single notes)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching nine by nine,
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to check the time
C G7 Am E Am x2
And they all go marching down,
Am x2 Am x2 Am x2
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
E F# G# (as single notes)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching ten by ten,
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to shout "The End!"
The guitar chord above is derived from the following tutorial:
π The Ants Go Marching 2
Short version:
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching one by one, hoorah, hoorah.
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching one by one, hoorah, hoorah.
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching one by one,
Am x2 E x2
The little one eats a juicy plum.
C G7 Am E Am x2
And they all go marching down,
Am x2 Am x2 Am x2
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
E F# G# (as single notes)
Yum, yum, yum!
...two...apple juice...
...three...spot of tea...
...four...ear of corn...
...five...pumpkin pie...
...six...potato chips...
...seven...watermelon...
...eight...chocolate cake...
...nine...sour lime...
...ten...shout "I'm full!!"
Full version:
π 1
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching one by one, hoorah, hoorah
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching one by one, hoorah, hoorah
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching one by one
Am x2 E x2
The little one eats a juicy plum
C G7 Am E Am x2
And they all go marching down,
Am x2 Am x2 Am x2
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
E F# G# (as single notes)
Yum, yum, yum!
π 2
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching two by two, hoorah, hoorah
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching two by two, hoorah, hoorah
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching two by two
Am x2 E x2
The little one drinks some apple juice
C G7 Am E Am x2
And they all go marching down,
Am x2 Am x2 Am x2
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
E F# G# (as single notes)
Yum, yum, yum!
π 3
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching three by three, hoorah, hoorah
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching three by three, hoorah, hoorah
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching three by three
Am x2 E x2
The little one drinks a spot of tea
C G7 Am E Am x2
And they all go marching down,
Am x2 Am x2 Am x2
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
E F# G# (as single notes)
Yum, yum, yum!
π 4
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching four by four, hoorah, hoorah
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching four by four, hoorah, hoorah
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching four by four
Am x2 E x2
The little one eats an ear of corn
C G7 Am E Am x2
And they all go marching down,
Am x2 Am x2 Am x2
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
E F# G# (as single notes)
Yum, yum, yum!
π 5
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching five by five, hoorah, hoorah
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching five by five, hoorah, hoorah
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching five by five
Am x2 E x2
The little one eats a pumpkin pie
C G7 Am E Am x2
And they all go marching down,
Am x2 Am x2 Am x2
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
E F# G# (as single notes)
Yum, yum, yum!
π 6
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching six by six, hoorah, hoorah
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching six by six, hoorah, hoorah
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching six by six
Am x2 E x2
The little one eats potato chips
C G7 Am E Am x2
And they all go marching down,
Am x2 Am x2 Am x2
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
E F# G# (as single notes)
Yum, yum, yum!
π 7
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching seven by seven, hoorah, hoorah
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching seven by seven, hoorah, hoorah
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching seven by seven
Am x2 E x2
The little one eats a watermelon
C G7 Am E Am x2
And they all go marching down,
Am x2 Am x2 Am x2
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
E F# G# (as single notes)
Yum, yum, yum!
π 8
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching eight by eight, hoorah, hoorah
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching eight by eight, hoorah, hoorah
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching eight by eight
Am x2 E x2
The little one eats a chocolate cake
C G7 Am E Am x2
And they all go marching down,
Am x2 Am x2 Am x2
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
E F# G# (as single notes)
Yum, yum, yum!
π 9
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching nine by nine, hoorah, hoorah
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching nine by nine, hoorah, hoorah
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching nine by nine
Am x2 E x2
The little one eats a sour lime
C G7 Am E Am x2
And they all go marching down,
Am x2 Am x2 Am x2
To the ground, to get out, of the rain.
E F# G# (as single notes)
Yum, yum, yum!
π 10
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching ten by ten, hoorah, hoorah
Am x4 C x4
The ants go marching ten by ten, hoorah, hoorah
C x2 G7 x2
The ants go marching ten by ten
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to shout "I'm full!!"
Lyrics from Super Simple Songs.
π The Bees Go Buzzing
Short version:
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing one by one, hoorah, hoorah.
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing one by one, hoorah, hoorah.
C x2 G7 x2
The bees go buzzing one by one,
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to have some fun.
C G7 Am E Am x2 Am x2
And they all go flying high, in the sky,
Am x2 Am x2
To go back, to their hive.
E F# G# (as single notes)
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
...two...sing a tune...
...three...scratch her knee...
...four...sing once more...
...five...exercise...
...six...make a wish...
...seven...ask directions...
...eight...pollinate...
...nine...fall behind...
...ten...shout "The End!"
Full version:
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing one by one. Hoorah! Hoorah!
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing one by one. Hoorah! Hoorah!
C x2 G7 x2
The bees go buzzing one by one
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to have some fun
C G7 Am E Am x2 Am x2
And they all go flying high, in the sky,
Am x2 Am x2
To go back, to their hive.
E F# G# (as single notes)
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing two by two. Hoorah! Hoorah!
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing two by two. Hoorah! Hoorah!
C x2 G7 x2
The bees go buzzing two by two
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to sing a tune
C G7 Am E Am x2 Am x2
And they all go flying high, in the sky,
Am x2 Am x2
To go back, to their hive.
E F# G# (as single notes)
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing three by three. Hoorah! Hoorah!
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing three by three. Hoorah! Hoorah!
C x2 G7 x2
The bees go buzzing three by three
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to scratch her knee
C G7 Am E Am x2 Am x2
And they all go flying high, in the sky,
Am x2 Am x2
To go back, to their hive.
E F# G# (as single notes)
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing four by four. Hoorah! Hoorah!
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing four by four. Hoorah! Hoorah!
C x2 G7 x2
The bees go buzzing four by four
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to sing once more
C G7 Am E Am x2 Am x2
And they all go flying high, in the sky,
Am x2 Am x2
To go back, to their hive.
E F# G# (as single notes)
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing five by five. Hoorah! Hoorah!
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing five by five. Hoorah! Hoorah!
C x2 G7 x2
The bees go buzzing five by five
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to exercise
C G7 Am E Am x2 Am x2
And they all go flying high, in the sky,
Am x2 Am x2
To go back, to their hive.
E F# G# (as single notes)
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing six by six. Hoorah! Hoorah!
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing six by six. Hoorah! Hoorah!
C x2 G7 x2
The bees go buzzing six by six
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to make a wish
C G7 Am E Am x2 Am x2
And they all go flying high, in the sky,
Am x2 Am x2
To go back, to their hive.
E F# G# (as single notes)
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing seven by seven. Hoorah! Hoorah!
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing seven by seven. Hoorah! Hoorah!
C x2 G7 x2
The bees go buzzing seven by seven
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to ask directions
C G7 Am E Am x2 Am x2
And they all go flying high, in the sky,
Am x2 Am x2
To go back, to their hive.
E F# G# (as single notes)
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing eight by eight. Hoorah! Hoorah!
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing eight by eight. Hoorah! Hoorah!
C x2 G7 x2
The bees go buzzing eight by eight
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to pollinate
C G7 Am E Am x2 Am x2
And they all go flying high, in the sky,
Am x2 Am x2
To go back, to their hive.
E F# G# (as single notes)
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing nine by nine. Hoorah! Hoorah!
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing nine by nine. Hoorah! Hoorah!
C x2 G7 x2
The bees go buzzing nine by nine
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to starts to fall behind
C G7 Am E Am x2 Am x2
And they all go flying high, in the sky,
Am x2 Am x2
To go back, to their hive.
E F# G# (as single notes)
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing ten by ten. Hoorah! Hoorah!
Am x4 C x4
The bees go buzzing ten by ten. Hoorah! Hoorah!
C x2 G7 x2
The bees go buzzing ten by ten
Am x2 E x2
The little one stops to shout "The End!"