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Swinging On A Star by Bing Crosby/Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke
Swinging On A Star
Capo:no capo
E7 A7
Would you like to swing on a star,
D G
Carry moonbeams home in a jar,
E7 A7 - D7
And be better off than you are?
G
Or would you rather be a mule?
G C G C
A mule is an animal with long funny ears.
G C G Em7
He kicks up at anything he hears.
A7 D
His back is brawny but his brain is weak.
Em7 A7 D D7
He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak.
G C G E7 Am7
And by the way, if you hate to go to school,
D7 G
You may grow up to be a mule.
E7 A7
Or would you like to swing on a star,
D G
Carry moonbeams home in a jar,
E7 A7 - D7
And be better off than you are?
G
Or would you rather be a pig?
G C G C
A pig is an animal with dirt on his face.
G C G Em7
His shoes are a terrible disgrace.
A7 D
He has no manners when he eats his food.
Em7 A7 D D7
He's fat and lazy and extremely rude.
G C G E7 Am7
But if you don't care a feather or a fig,
D7 G
You may grow up to be a pig.
E7 A7
Or would you like to swing on a star,
D G
Carry moonbeams home in a jar,
E7 A7 - D7
And be better off than you are?
G
Or would you rather be a fish?
G C G C
A fish won't do anything but swim in a brook.
G C G Em7
He can't write his name or read a book.
A7 D
To fool the people is his only thought,
Em7 A7 D D7
and though he's slippery, he still gets caught.
G C G E7 Am7
But then if that sort of life is what you wish,
D7 G
You may grow up to be a fish.
E7 A7
And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo;
D G
Every day you meet quite a few.
E7 A7 - D7
So, you see, it's all up to you.
B7 - Am7
You can be better than you are.
D7 G
You could be swingin' on a star!
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version 2
Capo:no capo
Key Of F
Standard Tuning
F7 E7 A7
Would you like to swing on a star?
D7 G F7
Carry moonbeams home in a jar?
E7 A7 D7
And be better off than you are
G
Or would you rather be a mule?
G C G C
A mule is an animal with long funny ears,
G C G Em7
Kicks up at anything he hears.
A7 D
His back is brawny but his brain is weak,
Em7 A7 D D7
He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak.
G C G F7 E7 Am7
And by the way, if you hate to go to school,
D7 G
You may grow up to be a mule.
F7 E7 A7
Or would you like to swing on a star?
D7 G F7
Carry moonbeams home in a jar?
E7 A7 D7
And be better off than you are
G
Or would you rather be a pig?
G C G C
A pig is an animal with dirt on his face;
G C G Em7
His shoes are a terrible disgrace.
A7 D
He has no manners when he eats his food,
Em7 A7 D D7
He's fat and lazy and extremely rude;
G C G F7 E7 Am7
But if you don't care a feather or a fig,
D7 G
You may grow up to be a pig.
F7 E7 A7
Or would you like to swing on a star?
D7 G F7
Carry moonbeams home in a jar?
E7 A7 D7
And be better off than you are
G
Or would you rather be a fish?
G C G C
A fish won't do anything, but swim in a brook;
G C G Em7
He can't write his name or read a book.
A7 D
To fool the people is his only thought,
Em7 A7 D D7
And though he's slippery, he still gets caught;
G C G F7 E7 Am7
But then if that sort of life is what you wish,
D7 G
You may grow up to be a fish.
F7 E7 A7
And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo;
D7 G F7
Every day you meet quite a few.
E7 A7 D7
So you see it's all up to you --
G G/F# Em A7
You can be better than you are,
D7 G
You could be swingin' on a star.
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Chorus]
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-2-3-----3-2-1-1-0-1-----1-0---3-2-3-----3-2-1-|
G|---------0-0---------------------3-------0-0-------|
D|-------------------------3-3-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-1-3-1-4-1-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------2---3-----------------------------------|
D|-------------3-------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---0---0---3-0-------0---3---0---3-0---------0-----|
D|-----3---3-----1---3---3---3---3-----1---3-2-------|
A|-----------------3---------------------3-------3-3-|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------1-1---------------------|
G|-------2-----0-3---------2-----3-2-0---0---3-0-----|
D|-----3-------------------------------3---3-----1---|
A|-3-3-----3-3-----3-3-3-3-------------------------3-|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---1-3-1-4-1-------2-3-2-3-----3-2-1-1-0-1-----1-0-|
G|-------------2---3---------0-0---------------------|
D|-3-------------3---------------------------3-3-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-2-3-----3-2-1-1-3-1-4-1-----------------------|
G|-3-------0-0-----------------2---3-----------------|
D|-------------------------------3-------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---0---0---3-0-------0---3-0---0---3-0---------0---|
D|-----3---3-----1---3---3-----3---3-----1---3-2-----|
A|-----------------3-----------------------3-------3-|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------1-1-------------------|
G|---------2-----0-3---------2-----3-2-0---0---3-0---|
D|-------3-------------------------------3---3-----1-|
A|-3-3-3-----3-3-----3-3-3-3-------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----1-3-1-4-1-------2-3-2-3-----3-2-1-1-0-1-----1-|
G|---------------2---3---------0-0-------------------|
D|---3-------------3---------------------------3-3---|
A|-3-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-0---3-2-3-----3-2-1-1-3-1-4-1---------------------|
G|---3-------0-0-----------------2---3---------------|
D|---------------------------------3-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---0---0---3-0-------0---3-0---0---3-0---------0---|
D|-----3---3-----1---3---3-----3---3-----1---3-2-----|
A|-----------------3-----------------------3-------3-|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------1-1-------------------|
G|---------2-----0-3---------2-----3-2-0---0---3-0---|
D|-------3-------------------------------3---3-----1-|
A|-3-3-3-----3-3-----3-3-3-3-------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----1-3-1-4-1-------2-3-2-3-----3-2-1-1-0-1-----1-|
G|---------------2---3---------0-0-------------------|
D|---3-------------3---------------------------3-3---|
A|-3-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-0---3-2-3-----3-2-1-1-3-1-4-1---------------------|
G|---3-------0-0-----------------2-------------------|
D|---------------------------------3-0---------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---1-3-1-4-1---------------------------------------|
G|-------------2---3---------------------------------|
D|---------------3-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Would you like to swing on a star
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
And be better off than you are
Or would you rather be a mule?
A mule is an animal with long funny ears
He kicks up at anything he hears
His back is brawny but his brain is weak
He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak
And by the way, if you hate to go to school
You may grow up to be a mule
Or would you like to swing on a star
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
And be better off than you are
Or would you rather be a pig?
A pig is an animal with dirt on his face
His shoes are a terrible disgrace
He's got no manners when he eats his food
Hе's fat and lazy and extremely rudе
But if you don't care a feather or a fig
You may grow up to be a pig
Or would you like to swing on a star
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
And be better off than you are
Or would you rather be a fish?
A fish won't do anything, but swim in a brook
He can't write his name or read a book
To fool the people is his only thought
And though he's slippery, he still gets caught
But then if that sort of life is what you wish
You may grow up to be a fish
And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo
Everyday you'll meet quite a few
So you see it's all up to you
You can be better than you are
You could be swingin' on a star
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
e|--------1------------1---------1--------------|
B|-- 1-3-1-3-1---1-3-1-1---1-3-1-1-1-3-1--1-3-1-|
G|-- 0----2---2--0---- 2---2-----2-----2-------0|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|-3------3------3-----3--3------3--------------|
E|--------1------------1---------1--------------|
[Verse 1]
e|--5-5-4-5-5-5-4-3-3-2-3---3-2-1------------------------------------------|
B|--3-3----3--3-2-3-------1-----1------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------2------------------------------------------|
D|----------------2-------2-----3------------------------------------------|
A|------------5-4-3-------3-----3------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------1------------------------------------------|
e|-------1-------------1---------------0---------1---------3--1-0-------------
B|-1-3-1-1-3-1---1-3-1----0-3---------1--------3-----------5------3-1---------
G|-0-----2-----2-2--------0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0----------0---------
D|-------3--------------------------------------------------------------------
A|-3-----3-------3--------------------3--------------------5--------3---------
E|-------1-------1-----1--3--------------------3------------------------------
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[Final]
e|--3-5-3-6-3-----1-----------------------------------------------------------
B|------------5-1-1-----------------------------------------------------------
G|----------------2-----------------------------------------------------------
D|----------------3-----------------------------------------------------------
A|----------------3-----------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------1-----------------------------------------------------------
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Would you like to swing on a star
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
And be better off than you are
Or would you rather be a mule?
A mule is an animal with long funny ears
He kicks up at anything he hears
His back is brawny but his brain is weak
He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak
And by the way, if you hate to go to school
You may grow up to be a mule
Or would you like to swing on a star
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
And be better off than you are
Or would you rather be a pig?
A pig is an animal with dirt on his face
His shoes are a terrible disgrace
He's got no manners when he eats his food
Hе's fat and lazy and extremely rudе
But if you don't care a feather or a fig
You may grow up to be a pig
Or would you like to swing on a star
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
And be better off than you are
Or would you rather be a fish?
A fish won't do anything, but swim in a brook
He can't write his name or read a book
To fool the people is his only thought
And though he's slippery, he still gets caught
But then if that sort of life is what you wish
You may grow up to be a fish
And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo
Everyday you'll meet quite a few
So you see it's all up to you
You can be better than you are
You could be swingin' on a star
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