The Ugly Bug Ball Ukulele chords by Burl Ives

Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)

The ugly bug ball: Burl Ives
(From the 1963 film. Summer Magic)

(Capo on first fret)

F   G7
Once a lonely caterpillar sat and cried
   F
To a sympathetic beetle by his side
      G7
I've got nobody to hug
      F
I'm such an ug-i-ly bug
F   G7
Then a spider and a dragonfly replied
     F             Am
If you're serious and want to win a bride
          F        G7       F
Come along with us, to the glorious annual ugly bug ball

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F       F
Come on let's crawl (gotta crawl gotta crawl)
        F
To the ugly bug ball (to the ball to the ball)
            F      G    F      F    F
And a happy time we'll have there, one and all and the ugly bug ball


F     G7
While the crickets click their cricky melodies
    F
All the ants were fancy dancing with the fleas
       G7
Then up from under the ground
        F
The worms came squirming around
F    G7
Oh they danced until their legs were nearly lame
   F                 Am
Every little crawling creature you could name
          F
Everyone was glad,  What a time they had
G7           F
They were so happy they came

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F    G7
Then our caterpillar saw a pretty queen
    F
She was beautiful and yellow black and green
       G7
He said would you care to dance
       F
Their dancing lead to romance
F    G7
Then she sat upon his caterpillar knee
    F              Am
And he gave his caterpillar queen a squeeze
            F
Soon they'll honeymoon, Build a big cocoon
G7           F
Thanks to the ugly bug ball

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