Intro: |Bm7/E E9 |G#7 A7 |D7 |G | |C C#dim |G/D E7 |G#7 A7 |D7 | 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 F 6 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 Asus4 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-5 G F-5 G F-5 G F-5 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 Asus4 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 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 Bbsus4 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 star