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Swinging On A Star

Words by Johnny Burke,  Music by Jimmy Van Hausen - 1944

Number 2 on the Hit Parade in 1944, played for 19 weeks.

Intro:
G7               G9	C7	F7               F9	Bb            D7(b5)
G7               G9	C7	Cm7            F7	Bb
Chorus:
Bb                Eb	Bb              Eb	Bb               Eb	Bb
C7	F	C7	F7
Bb                Eb	Bb             Fm7	Cm7            F7	Bb             D7(b5)
G7               G9	C7	F7               F9	Bb            D7(b5)
G7               G9	C7	Cm7            F7	Bb     (repeat chorus)

Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

This song is in the key of Bb.

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Intro:

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?

 

Chorus:

A mule is an animal with long funny ears, He kicks up at anything he hears.
His back is brawny and 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 ain't got no manners when he eats his food, He's fat and lazy and extremely rude.
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 pig?

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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