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The Ugly Bug Ball: Burl Ives
(From the 1963 film Summer Magic)
(Capo on first fret)
[Verse 1]
GOnce a D7lonely caterpillar sat and cried
To a Gsympathetic beetle by his side
I've got noD7body to hug
I'm such an Gug-i-ly bug
GThen a D7spider and a dragonfly replied
If you're Gserious and want to win a Embride
Come along with us, Gto the glorious D7annual ugly bug Gball
[Chorus]
GCome on let's Ccrawl (gotta crawl gotta crawl)
To the ugly bug Gball (to the ball to the ball)
And a happy time we'll Chave there, Done and Gall and the Cugly bug Gball
[Verse 2]
GWhile the D7crickets click their cricky melodies
All the Gants were fancy dancing with the fleas
Then up from D7under the ground
The worms came Gsquirming around
GOh they D7danced until their legs were nearly lame
Every Glittle crawling creature you could Emname
Everyone was glad,   Gwhat a time they had
D7They were so happy they Gcame
[Chorus]
GCome on let's Ccrawl (gotta crawl gotta crawl)
To the ugly bug Gball (to the ball to the ball)
And a happy time we'll Chave there, Done and Gall and the Cugly bug Gball
[Verse 3]
GThen our D7caterpillar saw a pretty queen
She was Gbeautiful and yellow black and green
He said would D7you care to dance
Their dancing Glead to romance
GThen she D7sat upon his caterpillar knee
And he Ggave his caterpillar queen a Emsqueeze
Soon they'll honeymoon,  Gbuild a big cocoon
D7Thanks to the ugly bug Gball
[Chorus]
GCome on let's Ccrawl (gotta crawl gotta crawl)
To the ugly bug Gball (to the ball to the ball)
And a happy time we'll Chave there, Done and Gall and the Cugly bug Gball

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The Ugly Bug Ball

by Burl Ives

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

The Ugly Bug Ball: Burl Ives

(From the 1963 film Summer Magic)

(Capo on first fret)

[Verse 1]

G D7

Once a lonely caterpillar sat and cried

To a sympathetic beetle by his side

I've got nobody to hug

I'm such an ug-i-ly bug

G D7

Then a spider and a dragonfly replied

G Em

If you're serious and want to win a bride

G D7 G

Come along with us, to the glorious annual ugly bug ball

[Chorus]

G C

Come on let's crawl (gotta crawl gotta crawl)

To the ugly bug ball (to the ball to the ball)

C D G C G

And a happy time we'll have there, one and all and the ugly bug ball

[Verse 2]

G D7

While the crickets click their cricky melodies

All the ants were fancy dancing with the fleas

Then up from under the ground

The worms came squirming around

G D7

Oh they danced until their legs were nearly lame

G Em

Every little crawling creature you could name

Everyone was glad, what a time they had

D7 G

They were so happy they came

[Chorus]

G C

Come on let's crawl (gotta crawl gotta crawl)

To the ugly bug ball (to the ball to the ball)

C D G C G

And a happy time we'll have there, one and all and the ugly bug ball

[Verse 3]

G D7

Then our caterpillar saw a pretty queen

She was beautiful and yellow black and green

He said would you care to dance

Their dancing lead to romance

G D7

Then she sat upon his caterpillar knee

G Em

And he gave his caterpillar queen a squeeze

Soon they'll honeymoon, build a big cocoon

D7 G

Thanks to the ugly bug ball

[Chorus]

G C

Come on let's crawl (gotta crawl gotta crawl)

To the ugly bug ball (to the ball to the ball)

C D G C G

And a happy time we'll have there, one and all and the ugly bug ball

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