Ants Go Marching
Am C
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
Am C
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
C G7 Am E
The ants go marching one by one, the little one stops to suck his thumb
C G7 Am E Am
And they all go march - ing down to the ground to get out of the rain,
E F# G# (individual note walk)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am C
The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
Am C
The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
C G7 Am E
The ants go marching two by two, the littlest one stops to tie their shoe.
C G7 Am E Am
And they all go march - ing down to the ground to get out of the rain,
E F# G# (individual note walk)
Boom Boom Boom
Am C
The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
Am C
The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
C G7 Am E
The ants go marching three by three, the little one stops to climb a tree.
C G7 Am E Am
And they all go march - ing down to the ground to get out of the rain,
E F# G# (individual note walk)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am C
The ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah
Am C
The ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah
C G7 Am E
The ants go marching four by four, the little one stops to lock the door.
C G7 Am E Am
And they all go march - ing down to the ground to get out of the rain,
E F# G# (individual note walk up)
Boom Boom Boom
Am C
The ants go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah
Am C
The ants go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah
C G7 Am E
The ants go marching five by five, the little one stops to take a dive.
C G7 Am E Am
And they all go march - ing down to the ground to get out of the rain,
E F# G# (individual note walk up)
Boom Boom Boom
Am C
The ants go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrah
Am C
The ants go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrah
C G7 Am E
The ants go marching six by six, the little one stops to pick up sticks.
C G7 Am E Am
And they all go march - ing down to the ground to get out of the rain,
E F# G# (individual note walk)
Boom Boom Boom
Am C
The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah
Am C
The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah
C G7 Am E
The ants go marching seven by seven, the little one stops to pray to heaven
C G7 Am E Am
And they all go march - ing down to the ground to get out of the rain,
E F# G# (individual note walk walk up)
Boom Boom Boom
Am C
The ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah
Am C
The ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah
C G7 Am E
The ants go marching eight by eight, the little one stops to roller skate
C G7 Am E Am
And they all go march - ing down to the ground to get out of the rain,
E F# G# (individual note walk)
Boom Boom Boom
Am C
The ants go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah
Am C
The ants go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah
C G7 Am E
The ants go marching nine by nine, the little one stops to check the time.
C G7 Am E Am
And they all go march - ing down to the ground to get out of the rain.
E F# G# (individual note walk)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am C
The ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah
Am C
The ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah
C G7 Am E
The ants go marching ten by ten, the little one stops to help a friend.
C G7 Am E Am
And they all go march - ing down to the ground to get out of the rain,
E F# G# (individual note walk)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!