The Ants Go Marching

Words & Music:

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Dm                                        Am

The ants go marching one by one, Hurrah!  Hurrah!

Dm                               F           A7

The ants go marching one by one, Hurrah!  Hurrah!

Dm                    A7              Dm                  A7

The ants go marching one by one, the little one stops to suck his thumb.

          Dm  A7  Dm   A7  Dm    A7      Dm     A7     Dm  A7     Dm

And they all go-- marching down into the ground to get out of the rain.

Boom, boom, boom.

 

The ants go marching two by two, Hurrah!  Hurrah!

The ants go marching two by two, Hurrah!  Hurrah!

The ants go marching two by two, the little one stops to tie his shoe.

And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain.

Boom, boom, boom.

 

The ants go marching three by three, Hurrah!  Hurrah!

The ants go marching three by three, Hurrah!  Hurrah!

The ants go marching three by three, the little one stops to skin his knee.

And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain.

Boom, boom, boom.

 

The ants go marching four by four, Hurrah!  Hurrah!

The ants go marching four by four, Hurrah!  Hurrah!

The ants go marching four by four, the little one stops to shut the door.

And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain.

Boom, boom, boom.

 

The ants go marching five by five, Hurrah!  Hurrah!

The ants go marching five by five, Hurrah!  Hurrah!

The ants go marching five by five, the little one stops to check the hive.

And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain.

Boom, boom, boom.

 

The ants go marching six by six, Hurrah!  Hurrah!

The ants go marching six by six, Hurrah!  Hurrah!

The ants go marching six by six, the little one stops to pick up sticks.

And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain.

Boom, boom, boom.

 

The ants go marching seven by seven, Hurrah!  Hurrah!

The ants go marching seven by seven, Hurrah!  Hurrah!

The ants go marching seven by seven, the little one stops to go to heaven.

And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain.

Boom, boom, boom.

 

The ants go marching eight by eight, Hurrah!  Hurrah!

The ants go marching eight by eight, Hurrah!  Hurrah!

The ants go marching eight by eight, the little one stops to shut the gate.

And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain.

Boom, boom, boom.

 

The ants go marching nine by nine, Hurrah!  Hurrah!

The ants go marching nine by nine, Hurrah!  Hurrah!

The ants go marching nine by nine, the little one stops to take some time.

And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain.

Boom, boom, boom.

 

The ants go marching ten by ten, Hurrah!  Hurrah!

The ants go marching ten by ten, Hurrah!  Hurrah!

The ants go marching ten by ten, the little one stops to start again.

And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain.

Boom, boom, boom.