Teddy Bear’s Picnic


Music- John Walter Bratton,
lyrics added 1932 by Irish songwriter Jimmy Kennedy

Verse 1:
If (Am)you go (E)down in the (Am)woods to(E)day, you're (Am)sure of a (E)big sur(Am)prise (G)
If (C)you go (G)down in the (C)woods to(G)day, you'd (C)better go (G)in dis(C)guise (C7)
(F)For every bear that (G)ever there was
Will (C)gather (F)there for (C)certain be(Am)cause
(F)Today’s the (C)day the (F)teddy bears (C)have their (G)picnic (C) (E7)

Verse 2:
(Am)Every (E)teddy (Am)bear who's been (E)good is (Am)sure of a (E)treat to(Am)day (G)
There's (C)lots of (G)marvelous (C)things to (G)eat and (C)wonderful (G)games to (C)play (C7)
(F)Beneath the trees where (G)nobody sees
They'll (C)hide and (F)seek as (C)long as they (Am)please
(F)That’s the (C)way the (F)teddy bears (C)have their (G)picnic(C)

Bridge:
(C)Picnic time for teddy bears
The little teddy bears are having a lovely (G)time today
Watch them, catch them unawares
And see them picnic on their (C)holiday
See them gaily gad about
They love to play and shout
They never have any (F)cares
At six o'clock their mummies and daddies
Will (C)take them back home to bed
'Cause they're (G)tired little teddy (C)bears
(E7)
Verse 3:
If (Am)you go (E)down in the (Am)woods to(E)day, you'd (am)better not (E)go (Am)alone (G)
It's (C)lovely (G)down in the (C)woods to(G)day, but (C)safer to (G)stay at (C)home (C7)
(F)For every bear that (G)ever there was
Will (C)gather (F)there for (C)certain be(Am)cause
(F)Today’s the (C)day the (F)teddy bears (C)have their (G)picnic (C)
(F)Today’s the (C)day the (F)teddy bears (C)have their (G)picnic (C)

Alternate bridge chords:
(C)Picnic time for teddy bears
The little teddy bears are having a lovely (G)time today
Watch them, catch them unawares
And see them picnic on their (C)holiday
See them gaily gad about
They love to play and shout
They never have any (F)cares
At six o'clock their mummies and daddies
Will (C)take them back home to (A7)bed
'Cause they're (D)tired little (G)teddy (C)bears

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