Learn to play "The Bug That Tried to Crawl Around the World" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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C G Now you've heard of folks with a lot of ambition D G But I believe just about the biggest case of ambition I ever saw C Was in a bug that I saw crawling along the beach one day G D G He was a mighty ambitious bug G C On the beach one early morning as a day was newly dawning G D And the sun again was warmin all the chill through out the land G C I saw me a bug a walking and at first I thought he was quaking G D G Then I found out he was talking while he crawled across the sand He was crawling mighty straight at a slow but a steady gait And when I asked him to wait he said oh come on crawl with me But I said where you going and he said you'll be knowing For I'm going to make a showing and you'll someday see Well I stood there by the ocean I suddenly had the notion That I start this big promotion so this challenge I enfirled said the bug So I gave my wife a hug and I left my confy rug So I could be the only bug that ever crawled around the world Well he seemed mighty small and it was a long way to crawl And I'm sure he couldn't swim at all so I try to discourage my friend I said you know the world is round and there's mighty lot of ground And there some water to be found before you reach your journey's end And he said now don't you fret there's problems to be met But I'll make it you can bet and this deed will bring glory to my name You know they said man would never fly now he's soarin' in the sky Because he had the will to try so let me win my fame So he crawled on out of sight as he sought that splendoured height Neither looking left nor right but slowly marching toward his goal And my knowing he had started on his journey as we parted Kept me from feeling too down hearted for he was a mighty ambitious soul Well I've looked everywhere I've been and seen a lot of bugs since then But not one quite like my little friend when I think of him I'm filled with pride Did he make it I don't know he was crawling mighty slow and he had a long way to go And all I can tell you folks is that he tried he sure was an ambitious bug | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsC D G Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
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