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The Teddy Bears' Picnic
Words by Jimmy Kennedy (1913), Music by John W. Bratton (1907)Recorded by Frank DeVol, 1949
Am E7 Am E7 Am E7 Am
If you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise;
C G C G C G7 C
If you go down to the woods today, you'd better go in disguise,
Dm7 G7
For ev'ry bear that ever there was
CM7 Am
Will gather there for certain because
F C F C G C
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
Refrain:
C Fm7 C
Picnic time for teddy bears—
C C9 C G9 C Gdim G7
The little teddy bears are having a lovely time today.
G Gdim G7
Watch them, catch them unawares,
G Fdim C
And see them picnic on their holiday.
C Fm7 C
See them gaily gad about,
Fdim C F
They love to play and shout, they never have any cares.
Fm Fdim C C/B Am7
At six o'clock their moms and dads will take them home to bed
Am7/G Dm7 G C
Because they're tired little teddy bears.
Am E7 Am E7 Am E7 Am
If you go down in the woods today, you better not go alone;
C G C G C G7 C
It's lovely down in the woods today, but safer to stay at home,
Dm7 G7
For ev'ry bear that ever there was
CM7 Am
Will gather there for certain because
F C F C G C
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
Repeat Refrain:
Am E7 Am E7 Am E7 Am
Every teddy bear, that's been good, is sure of a treat today.
C G C G C G7 C
There's lots of wonderful things to eat, and wonderful games to play.
Dm7 G7
Beneath the trees, where nobody sees,
CM7 Am
They'll hide and seek as long as they please.
F C F C G C
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
Coda:
F C F C G C
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
*An electronic "Thank You" to Tiger of Tiger's Song Book for filling in the gaps of my historical information, and for supplying the recording date -- not to mention supplying a verse I had not found elsewhere.