Over The Garden Wall - A Courting Song

F | C F | Bb F | C F F C F Write a loving letter, boy, that swoops and sweeps and curls. Bb F G7 C7 Calligraphers are just the thing to help you win your girl. F C F Then you'll need to dress up smart; the tailor's here by chance. Am E7 Am He'll stitch your trousers, hold your belt in the fine couture of France. C7 F Your shoes? My goodness, how they're worn; but you're too young to know... G7 C7 That nothing courts a woman's scorn more than scuffs on the toe! F C F The cobbler can attend to that. Meanwhile, you must have cake. Bb F G7 C7 The baker and patissier need work, for goodness sake! F C F Hi-dee! Diddly-um-de-dum-de-day! Bb F G7 C7 What a merry time we'll have upon your wedding day! F C F Hi-dee! Diddly-um-de-dum-de-day! Bb F C F There's work for all when little boys get married! F C F That pointy cone upon your head, you can't be wearing that! Bb F G7 C7 The milliner will fix you up with a proper high silk hat. F C Dm The bride, of course, she'll need a dress; on that we must agree. Am E7 Am The seamstress, my young lover, oh, how grateful she will be! C7 F The rings, by gum, did I forget? Well, that's my favorite part. G7 C7 The vows, the whole romantic mess... now that's a jeweler's art! F C Dm And so you see our handiwork is yours if you're inclined. Bb F G7 C7 But our livelihood's at stake, so don't you go and change your mind! Chorus, livelier and faster F C F Hi-dee! Diddly-um-de-dum-de-day! Bb F G7 C7 What a merry time we'll have upon your wedding day! F C F Hi-dee! Diddly-um de-dum-de-day! Bb F C F There's work for all when little boys get married! Bb F | C F