Strum pattern: D D
Am C
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
Am C
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
G7 Am E
The ants go marching one by one, the little one stops to suck his thumb
C G7 Am E Am
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain,
E F# G# (as single notes)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am C
The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
Am C
The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
G7 Am E
The ants go marching two by two, the little one stops to tie his shoe
C G7 Am E Am
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain,
E F# G# (as single notes)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am C
The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
Am C
The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
G7 Am E
The ants go marching three by three, the little one stops to climb a tree
C G7 Am E Am
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain,
E F# G# (as single notes)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am C
The ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah
Am C
The ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah
G7 Am E
The ants go marching four by four, the little one stops to shut the door
C G7 Am E Am
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain,
E F# G# (as single notes)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am C
The ants go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah
Am C
The ants go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah
G7 Am E
The ants go marching five by five, the little one stops to take a dive
C G7 Am E Am
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain,
E F# G# (as single notes)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am C
The ants go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrah
Am C
The ants go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrah
G7 Am E
The ants go marching six by six, the little one stops to pick up sticks
C G7 Am E Am
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain,
E F# G# (as single notes)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am C
The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah
Am C
The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah
G7 Am E
The ants go marching seven by seven, the little one stops to look at heaven
C G7 Am E Am
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain,
E F# G# (as single notes)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am C
The ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah
Am C
The ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah
G7 Am E
The ants go marching eight by eight, the little one stops to shut the gate
C G7 Am E Am
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain,
E F# G# (as single notes)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am C
The ants go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah
Am C
The ants go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah
G7 Am E
The ants go marching nine by nine, the little one stops to check the time
C G7 Am E Am
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain,
E F# G# (as single notes)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Am C
The ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah
Am C
The ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah
G7 Am E
The ants go marching ten by ten, the little one stops to say "THE END"
C G7 Am E Am
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain,
E F# G# (as single notes)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
