Am
The ants go marching one by one,
C
hurrah , hurrah
Am
The ants go marching one by one,
C E7
hurrah , hurrah
C G7
The ants go marching one by one,
Am E7
the little one stops to suck his thumb
C G7 F E7 Am
And they all go marching down
to the ground to get out of the rain,
NC
Boom, boom, boom.
2 by 2: To tie his shoe
3 by 3: To hug a tree
4 by 4: To shut the door
5 by 5: To do a jive
6 by 6: To pick up sticks
7 by 7: To go to heaven
8 by 8: To shut the gate
9 by 9: To check the time
10 by 10: To do it again