The Lobster Quadrille Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Em]"Will you walk a little faster?"
Said a whiting to a snail,
"There's a [G]porpoise
close behind us,
And he's treading on my tail.
See how [Em]eagerly the lobsters
And the turtles all advance!
They are [G]waiting on the shingle -
Will you come and join the dance?
[Em]Will you, won't you, will you,
Won't you, will you [D#m]join the d[Em]ance?
Will you, won't you, will you,
Won't you,
won't you [D#m]join the d[Em]ance?

[Verse 2]
"You can [Em]really have notion
How delightful it will be
When [G]they take us up and throw us,
With the lobsters, out to sea!"
But [Em]the snail replied, "Too far,
too far!"
And gave a look askance
Said he [G]thanked the whiting kindly,
But he would not join the dance.
[Em]Would not, could not, would not,
Could not, would not [D#m]join the d[Em]ance.
Would not, could not, would not,
Could not, could not [D#m]join the d[Em]ance.

[Verse 3]
"What [Em]matters it how far we go?"
His scaly friend [C]replied,
"There [G]is another [D]shore, [G]you know,
Upon the other side.
The fur[Em]ther off from England
The nearer is to France -
Then [G]turn not pale, beloved snail,
But come and join the [Em]dance.[G]
[Em]Will you,[G][Em][G]
[Em]won't you,
will you,
Won't you,
[D#m]will y[Em]ou join the da[D#m]nce?[Em]
Will you, won't you, will you,
Won't you, won't you [D#m]join the d[Em]ance?