C     G     C     G      C        F     G
I can see a nasty spider creeping up on me
C       G             C         G   C       F       G
He says he's going to gobble me up, have me for his tea
C          F            G
He says he will, but he won't
C          F            G
He says he will, but he won't
 C F C G C F C G              C
I know..........cos mummy said so
 
[Verse 2]
C         G        C     G           C            F      G
I caught a big brown furry caterpillar, put him in a box one day
C         G       C   G        C              F    G
He’s gonna turn into a butterfly then he's gonna fly away
C         F                G
I wish he wouldn't, but he will
C         F               G
I wish he wouldn't, but he will
 C F C G C F C G                  C
I know..........cos my teacher said so

[Verse 3] 
C     G     C      G     C       F       G
Moley, moley in your holey, why are you so shy?
C          G        C    G         C    F        G
I wish that you would be my friend, O moley won't you try?
C         F            G
I wish he would, but he won't
C         F             G
I wish he would, but he won't
 C F C G C F C G                C
I know..........cos my daddy said so

[Verse 4] 
C     G     C      G     C       F       G
Swallow, swallow, sweeping swallow, flying O so high
C          G      C    G         C    F        G
I wish that I could be like you and fly away so high
C        F            G
I wish I could, but I can't
C        F            G
I wish I could, But I can't
 C F C G C F C G           C
I know...'cos my wings won't grow
 
[Verse 5]
C   G     C   G   C  F       G
Ladybird, ladybird,  fly away home
C            G       C    G         C     F         G
Your house it is on fire and your children they have flown
C   F         G
Ladybird fly away
C   F         G
Ladybird fly away
 C F C G C F C G                  C
Back home...for your children have flown

[Verse 6] 
C     G     C     G      C        F     G
I can see a nasty spider creeping up on you
C       G             C         G   C       F        G
He says he's going to gobble you up, have you in his stew
C          F                G
If he says he will, then he will
C          F                G
If he says he will, then he will
 C F C G C F C G           C
I know.......'cos he told me so!