(C)Here comes Pe ter Cot ton tail, (F)hop pin’ down the bun ny trail, (G)hip pi ty (C#dim7)hop pin’ (G7)Eas ter’s on its (C)way.
(C)Bring ing ev ’ry girl and boy (F)bas kets full of Eas ter joy, (G)things to (C#dim7)make your (G7)Eas ter bright and (C)gay.
He’s got (F)jel ly (F)beans for (F)Tom my, col ored (C)eggs for sis ter Sue, there’s an (F)or chid (F)for your (Dm)Mom my (Am)and an (D7)Eas ter bon net, (G)too.
Oh!
(C)Here comes Pe ter Cot ton tail, (F)hop pin’ down the bun ny trail, (G)hip pi ty (C#dim)hop pi ty, (G7)hap py Eas ter (C)day.
(C)Here comes Pe ter Cot ton tail, (F)hop pin’ down the bun ny trail, (G)look at him (C#dim7)stop, and (G7)lis ten to him (C)say:
(C)“Try to do the things you should.” (F)May be if you’re ex tra good, (G)he’ll roll (C#dim7)lots of (G7)Eas ter eggs your (C)way.
You’ll wake (F)up on (F)Eas ter (F)morn ing and you’ll (C)know that he was there.
When you (F)find those (F)choc ’late (Dm)bun nies (Am)that he’s (D7)hid ing ev ’ry (G)where.
Oh!
(C)Here comes Pe ter Cot ton tail, (F)hop pin’ down the bun ny trail, (G)hip pi ty (C#dim)hop pi ty, (G7)hap py Eas ter (C)day.
(F)day.
This page shows “Peter Cottontail” by Jack Rollins in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 168 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.