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Copper Kettle

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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
C/B       x-2-2-0-1-0
G/B       x-2-0-0-0-x
C/G       3-x-2-0-1-0
Em/A      x-0-2-0-0-0
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[Verse 1]
GGet you Ama copper GkettleAm  
GGet you Ama copper coilG  Am  
GFill it Amwith new-made Gcorn mash Am  
 CAnd never C/Bmore you'll Amtoil
[Chorus]
G/BYou just Clay there by the Gjuniper
CWhile the moon is Gbright
CWatch them C/Bjugs a-Amfilling
           C   C/B         G   C/G   G|  G| 
In the pale moonlight
[Verse 2]
 GBuild you a Amfire with GhickoryAm  
  GHickory, Amash and GoakAm  
GDon't use no Amgreen or Grotten woodAm  
 CThey'll get you by the Csmoke
[Chorus]
We just Glay there by the Cjuniper
  GWhile the moon is Cbright
GWatch them C/Gjugs a-filling
             C/G         G|     G   C/G|
In the pale moonlight
[Verse 3]
My Gdaddy-Amy, he made GwhiskeyAm  
 GMy grand-dadAmdy, he did GtooAm  
 GWe ain't C/Gpaid no Gwhiskey C/Gtax 
Since Amseventeen Em/Aninety-Amtwo
[Chorus]
We just Glay there by the Cjuniper
  GWhile the moon is Cbright
GWatch them jugs a-C/Gfilling
In the C/Gpale moonGlight
           C/G[  G]
In the pale moonlight
[Coda]
|      G   C/G   G|      G   C/G   G|
|      G   C/G   G|      G   C/G   G|
|      G   C/G   G|      G   C/G   G|
|      G   C/G   G|      G    C/G   G| G  
               (break)

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Copper Kettle

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

G/B

C/G

Em/A

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

C/B x-2-2-0-1-0

G/B x-2-0-0-0-x

C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0

Em/A x-0-2-0-0-0

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[Verse 1]

G Am G Am

Get you a copper kettle

G Am G Am

Get you a copper coil

G Am G Am

Fill it with new-made corn mash

C C/B Am

And never more you'll toil

[Chorus]

G/B C G

You just lay there by the juniper

C G

While the moon is bright

C C/B Am

Watch them jugs a-filling

C C/B G C/G G G

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In the pale moonlight

[Verse 2]

G Am G Am

Build you a fire with hickory

G Am G Am

Hickory, ash and oak

G Am G Am

Don't use no green or rotten wood

C C

They'll get you by the smoke

[Chorus]

G C

We just lay there by the juniper

G C

While the moon is bright

G C/G

Watch them jugs a-filling

C/G G G C/G

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In the pale moonlight

[Verse 3]

G Am G Am

My daddy-y, he made whiskey

G Am G Am

My grand-daddy, he did too

G C/G G C/G

We ain't paid no whiskey tax

Am Em/A Am

Since seventeen ninety-two

[Chorus]

G C

We just lay there by the juniper

G C

While the moon is bright

G C/G

Watch them jugs a-filling

C/G G

In the pale moonlight

C/G G

[ ]

In the pale moonlight

[Coda]

G C/G G G C/G G

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G C/G G G C/G G

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G C/G G G C/G G

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G C/G G G C/G G G

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About Copper Kettle Chords by Bob Dylan

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