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Copper Kettle

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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
CGet you a Gcopper Ckettle,   
CGet you a Gcopper Ccoil,
EFill it with new-made Amcorn mash 
And Dmnever more you'll Gtoil.
[Chorus]
As you Amlay there by the Emjuniper
Amwhile the moon is Embright,
AmWatch them jugs a-Dmfilling
AmIn the Empale moonAmlight.
[Verse]
CMy daddy, Ghe made Cwhiskey; 
CMy grand-Gdaddy, he did Ctoo.
EWe ain't paid no Amwhiskey tax 
Since Dmseventeen ninety-Gtwo.
[Chorus]
As you Amlay there by the Emjuniper
Amwhile the moon is Embright,
AmWatch them jugs a-Dmfilling
AmIn the Empale moonAmlight.
[Verse]
CBuild you a Gfire with Chickory, 
CHickory, Gash and Coak,
EDon't use no green or Amrotten wood; 
They'll Dmget you by the Gsmoke.
[Chorus]
As you Amlay there by the Emjuniper
Amwhile the moon is Embright,
AmWatch them jugs a-Dmfilling
AmIn the Empale moonAmlight.
[Verse]
CGet you a Gcopper Ckettle,   
CGet you a Gcopper Ccoil,
EFill it with new-made Amcorn mash 
And Dmnever more you'll Gtoil.
[Chorus]
As you Amlay there by the Emjuniper
Amwhile the moon is Embright,
AmWatch them jugs a-Dmfilling
AmIn the Empale moonAmlight.

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Copper Kettle

by Joan Baez

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

C G C

Get you a copper kettle,

C G C

Get you a copper coil,

E Am

Fill it with new-made corn mash

Dm G

And never more you'll toil.

[Chorus]

Am Em

As you lay there by the juniper

Am Em

while the moon is bright,

Am Dm

Watch them jugs a-filling

Am Em Am

In the pale moonlight.

[Verse]

C G C

My daddy, he made whiskey;

C G C

My grand-daddy, he did too.

E Am

We ain't paid no whiskey tax

Dm G

Since seventeen ninety-two.

[Chorus]

Am Em

As you lay there by the juniper

Am Em

while the moon is bright,

Am Dm

Watch them jugs a-filling

Am Em Am

In the pale moonlight.

[Verse]

C G C

Build you a fire with hickory,

C G C

Hickory, ash and oak,

E Am

Don't use no green or rotten wood;

Dm G

They'll get you by the smoke.

[Chorus]

Am Em

As you lay there by the juniper

Am Em

while the moon is bright,

Am Dm

Watch them jugs a-filling

Am Em Am

In the pale moonlight.

[Verse]

C G C

Get you a copper kettle,

C G C

Get you a copper coil,

E Am

Fill it with new-made corn mash

Dm G

And never more you'll toil.

[Chorus]

Am Em

As you lay there by the juniper

Am Em

while the moon is bright,

Am Dm

Watch them jugs a-filling

Am Em Am

In the pale moonlight.

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