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(For Verses 1 and 2, single strum for each chord, start the strumming pattern at the 
break and continue until the Verse 6 which goes back to single strum for each chord)
[Verse 1]
TeEm7ll you a little story and it won't take Clong,
'Bout a Dlazy farmer who wouldn't hoe his Em7corn.
The Em7reason why I never could Ctell,
TDhat young man was always Em7well.
{Verse 2]
He Em7planted his corn in the month of CJune.
DBy July it was up to his Em7eyes.
Em7Come September there came a big Cfrost.
And Dall the young man's corn was loEm7st.
Em7
[Break]
e|-Em70-----0-0-0-0-------|C  D  Em7  
B|-3-/-5-5-5-5-5-\-3-0-|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------| 
[Verse 3]
His Em7courtship had just Cbegun.
Said: "DYoung man, have you hoed some cEm7orn?"
"WeEm7ll I tried and I tried, and I tried in Cvain.
"But DI don't believe I raised one Em7grain."
[Break]
e|-Em70-----0-0-0-0-------|C  D  Em7  
B|-3-/-5-5-5-5-5-\-3-0-|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------| 
[Verse 4]
He Em7went down town to his neighbour's Cdoor.
Where Dhe had often been Em7before.
Sayin': "Em7Pretty little miss, will you marry Cme?"
"LittlDe miss what do you Em7say?"
[Verse 5]
"WhEm7y do you come for me to Cwed?
"You, Dcan't even make your own corn gEm7rain.
"SiEm7ngle I am, and will rCemain.
"A lDazy man, I won't maEm7intain."
[Verse 6]
He Em7turned his back and walked Caway.
SayingD: "Little miss, you'll rue the Em7day.
"YoEm7u'll rue the day that you were Cborn.
"For gDivin' me the devil 'cos I wouldn't hoe Em7corn."
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Boy Who Wouldnt Hoe Corn

by Lee Harvey Osmond

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Em7

(For Verses 1 and 2, single strum for each chord, start the strumming pattern at the

break and continue until the Verse 6 which goes back to single strum for each chord)

[Verse 1]

Em7 C

Tell you a little story and it won't take long,

D Em7

'Bout a lazy farmer who wouldn't hoe his corn.

Em7 C

The reason why I never could tell,

D Em7

That young man was always well.

{Verse 2]

Em7 C

He planted his corn in the month of June.

D Em7

By July it was up to his eyes.

Em7 C

Come September there came a big frost.

D Em7

And all the young man's corn was lost.

Em7

[Break]

Em7 C D Em7

e|-0-----0-0-0-0-------|

B|-3-/-5-5-5-5-5-\-3-0-|

G|---------------------|

D|---------------------|

A|---------------------|

E|---------------------|

[Verse 3]

Em7 C

His courtship had just begun.

D Em7

Said: "Young man, have you hoed some corn?"

Em7 C

"Well I tried and I tried, and I tried in vain.

D Em7

"But I don't believe I raised one grain."

[Break]

Em7 C D Em7

e|-0-----0-0-0-0-------|

B|-3-/-5-5-5-5-5-\-3-0-|

G|---------------------|

D|---------------------|

A|---------------------|

E|---------------------|

[Verse 4]

Em7 C

He went down town to his neighbour's door.

D Em7

Where he had often been before.

Em7 C

Sayin': "Pretty little miss, will you marry me?"

D Em7

"Little miss what do you say?"

[Verse 5]

Em7 C

"Why do you come for me to wed?

D Em7

"You, can't even make your own corn grain.

Em7 C

"Single I am, and will remain.

D Em7

"A lazy man, I won't maintain."

[Verse 6]

Em7 C

He turned his back and walked away.

D Em7

Saying: "Little miss, you'll rue the day.

Em7 C

"You'll rue the day that you were born.

D Em7

"For givin' me the devil 'cos I wouldn't hoe corn."

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