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Big Rock Candy Mountain

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Capo 2
[Intro]
e|---------------------------------A------|
B|---------------------------------2-----|
G|---------------------------------2-----|
D|---0-2-2------------------2-4-2--2-----|
A|-4-------4-2-0-2-0--0-2-4--------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
OAne evening as the sun went down
And the jungle fEire was buArning
Down the track came a hobo hiking
Said "boys IE'm not tuArning
I'm heDaded for a lAand that's fDar aAway
BDeside the crAystal foEuntain
So coAme with me we'll go and see
The Big Rock CaEndy MouAntains
IAn the Big Rock Candy Mountains
There's a laDnd that's fair and bAright
Where the haDndouts grow on bAushes
And you sleep out every nEight
Where the bAoxcars all are empty
And the sDun shines every dAay
All the bDirds and the bAees
And the ciDgarette tArees
And the leDmonade sprAings
Where the blDuebird sAings
In the BEig Rock Candy MouAntains
IAn the Big Rock Candy Mountains
All the cDops have wooden lAegs
And the bDulldogs all have rAubber teeth
And the hens lay soft boiled eEggs
And the faArmer's trees are full of fruit
And the bDarns are full of hAay
Oh I'm boDund to gAo
Where there aDin't no sAnow
Where the rDain don't fAall
The wDind don't bAlow
In the BEig Rock Candy MoAuntains
IAn the Big Rock Candy Mountains
Where you nDever change your sAocks
And the lDittle streams of alAcohol
Come a trickling down the rEocks
And the bArake men have to tip their hats
And the rDailway bulls are blAind
There's a lDake of sAtew
And of wDhiskey tAoo
You can pDaddle all aAround 'em
In a bDig cAanoe
In the BEig Rock Candy MoAuntains
IAn the Big Rock Candy Mountains
All the jDails are made of tAin
And you can wDalk right out aAgain
Just as soon as you are Ein
Well there aAin't no short handed shovels
No aDxes, saws or pAicks
Well I'm a goDnna stAay
Where you sDleep all dAay
Where they hDung the TAurk
That iDnvented wAork
In the BEig Rock Candy MoAuntains
[Instrumental]
A D A
[Outro]
Well I'll sDee ya aAll this cDoming FAall
In the BEig Rock Candy MoAuntains"

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Big Rock Candy Mountain

by Catherine Britt

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

[Intro]

e|---------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------2-----|

G|---------------------------------2-----|

D|---0-2-2------------------2-4-2--2-----|

A|-4-------4-2-0-2-0--0-2-4--------------|

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

One evening as the sun went down

E A

And the jungle fire was burning

Down the track came a hobo hiking

E A

Said "boys I'm not turning

D A D A

I'm headed for a land that's far away

D A E

Beside the crystal fountain

So come with me we'll go and see

E A

The Big Rock Candy Mountains

In the Big Rock Candy Mountains

D A

There's a land that's fair and bright

D A

Where the handouts grow on bushes

And you sleep out every night

Where the boxcars all are empty

D A

And the sun shines every day

D A

All the birds and the bees

D A

And the cigarette trees

D A

And the lemonade springs

D A

Where the bluebird sings

E A

In the Big Rock Candy Mountains

D A

All the cops have wooden legs

D A

And the bulldogs all have rubber teeth

And the hens lay soft boiled eggs

And the farmer's trees are full of fruit

D A

And the barns are full of hay

D A

Oh I'm bound to go

D A

Where there ain't no snow

D A

Where the rain don't fall

D A

The wind don't blow

E A

In the Big Rock Candy Mountains

D A

Where you never change your socks

D A

And the little streams of alcohol

Come a trickling down the rocks

And the brake men have to tip their hats

D A

And the railway bulls are blind

D A

There's a lake of stew

D A

And of whiskey too

D A

You can paddle all around 'em

D A

In a big canoe

E A

In the Big Rock Candy Mountains

D A

All the jails are made of tin

D A

And you can walk right out again

Just as soon as you are in

Well there ain't no short handed shovels

D A

No axes, saws or picks

D A

Well I'm a gonna stay

D A

Where you sleep all day

D A

Where they hung the Turk

D A

That invented work

E A

In the Big Rock Candy Mountains

[Instrumental]

A D A

[Outro]

D A D A

Well I'll see ya all this coming Fall

E A

In the Big Rock Candy Mountains"

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