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RAY Lamontagne
SHUCKIN THE CORN
tab by Sticky Henry
tuned down 1/2 step
----C---F---G----C7---F7----E---[G7*]
eb}-(0)-------------------------------(0)-----3---|
Bb}--1-----1-----3------1------6------(0)-----6---|
Gb}--0-----2-----4------3------8-------1------4---|
Db}--2-----3-----5------2------7-------2------3---|
Ab}--3-----3-----5------3------8-------2------5---|
Eb}--3-----1-----3---------------------0------6---|
*thumb bass notes
INTRO - C
CShuckin the corn Eshuckin the corn
FYou ain’t done a thing since the Cday you were born
You just lay around the shade allGday
Shuckin the [C]corn[F][C][G]
CTalkin’ down your Efellow man,
FAin’t no way to fill your Cfryin pan.
CYou ought to shut your mouthG  
Instead of shuckin[C] corn[F][C][G]
CHow you gonna get down to Georgia?
How you gonna get down to GGeorgia?
Them box cars are full of rock coal son,
The box cars are full of rock CcoalF  C  
CWho’s gonna meet you at the station?
Tell me who’s gonna meet you at the Gstation?
My baby and a bottle of wine, Joe.
My baby and a bottle of wineC  F  
CShuckin’ the corn Eshuckin’ the corn
FYou ain’t done a thing since the Cday you were born
You just lay around the shade all Gday
Shuckin’ the [C]corn[F][C][G]
CTalkin’ down your Efellow man
FAin’t no way to fill your Cfryin pan.
You ought to shut your mouth sonG  
Instead of shuckin[C] corn[F][C][G][G7*]
CNow how you make the boss man smile child
How you make the boss man Gsmile
Lay another bushel on the pile son
Lay another bushel on the CpileF  C  
CNow how you make the boss man cross now?
How you make the boss man Gcross?
Shuck another bushel on the ground boy.
Just shuck another bushel on the CgroundF  C  
CShuckin’ the corn Eshuckin’ the corn
FYou ain’t done a thing since the Cday you were born,
You just lay around the shade all Gday,
Shuckin’ theCcorn
FAww were talkin bout Cgossip now Gchildren
CTalkin’ down your Efellow man,
FAin’t no way to fill your Cfryin pan.
You ought to shut your mouth sonG  
Instead of shuckinCcornF  CalrightF  
[C][C7][F][F7] [C][G] [C][F][C] [G7*]
CNow don’t you give me no wedding ring boy
Don’t you give me no wedding Gring
It’s heavy like a ball and chain man
It’s heavy like a ball and CchainF  C  
CThis is what he told me he said
Don’t you give me no wedding ring baby
Don’t you give me no wedding Gring
Aww they say it’s heavy like a ball and chain son
It’s heavy like a ball and CchainF  C  
CShuckin the corn Eshuckin the corn
FYou ain’t done a thing since the Cday you were born
You just lay around the shade all Gday
Shuckin’ the[C] corn[F][C][G]
CTalkin’ down your Efellow man
FAin’t no way to Cfill your fryin pan
You ought to shut your mouth manG  
Instead of shuckin that cornC  
Just a Fshuckin that Ccorn
Just aFshuckin that Ccorn
You’ve gotta Fshut your Cmouth
Awww yeahC  
OK so Idunno, I think it's close enough
The G's may be G7th's, but I'm tired of making that listening hard face, and I don't 
if it's 7 & or not anymore
This is just the way I think Raymond is playing it...there are plenty of other ways to 
it...
You can play F7 like this (131211)and G7(320001)
Or u could play it in B in standard tuning

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Shuckin The Corn

by Ray LaMontagne

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RAY Lamontagne

SHUCKIN THE CORN

tab by Sticky Henry

tuned down 1/2 step

C F G C7 F7 E

------------------------[G7*]

eb}-(0)-------------------------------(0)-----3---|

Bb}--1-----1-----3------1------6------(0)-----6---|

Gb}--0-----2-----4------3------8-------1------4---|

Db}--2-----3-----5------2------7-------2------3---|

Ab}--3-----3-----5------3------8-------2------5---|

Eb}--3-----1-----3---------------------0------6---|

*thumb bass notes

INTRO - C

C E

Shuckin the corn shuckin the corn

F C

You ain’t done a thing since the day you were born

You just lay around the shade allday

C F C G

Shuckin the []corn[][][]

C E

Talkin’ down your fellow man,

F C

Ain’t no way to fill your fryin pan.

C G

You ought to shut your mouth

C F C G

Instead of shuckin[] corn[][][]

How you gonna get down to Georgia?

Them box cars are full of rock coal son,

C F C

The box cars are full of rock coal

Who’s gonna meet you at the station?

Tell me who’s gonna meet you at the station?

My baby and a bottle of wine, Joe.

C F

My baby and a bottle of wine

C E

Shuckin’ the corn shuckin’ the corn

F C

You ain’t done a thing since the day you were born

You just lay around the shade all day

C F C G

Shuckin’ the []corn[][][]

C E

Talkin’ down your fellow man

F C

Ain’t no way to fill your fryin pan.

You ought to shut your mouth son

C F C G G7

Instead of shuckin[] corn[][][][*]

Now how you make the boss man smile child

How you make the boss man smile

Lay another bushel on the pile son

C F C

Lay another bushel on the pile

Now how you make the boss man cross now?

How you make the boss man cross?

Shuck another bushel on the ground boy.

C F C

Just shuck another bushel on the ground

C E

Shuckin’ the corn shuckin’ the corn

F C

You ain’t done a thing since the day you were born,

You just lay around the shade all day,

Shuckin’ thecorn

F C G

Aww were talkin bout gossip now children

C E

Talkin’ down your fellow man,

F C

Ain’t no way to fill your fryin pan.

You ought to shut your mouth son

C F C F

Instead of shuckincornalright

C C7 F F7 C G C F C G7

[][][][] [][] [][][] [*]

Now don’t you give me no wedding ring boy

Don’t you give me no wedding ring

It’s heavy like a ball and chain man

C F C

It’s heavy like a ball and chain

This is what he told me he said

Don’t you give me no wedding ring baby

Don’t you give me no wedding ring

Aww they say it’s heavy like a ball and chain son

C F C

It’s heavy like a ball and chain

C E

Shuckin the corn shuckin the corn

F C

You ain’t done a thing since the day you were born

You just lay around the shade all day

C F C G

Shuckin’ the[] corn[][][]

C E

Talkin’ down your fellow man

F C

Ain’t no way to fill your fryin pan

You ought to shut your mouth man

Instead of shuckin that corn

F C

Just a shuckin that corn

F C

Just ashuckin that corn

F C

You’ve gotta shut your mouth

Awww yeah

OK so Idunno, I think it's close enough

The G's may be G7th's, but I'm tired of making that listening hard face, and I don't

if it's 7 & or not anymore

This is just the way I think Raymond is playing it...there are plenty of other ways to

it...

You can play F7 like this (131211)and G7(320001)

Or u could play it in B in standard tuning

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