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Big Rock Candy Mountain

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[Intro]
C G C
[Verse 1]
One Cevening as the sun went down and the jungle Gfire was Cburning
Down the Ctrack came a hobo hiking and he said, "Boys, GI'm not Cturning"
I'm Fheaded for a Cland that's Ffar aCway beFsides the Ccrystal Gfountains
So Ccome with me, we'll go and see the GBig Rock Candy CMountains
[Verse 2]
In the CBig Rock Candy Mountains there's a Fland that's fair and Cbright,
where the Fhandouts grow on Cbushes and you Fsleep out every Gnight
Where the Cboxcars all are empty and the Fsun shines every Cday
on the Fbirds and the Cbees and the Fcigarette Ctrees, the Flemonade Csprings where the
Fbluebird Csings in the GBig Rock Candy CMountains
[Verse 3]
In the CBig Rock Candy Mountains all the Fcops have wooden Clegs,
and the Fbulldogs all have Crubber teeth and the Fhens lay soft-boiled Geggs 
The Cfarmers' trees are full of fruit and the Fbarns are full of Chay
Oh, I'm Fbound to Cgo where there Fain't no Csnow, where the Frain don't Cfall,
the Fwind don't Cblow in the GBig Rock Candy CMountains
[Verse 4]
In the CBig Rock Candy Mountains you Fnever change your Csocks,
and the Flittle streams of Calcohol come a Ftrickling down the Grocks
The Cbrakemen have to tip their hats and the Frailroad bulls are Cblind
There's a Flake of Cstew and of Fwhiskey tCoo, you can Fpaddle all aCround 'em in a
Fbig canCoe in the GBig Rock Candy CMountains
[Verse 5]
In the CBig Rock Candy Mountains the Fjails are made of Ctin,
and Fyou can walk right Cout again as Fsoon as you are Gin
There Cain't no short-handled shovels, no Faxes, saws or Cpicks
I'm a Fgonna Cstay where you Fsleep all Cday, where they
Fhung the TCurk that inFvented wCork
in the GBig Rock Candy CMountains
[Instrumental]
C       F   C
F C F C
[Outro]
I'll Fsee you Call this Fcomin' Cfall in the GBig Rock Candy CMountains

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Big Rock Candy Mountain

by Harry McClintock

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G C

[Verse 1]

C G C

One evening as the sun went down and the jungle fire was burning

C G C

Down the track came a hobo hiking and he said, "Boys, I'm not turning"

F C F C F C G

I'm headed for a land that's far away besides the crystal fountains

C G C

So come with me, we'll go and see the Big Rock Candy Mountains

[Verse 2]

C F C

In the Big Rock Candy Mountains there's a land that's fair and bright,

F C F G

where the handouts grow on bushes and you sleep out every night

C F C

Where the boxcars all are empty and the sun shines every day

F C F C F C

on the birds and the bees and the cigarette trees, the lemonade springs where the

F C G C

bluebird sings in the Big Rock Candy Mountains

[Verse 3]

C F C

In the Big Rock Candy Mountains all the cops have wooden legs,

F C F G

and the bulldogs all have rubber teeth and the hens lay soft-boiled eggs

C F C

The farmers' trees are full of fruit and the barns are full of hay

F C F C F C

Oh, I'm bound to go where there ain't no snow, where the rain don't fall,

F C G C

the wind don't blow in the Big Rock Candy Mountains

[Verse 4]

C F C

In the Big Rock Candy Mountains you never change your socks,

F C F G

and the little streams of alcohol come a trickling down the rocks

C F C

The brakemen have to tip their hats and the railroad bulls are blind

F C F C F C

There's a lake of stew and of whiskey too, you can paddle all around 'em in a

F C G C

big canoe in the Big Rock Candy Mountains

[Verse 5]

C F C

In the Big Rock Candy Mountains the jails are made of tin,

F C F G

and you can walk right out again as soon as you are in

C F C

There ain't no short-handled shovels, no axes, saws or picks

F C F C

I'm a gonna stay where you sleep all day, where they

F C F C

hung the Turk that invented work

G C

in the Big Rock Candy Mountains

[Instrumental]

C F C

F C F C

[Outro]

F C F C G C

I'll see you all this comin' fall in the Big Rock Candy Mountains

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