Buttercup Joe
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
D A D
[Verse 1]
D A D
Now I be a true bred country chap
A D
Me mother comes from Wareham
G
Mother, she's got some more like I
D A D
and well knows how to rear 'em
D
Some folks calls I bacon face
Em A
and other turnip head
D A D A
But I can prove I ain't no fool
D
though I be country bred
[Chorus]
D A D
For I can plough or milk a cow
G D A
I can reap or sow
D G
I'm as fresh as the daisy that grows in the field
D A D
and they calls I buttercup Joe
D A D
[Verse 2]
D A D
They nobby swells, they laugh and chaff
A D
to see I eat fat bacon
D G
They wouldn't touch such country stuff
D A D
but that's where they're mistaken.
D
On wine and grog they do their airs
Em A
and lord it at their ease
D A D A
but give I fat pork from they sty
D
or a lump of bread and cheese
[Chorus]
D A D
For I can plough or milk a cow
G D A
I can reap or sow
D G
I'm as fresh as the daisy that grows in the field
D A D
and they calls I buttercup Joe
D A D
[Verse 3]
D A D
Now bain't it prime in summertime
A D
when we go out hay-making
D G
the lassies, they will all turn out
D A D
and freedom will be taken
D
they likes to get us country chaps
Em A
o' course in harmless play
D A D A
they like to get us country chaps
D
and roll us in the hay
[Chorus]
D A D
For I can plough or milk a cow
G D A
I can reap or sow
D G
I'm as fresh as the daisy that grows in the field
D A D
and they calls I buttercup Joe
D A D
[Verse 4]
D A D
Now 'ave you seen my pretty maid
A D
they calls our our Mary
D G
her works as busy as a bumble bee
D A D
on farmer Jones's dairy
D
and don't she make they dumplings nice
Em A
by Jove I means to try 'em
D A D A
and ask her if she'd like to wed
D
with a country chap like I am
[Chorus]
D A D
For I can plough or milk a cow
G D A
I can reap or sow
D G
I'm as fresh as the daisy that grows in the field
D A D
and they calls I buttercup Joe
How to play Buttercup Joe
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.