Jimmy Crack Corn
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Capo 4
Verse I.)
G D
When I was young I used to wait
G
On the master and hand him his plate,
G7 C
And Pass the bottle when he got dry,
D G
And brush away the blue tail fly.
[Refrão]
G D
Jimmy crack corn and I don't care,
G
Jimmy crack corn and I don't care,
G7 C
Jimmy crack corn and I don't care,
D G
My master's gone away.
Verse II.)
G D
And when he ride in the afternoon,
G
I follow with a hickory broom;
G7 C
The poney being very shy,
D G
When bitten by the blue tail fly.
(Chorus)
Verse III.)
G D
One day he rode around the farm,
G
The flies so numerous they did swarm;
G7 C
One chanced to bite him on the thigh.
D G
The devil take that blue tail fly.
(Chorus)
Verse IV:
G D
The pony run, he jump and pitch,
G
And tumble mater in the ditch;
G7 C
He died, and the jury wondered why;
D G
The verdict was the blue tail fly.
(Chorus)
Verse V:
G D
They buried him 'neath the sycamore tree -
G
His epitaph there for to see:
G7 C
"Beneath this stone I'm forced to lie,
D G
The victim of a blue-tailed Fly."
(Chorus)
How to play Jimmy Crack Corn
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.