Chords for Big Rock Candy Mountain - Burl Ives - Original 78rpm Gramophone Brunswick
Tempo:
147.8 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
Em
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B]
[E]
Oh, the buzzin' of the bees and the cigarette [A] trees, the soda [E] water fountain, [B] where the
lemonade [Em] springs and the bluebird sings [B] in that big rock [E] candy mountain.
On a [B] summer's day in the month of May, a burly bum [E] come a-hikin' down a shady lane near the sugar cane.
[B] He was lookin' for [E] his lichen [B] as he strode [E] along, he sung a song of [B] the land of milk
[E] and honey, for a bum can stay for many a day [B] and he won't need any [Bm] money.
[E]
Oh, [B]
the [G] [E]
buzzin' of the bees and the cigarette trees, [A] the soda [E] water fountain, [B] where the
lemonade springs [Em] and the bluebird sings [B] in that big rock [E] candy mountain.
In the big rock candy mountain, [B] the cops have wooden [E] legs, the bulldogs all have rubber teeth
[B] and the hens lay soft [E]-boiled eggs.
The [B] farmer's trees [E] are full of fruit, [B] the barns are [E] full of hay.
I want to go where there ain't no snow, where the sleet don't fall and the wind don't blow.
[Bb] In [B] that big rock [E] candy mountain, oh, the buzzin' of the bees and the cigarette trees, [A] the soda
water [E]
fountain, where [B] the lemonade springs [E] and the bluebird sings [B] in that big rock [E]
candy mountain.
Oh,
[D] [B]
[Gm] the [E]
buzzin' of the bees and the cigarette trees, [A] the soda [E] water fountain, [B] where the
lemonade springs [E] and the bluebird sings [B] in that big rock [E] candy mountain.
[E]
Oh, the buzzin' of the bees and the cigarette [A] trees, the soda [E] water fountain, [B] where the
lemonade [Em] springs and the bluebird sings [B] in that big rock [E] candy mountain.
On a [B] summer's day in the month of May, a burly bum [E] come a-hikin' down a shady lane near the sugar cane.
[B] He was lookin' for [E] his lichen [B] as he strode [E] along, he sung a song of [B] the land of milk
[E] and honey, for a bum can stay for many a day [B] and he won't need any [Bm] money.
[E]
Oh, [B]
the [G] [E]
buzzin' of the bees and the cigarette trees, [A] the soda [E] water fountain, [B] where the
lemonade springs [Em] and the bluebird sings [B] in that big rock [E] candy mountain.
In the big rock candy mountain, [B] the cops have wooden [E] legs, the bulldogs all have rubber teeth
[B] and the hens lay soft [E]-boiled eggs.
The [B] farmer's trees [E] are full of fruit, [B] the barns are [E] full of hay.
I want to go where there ain't no snow, where the sleet don't fall and the wind don't blow.
[Bb] In [B] that big rock [E] candy mountain, oh, the buzzin' of the bees and the cigarette trees, [A] the soda
water [E]
fountain, where [B] the lemonade springs [E] and the bluebird sings [B] in that big rock [E]
candy mountain.
Oh,
[D] [B]
[Gm] the [E]
buzzin' of the bees and the cigarette trees, [A] the soda [E] water fountain, [B] where the
lemonade springs [E] and the bluebird sings [B] in that big rock [E] candy mountain.
Key:
E
B
A
Em
Bm
E
B
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, the buzzin' of the bees and the cigarette [A] trees, the soda [E] water fountain, [B] where the
lemonade [Em] springs and the bluebird sings [B] in that big rock [E] candy mountain. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ On a [B] summer's day in the month of May, a burly bum [E] come a-hikin' down a shady lane near the sugar cane.
[B] He was lookin' for [E] his lichen [B] as he strode [E] along, he sung a song of [B] the land of milk
[E] and honey, _ for a bum can stay for many a day [B] and he won't need any _ [Bm] _ _ money.
[E] _ _
_ Oh, _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
the _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
buzzin' of the bees and the cigarette trees, [A] the soda _ [E] water fountain, _ [B] where the
lemonade springs [Em] and the bluebird sings [B] in that big rock [E] candy mountain.
_ _ _ _ In the big rock candy mountain, _ [B] the cops have wooden [E] _ legs, the bulldogs all have rubber teeth
[B] and the hens lay soft [E]-boiled eggs.
The [B] farmer's trees [E] are full of fruit, [B] the barns are [E] full of hay.
_ I want to go where there ain't no snow, where the sleet don't fall and the wind don't blow.
_ [Bb] _ _ In [B] that big rock _ [E] candy _ _ _ _ _ mountain, oh, _ the _ _ buzzin' of the bees and the cigarette trees, [A] the soda
water [E]
fountain, where [B] the lemonade springs [E] and the bluebird sings [B] in that big rock _ [E]
candy mountain.
_ _ _ Oh, _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
buzzin' of the bees and the cigarette trees, [A] the soda _ [E] water fountain, [B] where the
lemonade springs [E] and the bluebird sings [B] in that big rock _ _ _ [E] candy mountain. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, the buzzin' of the bees and the cigarette [A] trees, the soda [E] water fountain, [B] where the
lemonade [Em] springs and the bluebird sings [B] in that big rock [E] candy mountain. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ On a [B] summer's day in the month of May, a burly bum [E] come a-hikin' down a shady lane near the sugar cane.
[B] He was lookin' for [E] his lichen [B] as he strode [E] along, he sung a song of [B] the land of milk
[E] and honey, _ for a bum can stay for many a day [B] and he won't need any _ [Bm] _ _ money.
[E] _ _
_ Oh, _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
the _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
buzzin' of the bees and the cigarette trees, [A] the soda _ [E] water fountain, _ [B] where the
lemonade springs [Em] and the bluebird sings [B] in that big rock [E] candy mountain.
_ _ _ _ In the big rock candy mountain, _ [B] the cops have wooden [E] _ legs, the bulldogs all have rubber teeth
[B] and the hens lay soft [E]-boiled eggs.
The [B] farmer's trees [E] are full of fruit, [B] the barns are [E] full of hay.
_ I want to go where there ain't no snow, where the sleet don't fall and the wind don't blow.
_ [Bb] _ _ In [B] that big rock _ [E] candy _ _ _ _ _ mountain, oh, _ the _ _ buzzin' of the bees and the cigarette trees, [A] the soda
water [E]
fountain, where [B] the lemonade springs [E] and the bluebird sings [B] in that big rock _ [E]
candy mountain.
_ _ _ Oh, _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
buzzin' of the bees and the cigarette trees, [A] the soda _ [E] water fountain, [B] where the
lemonade springs [E] and the bluebird sings [B] in that big rock _ _ _ [E] candy mountain. _ _ _ _