Chords for Josh White - The Riddle (I Gave My Love a Cherry) (The Walking Hills, 1949)
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Eb] Oh, you and your storms.
I'd rather hear Josh sing.
Come to think of it, I would too.
[D] [Eb]
[D]
[F] [Eb]
[D]
I gave [G] my love a cherry that had no [A] [D] stone.
[E] I [A] gave my [D] love a chicken that had [Em] no bone.
[A]
[Dbm] I [A] told my [D] love a story that [G] had [E] no [A] end.
[D] I gave my love [G]
a baby with no crying.
[A] [D] How can there [G] be a cherry that has no [D] stone?
How [A] can there [D] be a chicken that has [E] no [Em] bone?
[A]
[Db] [A] Whoever heard [D] a story that [E] never [A]
ends?
[D] How can there be [G] a baby with no
[Gm] [D] crying?
Well, a cherry, [G] when it's blooming, it has no
[D] stone.
A [Em] chicken, [A]
[D] when it's pipping, it [Em] has no [A] bone. I'm sorry.
[E] And the [A] story [D] of I love you will [E] never [A] end.
[Gm] Oh,
[D] baby.
[B]
When [G] it's sleeping, there's no
[Em] [D] crying.
[Eb]
[D]
[A]
[N]
I'd rather hear Josh sing.
Come to think of it, I would too.
[D] [Eb]
[D]
[F] [Eb]
[D]
I gave [G] my love a cherry that had no [A] [D] stone.
[E] I [A] gave my [D] love a chicken that had [Em] no bone.
[A]
[Dbm] I [A] told my [D] love a story that [G] had [E] no [A] end.
[D] I gave my love [G]
a baby with no crying.
[A] [D] How can there [G] be a cherry that has no [D] stone?
How [A] can there [D] be a chicken that has [E] no [Em] bone?
[A]
[Db] [A] Whoever heard [D] a story that [E] never [A]
ends?
[D] How can there be [G] a baby with no
[Gm] [D] crying?
Well, a cherry, [G] when it's blooming, it has no
[D] stone.
A [Em] chicken, [A]
[D] when it's pipping, it [Em] has no [A] bone. I'm sorry.
[E] And the [A] story [D] of I love you will [E] never [A] end.
[Gm] Oh,
[D] baby.
[B]
When [G] it's sleeping, there's no
[Em] [D] crying.
[Eb]
[D]
[A]
[N]
Key:
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[Eb] _ _ _ Oh, you and your storms.
I'd rather hear Josh sing. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Come to think of it, I would too.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I _ _ gave _ _ _ [G] my love a cherry _ _ _ that _ _ _ had _ no _ [A] _ [D] stone. _ _ _
_ _ [E] I _ [A] gave _ _ my [D] love a chicken _ _ that had [Em] no bone.
[A] _ _ _
_ _ [Dbm] I [A] told _ _ my [D] love a story _ _ that [G] had [E] no _ [A] end. _
_ _ _ [D] I gave _ _ my love _ [G] _
a baby _ _ _ _ with no _ _ _ _ _ crying.
[A] _ [D] _ _ How _ _ _ _ can _ _ _ there [G] be a cherry _ _ _ that _ _ _ has no [D] _ _ _ stone? _ _
_ _ _ How [A] can _ _ there [D] be a chicken _ _ _ that has [E] no [Em] bone?
[A] _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [A] Whoever _ _ heard [D] a story _ _ that [E] never _ _ [A] _
ends?
_ _ _ [D] How _ can _ there _ _ be [G] a baby _ _ _ _ with _ no _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] [D] crying? _ _
_ Well, _ a cherry, _ _ _ _ [G] when it's blooming, _ _ _ _ it _ _ _ has _ _ no _
[D] stone. _ _ _ _ _
A [Em] chicken, [A] _ _ _ _
[D] when it's pipping, _ _ it [Em] has no [A] bone. I'm sorry. _ _
[E] And the [A] story _ _ _ _ [D] of I love you _ will [E] never _ [A] end. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] Oh, _
_ [D] _ baby. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
When _ [G] it's sleeping, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ there's no _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [D] crying. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
I'd rather hear Josh sing. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Come to think of it, I would too.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I _ _ gave _ _ _ [G] my love a cherry _ _ _ that _ _ _ had _ no _ [A] _ [D] stone. _ _ _
_ _ [E] I _ [A] gave _ _ my [D] love a chicken _ _ that had [Em] no bone.
[A] _ _ _
_ _ [Dbm] I [A] told _ _ my [D] love a story _ _ that [G] had [E] no _ [A] end. _
_ _ _ [D] I gave _ _ my love _ [G] _
a baby _ _ _ _ with no _ _ _ _ _ crying.
[A] _ [D] _ _ How _ _ _ _ can _ _ _ there [G] be a cherry _ _ _ that _ _ _ has no [D] _ _ _ stone? _ _
_ _ _ How [A] can _ _ there [D] be a chicken _ _ _ that has [E] no [Em] bone?
[A] _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [A] Whoever _ _ heard [D] a story _ _ that [E] never _ _ [A] _
ends?
_ _ _ [D] How _ can _ there _ _ be [G] a baby _ _ _ _ with _ no _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] [D] crying? _ _
_ Well, _ a cherry, _ _ _ _ [G] when it's blooming, _ _ _ _ it _ _ _ has _ _ no _
[D] stone. _ _ _ _ _
A [Em] chicken, [A] _ _ _ _
[D] when it's pipping, _ _ it [Em] has no [A] bone. I'm sorry. _ _
[E] And the [A] story _ _ _ _ [D] of I love you _ will [E] never _ [A] end. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] Oh, _
_ [D] _ baby. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
When _ [G] it's sleeping, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ there's no _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [D] crying. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _