Chewing Gum Chords by The Carter Family
Tempo:
118.1 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] [B]
[E] [B]
[E] I'm going to sing a song.
Mama [B] sent me to the springs, told me [E] not to stay.
[B] I fell in love with a pretty little girl, could [E] not get away.
So [B] I'm to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[B] [E] First she give [B] me peaches, next she give [E] me pears.
Next she give [B] me fifty cents, kiss me [E] on the stairs.
So I'm [B] to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
[B] [E]
[B] Mama [E]
[B] [E]
[B] don't allow me to whistle, Papa don't allow me [E] to sing.
They [B] don't want me to marry, I'll marry just [E] the same.
So I'm to [B] and gone, to and to [E] and gone.
I [B] [E]
[B] wouldn't [E]
[B] [E]
[B] have a lawyer, I'll tell you the [E] reason why.
Every [B] time he opens his mouth, tells a great big [E]
lie.
So I'm [B] to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
[B] I [E]
[B] wouldn't [E]
[B] [E]
[B] have a doctor, I'll tell you the [E] reason why.
He rides [B] all over the country and makes the [E] people die.
So [B] I'm to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
So I'm [B] to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
I wouldn't [B] have a farmer, I'll tell you the [E] reason why.
Because he [B] has so plenty to eat, especially [E] pumpkin pie.
So I'm [B] to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
[B] I [E]
[B] took [E]
[B] [E]
my [B] girl to church last night, how do you [E] reckon she done?
She walked right [B] up in the preacher's face, cute or [E] to and gone.
So I'm [B] to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[Ab]
[E] [B]
[E] I'm going to sing a song.
Mama [B] sent me to the springs, told me [E] not to stay.
[B] I fell in love with a pretty little girl, could [E] not get away.
So [B] I'm to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[B] [E] First she give [B] me peaches, next she give [E] me pears.
Next she give [B] me fifty cents, kiss me [E] on the stairs.
So I'm [B] to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
[B] [E]
[B] Mama [E]
[B] [E]
[B] don't allow me to whistle, Papa don't allow me [E] to sing.
They [B] don't want me to marry, I'll marry just [E] the same.
So I'm to [B] and gone, to and to [E] and gone.
I [B] [E]
[B] wouldn't [E]
[B] [E]
[B] have a lawyer, I'll tell you the [E] reason why.
Every [B] time he opens his mouth, tells a great big [E]
lie.
So I'm [B] to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
[B] I [E]
[B] wouldn't [E]
[B] [E]
[B] have a doctor, I'll tell you the [E] reason why.
He rides [B] all over the country and makes the [E] people die.
So [B] I'm to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
So I'm [B] to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
I wouldn't [B] have a farmer, I'll tell you the [E] reason why.
Because he [B] has so plenty to eat, especially [E] pumpkin pie.
So I'm [B] to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
[B] I [E]
[B] took [E]
[B] [E]
my [B] girl to church last night, how do you [E] reckon she done?
She walked right [B] up in the preacher's face, cute or [E] to and gone.
So I'm [B] to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[Ab]
Key:
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E
B
Ab
E
B
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ I'm going to sing a song.
Mama [B] sent me to the springs, told me [E] not to stay.
[B] I fell in love with a pretty little girl, could [E] not get away.
So [B] I'm to and gone, to and [E] to and gone. _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ First she give [B] me peaches, next she give [E] me pears.
Next she give [B] me fifty cents, kiss me [E] on the stairs.
So I'm [B] to and gone, to and [E] to and gone. _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[B] Mama _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[B] don't allow me to whistle, Papa don't allow me [E] to sing.
They [B] don't want me to marry, I'll marry just [E] the same.
So I'm to [B] and gone, to and to [E] and gone.
I [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] wouldn't _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] have a lawyer, I'll tell you the [E] reason why.
Every [B] time he opens his mouth, tells a great big [E]
lie.
So I'm [B] to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
_ _ [B] I _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] wouldn't _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] have a doctor, I'll tell you the [E] reason why.
He rides [B] all over the country and makes the [E] people die.
So [B] I'm to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
So I'm [B] to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
I wouldn't [B] have a farmer, I'll tell you the [E] reason why.
Because he [B] has so plenty to eat, especially [E] pumpkin pie.
So I'm [B] to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
_ [B] I _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] took _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
my [B] girl to church last night, how do you [E] reckon she done?
She walked right [B] up in the preacher's face, cute or [E] to and gone.
So I'm [B] to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ I'm going to sing a song.
Mama [B] sent me to the springs, told me [E] not to stay.
[B] I fell in love with a pretty little girl, could [E] not get away.
So [B] I'm to and gone, to and [E] to and gone. _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ First she give [B] me peaches, next she give [E] me pears.
Next she give [B] me fifty cents, kiss me [E] on the stairs.
So I'm [B] to and gone, to and [E] to and gone. _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[B] Mama _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[B] don't allow me to whistle, Papa don't allow me [E] to sing.
They [B] don't want me to marry, I'll marry just [E] the same.
So I'm to [B] and gone, to and to [E] and gone.
I [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] wouldn't _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] have a lawyer, I'll tell you the [E] reason why.
Every [B] time he opens his mouth, tells a great big [E]
lie.
So I'm [B] to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
_ _ [B] I _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] wouldn't _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] have a doctor, I'll tell you the [E] reason why.
He rides [B] all over the country and makes the [E] people die.
So [B] I'm to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
So I'm [B] to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
I wouldn't [B] have a farmer, I'll tell you the [E] reason why.
Because he [B] has so plenty to eat, especially [E] pumpkin pie.
So I'm [B] to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
_ [B] I _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] took _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
my [B] girl to church last night, how do you [E] reckon she done?
She walked right [B] up in the preacher's face, cute or [E] to and gone.
So I'm [B] to and gone, to and [E] to and gone.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _