Lyrics. One evening as the sun went down And the jungle fire was burning Down the track came a hobo hikin' And he said, "Boys, I'm not turning I'm headed for a land that's far away Beside the crystal fountains So come with me, we'll go and see The Big Rock Candy Mountains "In The Big Rock Candy Mountains There's a land that's fair and bright Where the handouts grow on bushes And you sleep out every night Where the boxcars all are empty And the sun shines every day On the birds and the bees and the cigarette trees The lemonade springs where the bluebird sings In The Big Rock Candy Mountains "In The Big Rock Candy Mountains All the cops have wooden legs And the bulldogs all have rubber teeth And the hens lay soft-boiled eggs The farmers' trees are full of fruit And the barns are full of hay Oh I'm bound to go where there ain't no snow Where the rain don't fall, the wind don't blow In The Big Rock Candy Mountains "In The Big Rock Candy Mountains You never change your socks And the little streams of alcohol Come a-trickling down the rocks The brakemen have to tip their hats And the railroad bulls are blind There's a lake of stew and of whiskey, too You can paddle all around 'em in a big canoe In The Big Rock Candy Mountains "In The Big Rock Candy Mountains The jails are made of tin And you can walk right out again As soon as you are in There ain't no short-handle shovels No axes, saws or picks I'm a-goin' to stay where you sleep all day Where they hung the jerk that invented work In The Big Rock Candy Mountains "I'll see you all this comin' fall In the Big Rock Candy Mountains"
Well, Sir, I looked many lessons on this fabulous song. All stung or less closeto that recording that ctches me that much. Finally I clicked the guy with th nice hat and found exactl what I was looking for in a really humble and educative manner. Thanks mate, you made me lucky as well as my 10yo son who loves thjs song because of the rubber teeth and the hung jerk that invented work 😂 Thanks a lot from Germany, Lake of Constance where this song will hopefully make some people giggle. ❤
I started learning guitar like three days ago. I was noodling around and happened to stumble across the notes. XD still need to learn the chords though.
This is so helpful thank you so much!!! Just wanted to add, for stylistic accuracy, use only your thumb to strum. I believe that's the way Henry himself played.
Appreciate it. All the other videos are strumming unlike the original.
Great lesson! You have motivated me to learn to finger pick.
impeccable choice in song and impeccable taste in hat
impeccable glazing jesus christ
Doing this on a classical guitar sounds great
Very nice.
Perfect.
Lyrics. One evening as the sun went down
And the jungle fire was burning
Down the track came a hobo hikin'
And he said, "Boys, I'm not turning
I'm headed for a land that's far away
Beside the crystal fountains
So come with me, we'll go and see
The Big Rock Candy Mountains
"In The Big Rock Candy Mountains
There's a land that's fair and bright
Where the handouts grow on bushes
And you sleep out every night
Where the boxcars all are empty
And the sun shines every day
On the birds and the bees and the cigarette trees
The lemonade springs where the bluebird sings
In The Big Rock Candy Mountains
"In The Big Rock Candy Mountains
All the cops have wooden legs
And the bulldogs all have rubber teeth
And the hens lay soft-boiled eggs
The farmers' trees are full of fruit
And the barns are full of hay
Oh I'm bound to go where there ain't no snow
Where the rain don't fall, the wind don't blow
In The Big Rock Candy Mountains
"In The Big Rock Candy Mountains
You never change your socks
And the little streams of alcohol
Come a-trickling down the rocks
The brakemen have to tip their hats
And the railroad bulls are blind
There's a lake of stew and of whiskey, too
You can paddle all around 'em in a big canoe
In The Big Rock Candy Mountains
"In The Big Rock Candy Mountains
The jails are made of tin
And you can walk right out again
As soon as you are in
There ain't no short-handle shovels
No axes, saws or picks
I'm a-goin' to stay where you sleep all day
Where they hung the jerk that invented work
In The Big Rock Candy Mountains
"I'll see you all this comin' fall
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains"
Thank you!
Great lesson!
Great tune 👌
Great lesson
Love it. I knew the Burl Ives version, but this has some great lyrics in it. Thanks for posting this.
Would love to find a tab for your version of this classical song!
You read my mind
Took awhile but I got this one down. Thanks John! Was wondering if you would do a lesson on Charlie Poole's "If the river was whiskey"?
Man wouldn't that be awesome!
Thanks a lot 😌
Well, Sir, I looked many lessons on this fabulous song. All stung or less closeto that recording that ctches me that much. Finally I clicked the guy with th nice hat and found exactl what I was looking for in a really humble and educative manner. Thanks mate, you made me lucky as well as my 10yo son who loves thjs song because of the rubber teeth and the hung jerk that invented work 😂 Thanks a lot from Germany, Lake of Constance where this song will hopefully make some people giggle. ❤
Question. Is it a Fover C without e string 1st fret? I think this will work as you don't pick the e string. Thanks in advnce.
Thanks
I started learning guitar like three days ago. I was noodling around and happened to stumble across the notes. XD still need to learn the chords though.
This is so helpful thank you so much!!! Just wanted to add, for stylistic accuracy, use only your thumb to strum. I believe that's the way Henry himself played.
add some kind of graphic like tabs or chord chart or something to help the visual learners of the world
Nice tka your name makes me think Paul Carthy
I wish my fingers just did what I want them to do without needing to do it 100 times to get it right
where can a fella find the tab for this
Good question dude such a ceebs learning without tabs
1:59 so i can go back
Marty...?