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Chewing Gum - The Carter Family
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This is a catchy little number by the Carter Family. This is my attempt at a tab
for this song as played on disc 1 of the In the Shadow of Clinch mountain boxset.
This song in the key of E. It seems that this is played out of the F position
with the guitar tuned down 1/2 step.
Tuning: 1/2 step down (D#G#C#F#A#D#)
Riff 1 (played during verses):
F C F
e|----1------|----0----0------------|----1--1-1--|
B|----1------|----1----1------------|----1--1-1--|
G|----2------|----0----0------------|----2--2-2--|
D|--3----2-0-|-------2---------0-2--|--3---------|
A|-----------|--3---------3-3-------|------------|
E|-----------|----------------------|------------|
3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 +
Riff 2 (played during chorus):
F C F
e|----1------|----0----0------------|----1--1-1--|
B|----1------|----1----1------------|----1--1-1--|
G|----2--0---|----0----0------------|----2--2-2--|
D|--3------3-|--0----2---------0-2--|--3---------|
A|-----------|------------3-3-------|------------|
E|-----------|----------------------|------------|
3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 +
F C F
Mama sent me to the spring, she told me not to stay
F C F
I fell in love with a pretty little girl, and could not get away
[Chorus]
F C F
Chawing chewing gum, chewing chawing gum
F C F
Chawing chewing gum, chewing chawing gum
First she give me peaches, next she give me pears
Next she give me fifty cents, kissed me on the stairs
[Chorus]
Mommy don't 'low me to whistle, poppy don't 'low me to sing
They don't 'low me to marry, I'll marry just the same
[Chorus]
I wouldn't have a lawyer, I'll tell you the reason why
Every time he opens his mouth he tells a great big lie
[Chorus]
I wouldn't have a doctor, I'll tell you the reason why
He rides all over the country and makes the people die
[Chorus]
I wouldn't have a farmer, I'll tell you the reason why
Because he has so plenty to eat, 'specially pumpkin pie
[Chorus]
I took my girl to church last night How do you reckon she done?
She walked right up in the preacher's face and chewed her chewing gum
[Chorus]
