one ( D ) evening , ( A7 ) as the ( D ) sun went ( A7 ) down
and the ( D ) jungle ( A7 ) fires were ( D ) burning ,
down the track came A ( A7 ) hobo , ( D ) hamming ,
and he said , “boys , ( A7 ) i’m not ( D ) turning .
i’m ( G ) headed for A ( D ) land that’s ( G ) far A – ( D ) way
be – ( G ) side the crystal ( A ) fountains .
i’ll ( D ) see you ( A7 ) all this ( D ) coming ( A7 ) fall
in the ( D ) big rock ( A7 ) candy ( D ) mountain .

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in the ( D ) big rock candy mountains
there’s A ( G ) land that’s fair and ( D ) bright ,
where the ( G ) handouts grow on ( D ) bushes
and you ( G ) sleep out ev’ry ( A ) night ,
where the ( D ) boxcars are all empty ,
and the ( G ) sun shines ev’ry ( D ) day
o the ( G ) birds and the ( D ) bees
and the ( G ) cigarette ( D ) trees ,
the ( G ) lemonade ( D ) springs
where the ( G ) blue birds ( D ) sings
in the ( A7 ) big rock candy ( D ) mountains .

in the ( D ) big rock candy mountains ,
all the ( G ) cops have wooden ( D ) legs ,
and the ( G ) bulldogs all have rubber ( D ) teeth
and the ( G ) hens lay soft – boiled ( A ) eggs .
the farmer’s ( D ) trees are full of fruit
and the ( G ) barns are full of ( D ) hay .
o ( G ) i’m bound to ( D ) go ,
where ( G ) there ain’t no ( D ) snow ,
where ( G ) the sleet don’t ( D ) fall
and ( G ) the wind don’t ( D ) blow
in the ( A ) big rock candy ( D ) mountains .

in the ( D ) big rock candy mountains ,
you ( G ) never change your ( D ) socks ,
and ( G ) the little streams of ( D ) alkyhol
come ( G ) trickling down the ( A ) rocks .
the brakemen ( D ) all have to tip their hats
and the ( G ) railroad bulls are ( D ) blind ,
there’s ( G ) a lake of ( D ) stew
and ( G ) of whiskey , ( D ) too ,
and ( G ) you can paddle all ( D ) around
in ( G ) a big ( D ) canoe
in the ( A ) big rock candy ( D ) mountains .

in the ( D ) big rock candy mountains ,
the ( G ) jails are made of ( D ) tin ,
and ( G ) you can bust right out ( D ) again ,
as ( G ) soon as they put you ( A ) in .
there ( D ) ain’t no shorthandled shovels
no ( G ) axes , saws or ( D ) picks –
i’m ( G ) A – going to ( D ) stay ,
where ( G ) you sleep all ( D ) day
where ( G ) they hung the ( D ) turk
that ( G ) inventor of ( D ) work
in the ( A ) big rock candy ( D ) mountains .

G D
G D
( G ) ill see you ( D ) all
( G ) this coming ( D ) fall
in the ( A ) big rock candy ( D ) mountain