The Riddle Song chords by Doc Watson

Chords with lyrics

From the album 'Southbound'

Introduction:
C majorC FF C majorC
G7G7 C majorC G7G7
G7 C majorC G+G
A minorAm FF C majorC

Verse 1:
 C majorC       FF         C majorC
I gave my love a cherry that had no stone;
 G7G7       C majorC          G+G
I gave my love a chicken that had no bone;
 G7G7       C majorC       G+G
I gave my love a baby with no crying,
  A minorAm       FF         C majorC
And told my love a story that had no end.

Verse 2:
  C majorC       FF         C majorC
How can there be a cherry that has no stone?
  G7G7       C majorC          G+G
How can there be a chicken that has no bone?
  G7G7       C majorC        G+G
How can there be a baby with no crying?
  A minorAm       FF         C majorC
How can you tell a story that has no end?

Instrumental:
C majorC FF C majorC
G7G7 C majorC G+G
G7G7 C majorC G+G
A minorAm FF C majorC

Verse 3:
 C majorC        FF          C majorC
A augmentedA cherry when it's blooming, it has no stone;
   G7G7        C majorC          G+G
And a chicken when it's pipping, there is no bone;
 G7G7       C majorC           G7G7
A augmentedA baby when it's sleeping, there's no crying,
  A minorAm      FF          C majorC
And when I say I love you, it has no end.

Verse 4:
 C majorC       FF         C majorC
I gave my love a cherry that had no stone;
 G7G7       C majorC          G+G
I gave my love a chicken that had no bone;
 G7G7       C majorC       G+G
I gave my love a baby with no crying,
  A minorAm       FF         C majorC