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Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn by Lee Harvey Osmond Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn Tuning: E A D G B E Capo: 5th fret (For Verses 1 and 2, single strum for each chord, start the strumming pattern at the break and continue until the Verse 6 which goes back to single strum for each chord) [Verse 1] Em7 C Tell you a little story and it won't take long, D Em7 'Bout a lazy farmer who wouldn't hoe his corn. Em7 C The reason why I never could tell, D Em7 That young man was always well. {Verse 2] Em7 C He planted his corn in the month of June. D Em7 By July it was up to his eyes. Em7 C Come September there came a big frost. D Em7 And all the young man's corn was lost. Em7 [Break] Em7 C D Em7 e|-0-----0-0-0-0-------| B|-3-/-5-5-5-5-5-\-3-0-| G|---------------------| D|---------------------| A|---------------------| E|---------------------| [Verse 3] Em7 C His courtship had just begun. D Em7 Said: "Young man, have you hoed some corn?" Em7 C "Well I tried and I tried, and I tried in vain. D Em7 "But I don't believe I raised one grain." [Break] Em7 C D Em7 e|-0-----0-0-0-0-------| B|-3-/-5-5-5-5-5-\-3-0-| G|---------------------| D|---------------------| A|---------------------| E|---------------------| [Verse 4] Em7 C He went down town to his neighbour's door. D Em7 Where he had often been before. Em7 C Sayin': "Pretty little miss, will you marry me?" D Em7 "Little miss what do you say?" [Verse 5] Em7 C "Why do you come for me to wed? D Em7 "You, can't even make your own corn grain. Em7 C "Single I am, and will remain. D Em7 "A lazy man, I won't maintain." [Verse 6] Em7 C He turned his back and walked away. D Em7 Saying: "Little miss, you'll rue the day. Em7 C "You'll rue the day that you were born. D Em7 "For givin' me the devil 'cos I wouldn't hoe corn." | / Slide up | \ Slide down --------------