Carter Family - Chewing Gum (First Version)
 Carter Family - Chewing Gum First Version: chords and tabs for the song. Watch chords and tablatures for all songs of the singer (group) Carter Family. Other chords and tabs for the "Chewing Gum" can find at the bottom of the page. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chewing Gum - The Carter Family ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] |
