Harry McClintock - Big Rock Candy Mountain Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]One evening as the sun went down and the jungle [G]fires were [C]burning.
[C]Down the track came a hobo hiking and he said, “Boys [G]I’m not [C]turning” I’m.
[F]Headed for a [C]land that’s [F]far [C]away [F]besides the [C]crystal [G]fountain, so.
[C]Come with me we’ll go and see the [B]Big Rock Candy [C]Mountain.
[verse 2]
In the [C]Big Rock Candy Mountain There’s a [F]land that’s fair and [C]bright the.
[F]Handouts grow on [C]bushes and you [F]sleep out every [G]night Where the.
[C]Boxcars all are empty and the [F]sun shines every [C]day, on the.
[F]Birds and the [C]bees the [F]cigarette [C]trees the [F]lemonade [C]springs where the.
[F]Bluebird [C]sings in The [G]Big Rock Candy [C]Mountain
[verse 3]
In The [C]Big Rock Candy Mountain all the [F]cops have wooden [C]legs and the.
[F]Bulldogs all have [C]rubber teeth and the [F]hens lay soft boiled [G]eggs the.
[C]Garmer’s trees are full of fruit and the [F]barns are full of [C]hay, oh I’m.
[F]Bound to [C]go where there [F]ain’t no [C]snow where there [F]ain’t no [C]fall and the.
[F]Winds don’t [C]blow in The [G]Big Rock Candy [C]Mountain
[verse 4]
In The [C]Big Rock Candy Mountain you [F]never change your [C]socks and the.
[F]Little streams of [C]alcohol come a [F]trickling down the [G]rocks the.
[C]Brakemen have to tip their hats and the [F]railroad bulls are [C]blind there’s a
[F]Lake of [C]stew and of [F]wiskey [C]too you can [F]paddle all [C]around them in a.
[F]Big [C]canoe in The [G]Big Rock Candy [C]Mountain.
[verse 5]
In The [C]Big Rock Candy Mountain the [F]jails are made of [C]tin and.
[F]You can walk right [C]out again as [F]soon as you are [G]in there.
[C]Ain’t no short handle shovels no [F]axes saws or [C]picks I’m.
[F]Gonna [C]stay where you [F]sleep all [C]day where they.
[F]Hung the [C]jerk that [F]invented [C]work in the.
[G]Big Rock Candy [C]Mountain. [C] [F] [C] [F]
[Closing]
[C]I’ll [F]see you [C]all this [F]commin [C]fall in the [G]Big Rock Candy [C]Mountain.
How to play Big Rock Candy Mountain on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Harry McClintock - Big Rock Candy Mountain on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Big Rock Candy Mountain uses these transitions most often: C → F (39), F → C (35), and G → C (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. C → B chord transition
To move from C to B;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
4. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Big Rock Candy Mountain chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Big Rock Candy Mountain.
- Big Rock Candy Mountain includes 100 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Big Rock Candy Mountain contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Big Rock Candy Mountain connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%