Virginia Minstrels - Jimmy Crack Corn (Blue Tail Fly) Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[chorus]
[A]Jimmy crack corn, and [E7]I don’t care,
Jimmy crack corn, and [A]I don’t care
[A7]Jimmy crack corn, and [D]I don’t care,
My [E7]master’s gone a[A]way
[Opening]
[A]When I was young I [D]used to wait
On my [A]master and [E7]bring him his plate
[A7]Pass him the bottle when [D]he got dry
And [E7]brush away the [A]blue-tail fly
[chorus]
[A]Jimmy crack corn, and [E7]I don’t care,
Jimmy crack corn, and [A]I don’t care
[A7]Jimmy crack corn, and [D]I don’t care,
My [E7]master’s gone a[A]way
[verse 2]
[A]One day he ride a[D]round the farm
Flies so [A]numerous that [E7]they did swarm
[A7]One chanced to bite him [D]on the thigh
The [E7]devil take the [A]blue-tail fly
[chorus]
[A]Jimmy crack corn, and [E7]I don’t care,
Jimmy crack corn, and [A]I don’t care
[A7]Jimmy crack corn, and [D]I don’t care,
My [E7]master’s gone a[A]way
[verse 3]
[A]When he would ride in the [D]afternoon
I’d [A]follow him with my [E7]hickory broom
The [A7]pony behan to [D]run and shy
When [E7]bitten by the [A]blue-tail fly
[chorus]
[A]Jimmy crack corn, and [E7]I don’t care,
Jimmy crack corn, and [A]I don’t care
[A7]Jimmy crack corn, and [D]I don’t care,
My [E7]master’s gone a[A]way
[verse 4]
[A]The pony run, he jump, [D]he pitch
He [A]threw my master [E7]in the ditch
He [A7]died and the jury [D]wondered why
The [E7]verdict was the [D]blue-tail fly
[chorus]
[A]Jimmy crack corn, and [E7]I don’t care,
Jimmy crack corn, and [A]I don’t care
[A7]Jimmy crack corn, and [D]I don’t care,
My [E7]master’s gone a[A]way
[Closing]
[A]They laid him under the [D]’simmon tree
His epi[A]taph is [E7]there to see
[A7]”Beneath this stone [D]I’m forced to lie
A [E7]victim of a [A]blue-tail fly”
[chorus]
[A]Jimmy crack corn, and [E7]I don’t care,
Jimmy crack corn, and [A]I don’t care
[A7]Jimmy crack corn, and [D]I don’t care,
My [E7]master’s gone a[A]way
How to play Jimmy Crack Corn on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Virginia Minstrels - Jimmy Crack Corn on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.
Jimmy Crack Corn uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (16), A → E7 (11), and A7 → D (11). 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 A - E7 chord transition.
1. A → E7 chord transition
To move from A to E7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
2. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
4. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
5. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
Jimmy Crack Corn chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Jimmy Crack Corn.
- Jimmy Crack Corn includes 72 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Jimmy Crack Corn contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Jimmy Crack Corn connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → E7: 4%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → A: 31%
- E7 → A7: 7%