The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn — Alison Krauss & Union Station

Chords and lyrics for The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn by Alison Krauss & Union Station (key of G).

Intro

[Bm7]

Verse 1

[Bm7] Tell you a little story and it won't take[G] long
[A] 'Bout a lazy farmer who wouldn't hoe his[Bm7] corn
[Bm7] The reason why I never could[G] tell
[A] That young man was always[Bm7] well

Verse 2

He[Bm7] planted his corn in the month of[G] June
[A] By July it was up to his[Bm7] eyes
[Bm7] Come September there came a big[G] frost
[A] And all the young man's corn was[Bm7] [G][A][Bm7]lost[Bm7][A][G]

Verse 3

[Bm7] His courtship had just [G]begun
[A] Said young man, "Have you hauled some[Bm7] corn?"
"Well I[Bm7] tried and I tried and I tried in[G] vain,
But I[A] don't believe I raised one[Bm7] [G][A][Bm7]grain."[Bm7][A][G]

Verse 4

He[Bm7] went down town to his neighbor's[G] door
Where[A] he had often been [Bm7]before
Sayin [Bm7]"Pretty little miss will you marry[G] me,
[A] Little miss what do [Bm7]you [G][A][Bm7]say?"[Bm7][A][G]

Verse 5

[Bm7]"Why do you come for me to[G] wed?
You[A] can't even make your own [Bm7]cornbread
[Bm7] Single I am and will [G]remain.
[A] A lazy man I won't [Bm7]maintain."

Verse 6

[Bm7] He turned his back and walked [G]away
[A] Sayin "Little miss you'll rue the[Bm7] day.
[Bm7] You'll rue the day that you were[G] born
[A] Givin me the devil cause I wouldn't hoe[Bm7] corn."
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