Doc Watson – The Riddle Song (Guitar)

Capo 2
Key
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Chords

From the album 'Southbound' [Introduction] C F C G7 C G7 G7 C G Am F C [Verse 1]
  C              F                  C
I gave my love a cherry that had no stone;

  G7             C                   G
I gave my love a chicken that had no bone;

  G7             C              G
I gave my love a baby with no crying,

    Am             F                 C
And told my love a story that had no end.
[Verse 2]
    C              F                  C
How can there be a cherry that has no stone?

    G7             C                   G
How can there be a chicken that has no bone?

    G7             C               G
How can there be a baby with no crying?

    Am             F                 C
How can you tell a story that has no end? 
[Instrumental] C F C G7 C G G7 C G Am F C [Verse 3]
  C                F                   C
A cherry when it's blooming, it has no stone;

      G7                C                    G
And a chicken when it's pipping, there is no bone;

  G7             C                      G7
A baby when it's sleeping, there's no crying,

    Am           F                   C
And when I say I love you, it has no end.
[Verse 4]
  C              F                  C
I gave my love a cherry that had no stone;

  G7             C                   G
I gave my love a chicken that had no bone;

  G7             C              G
I gave my love a baby with no crying,

    Am             F                 C
And told my love a story that had no end.