Misc Traditional – Weevily Wheat (Guitar)
Key
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
D D D D D D A A Oh, Charlie he’s a fine young man, Oh, Charlie he’s a dandy. G D D G D D D D Charlie likes to kiss the girls, and he can do it handy.
[Chorus]
D D D D D D A A I don’t want none of your weevily wheat, I don’t want none of your barley. G D D G D D D D I want fine flour in half an hour to bake a cake for Charlie.
[Chorus]
D D D D D D A A Over the river to feed my sheep, over the river, Charlie, G D D G D D D D Over the river to feed my sheep, and measure up my barley.
[Chorus]
D D D D D D A A The higher up the cherry tree, the riper grow the cherries, G D D G D D D D The more you hug and kiss the girls, the sooner they will marry. D D D D D D A A Take her by the lily white hand, lead her like a pigeon, G D D G D D D D Make her dance the weevily wheat, and scatter her religion.
[Chorus]
Strum pattern: I use DDUUDU except for the G D D G parts, where I use a rapid DDU for each chord.
As with many folk songs, there are many versions. I like this one because it is not only traditional,
but also has delightfully ambiguous lyrics.