The Longest Johns – Hog Eye Man (Guitar)

Capo 5
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Released: 22 Jan 2022 Album: Smoke & Oakum Using the transpose button below fret position is easily changed. Examples: to play without capo set the transpose button at +5; to play with capo at fret 2, set the transpose button at +3. On guitar you can imitate what the banjo plays by first playing the Am chord but striking the e string 3 times first Capo: 5th Fret [Intro] | Am | Am | Am | Am | [Verse 1]
Am
Oh, hand me down my riding cane,

Am
I'm off to meet my darlin' Jane.
[Chorus]
       C
With a hog-eye, oh,

G
Row the boat ashore with a hog-eye,

Am                       Am  G/B  C
Steady on the jig with a hog-eye, oh,

    Dsus2     C       Am
She wants the hog-eye man.
[Verse 2]
Am
Oh, the hog-eye man is the man for me,

Am
He was born and raised in Tennessee.
[Chorus]
       C
With a hog-eye, oh,

G
Row the boat ashore with a hog-eye,

Am                       Am  G/B  C
Steady on the jig with a hog-eye, oh,

    Dsus2     C       Am
She wants the hog-eye man.
[Verse 3]
Am
Oh, he came to thе shack where Sally did dwell,

Am
Hе knocked on the door and he rung the bell.
[Chorus]
       C
With a hog-eye, oh,

G
Row the boat ashore with a hog-eye,

Am                       Am  G/B  C
Steady on the jig with a hog-eye, oh,

    Dsus2     C       Am
She wants the hog-eye man.
[Verse 4]
Am
Oh, who's been here since I been gone?

Am
A railroad navvy with his sea boots on.
[Chorus]
       C
With a hog-eye, oh,

G
Row the boat ashore with a hog-eye,

Fmaj7
Steady on the jig with a hog-eye, oh,

    G         C       Am
She wants the hog-eye man.
[Instrumental] Am G D C D G D | Am | Am | Am | Am | [Verse 5]
Am
Oh, Sally's in the garden sifting sand,

Am
The hog-eye man sittin' hand in hand.
[Chorus]
       C
With a hog-eye, oh,

G
Row the boat ashore with a hog-eye,

Am
Steady on the jig with a hog-eye, oh,

    Am        G       Am
She wants the hog-eye man.
[Verse 6]
Am
Oh, Sally's in the garden shelling peas,

Am
Her long yellow hair hangin' down to her knees.
[Chorus]
       C
With a hog-eye, oh,

G
Row the boat ashore with a hog-eye,

Am                       Am  G/B  C
Steady on the jig with a hog-eye, oh,

    Dsus2     C       Am
She wants the hog-eye man.
[Verse 7]
Am
Oh, I won't bear a hog-eye, damned if I do,

Am
Got jiggers in his feet and he can't wear shoes.
[Chorus]
       C
With a hog-eye, oh,

G
Row the boat ashore with a hog-eye,

Fmaj7
Steady on the jig with a hog-eye, oh,

    G         C       Am
She wants the hog-eye man.
[Verse 8]
Am   N.C.
Oh, a hog-eye ship and a hog-eye crew,
N.C. A hog-eye mate and a skipper too. [Chorus]
       C
With a hog-eye, oh,

G
Row the boat ashore with a hog-eye,

Am                       Am  G/B  C
Steady on the jig with a hog-eye, oh,

    Dsus2     C       Am
She wants the hog-eye man.
[Outro]
Am                       Am  G/B  C
Steady on the jig with a hog-eye, oh,

    Dsus2     C       Am
She wants the hog-eye ma-a-a-a-an.