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Big John Davy chords by
Jimmy Driftwood
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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Oh, Big John Davy was a mighty man,

King of the Ozark Mountain Clan.
F
F

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C
C

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Lived in a cabin that was two mile high,

C
C

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Couldn't jump a tree without

a bump in the sky.
F
F

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King of the Ozark Mountain Clan,
C
C

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Big John Davy was a mighty man.

Oh, way back in the Gulf of Mexico

Ran clear up into the Ohio
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F

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C
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Big John needed more land for corn

So he blew back the water

with his bubble -o -horn
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Big John Davy planted taters and beans
C
C

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And a roast near Pratt's

went to New Orleans

Oh, Big John Davy was a -goin' to mill

In the middle of the road he met Pecos Bill
F
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They got in a wrestle in a shady drawl
C
C

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Wallered out the valley of the Arkansas
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King of the Ozark Mountain Clan
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C

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Big John Davy was a mighty man

When Big John Davy got a little bit dry

He grabbed the Big Dipper

where she hung in the sky
F
F

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Dipped her in the holler where

he made his row
C
C

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Filled all the rivers with his mountain dew
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F

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King of the Ozark Mountain Clan
C
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Big John Davy was a mighty man

Oh, Big John Davy had a sweet little wife

He loved her better than

he loved his own life
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F

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He gave her jewels and

he gave her joys
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And she gave him twenty -seven big boys
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King of the Ozark Mountain Clan
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C

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Big John Davy was a mighty man

Oh, Big John Davy was a chasin' a fox

He met Paul Bunyan and his old blue ox

The old blue ox started
F
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smellin' the ground
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And jined right in with

the old yaller hound

Here they went with

a bale and a ball

Chased old Red Dale

away in the fall
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Circled the Rockies and the
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Blue Ridge too
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C

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And the old yaller hound

kept a -leadin' old blue

Paul and Dave sat around on
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the trail

Around on the trail
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C

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Shorn out of back around

a -tellin' big tales

Oh, no one knows what ever became

Of Big John Davy, that man of fame
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The fiddlers a -playin' round

the moonshine
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Still say he's still a -livin'

way back in the hills
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King of the Ozark Mountain Clan
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Big John Davy was a mighty man

Big John Davy was a mighty man
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Big John Davy was a mighty man

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Big John Davy by Jimmy Driftwood is C major.

The primary chords used in Big John Davy are C, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Big John Davy is approximately 48 beats per minute.

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