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Hot Corn, Cold Corn (key of G)

Public domain - full karaoke  IMMHA-L467

Credit: Traditional · traditional

Origin: Traditional American song, author unknown; public domain. Typed in small capitals with handwritten chords, 4/4 time, 'Key of G' handwritten, 'Traditional'. Spellings kept as typed: 'UNCLE BIL', 'AND AND PITCHING', 'WHEEN'.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Corn,_Cold_Corn

Lyrics sheet: courtesy of Country Roads Folk Music Camp, Mount Madonna County Park, California (about the camp)

Original scan: from John's songbook (scan to be posted on @IMMHACAL)

Chords as printed on the original song sheet. Chords as handwritten; only the first verse has chords.

G
HOT CORN, COLD CORN, BRING ALONG A DEMIJOHN
D
HOT CORN, COLD CORN, BRING ALONG A DEMIJOHN
G
HOT CORN, COLD CORN, BRING ALONG A DEMIJOHN
D
FARE THEE WELL, UNCLE BILL, SEE YOU IN THE MORNING
     G
YES SIR.

UP STAIRS, DOWN STAIRS, DOWN IN THE KITCHEN (3 TIMES)
SEE UNCLE BIL, HE'S A RARING AND AND PITCHING, YES SIR.

OLD AUNT PEGGY WON'T YOU FIX 'EM UP AGAIN (3 TIMES)
AIN'T HAD A DRINK SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHEEN,  YES SIR.

YONDER COME THE PREACHER AND THE CHILDREN ARE A-CRYING (3 TIMES)
CHICKENS ARE A-HOLLERING, TOENAILS A-FLYING,  YES SIR.

Karaoke file (lyrics only): IMMHA-L467.lrc