Darlin Corey Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays403

Darlin Corey by The Kingston Trio is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Bb, G7 and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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C
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          C 
There's a pine log shack in the mountains. That's where my Corey dwells 
                          Bb               C       G7        C 
She makes the finest mash liquor. What she doesn't drink she sells 

          C 
Well, the first time I seen darlin' Corey she was weavin' through the woods 
                               Bb             C       G7      C 
With a kerosene lantern on her shoulder and a satchel full of goods. 

       C 
Please do drop down next Monday. Please bring me a jug or five. 
                         Bb            C         G7  C 
When the sun comes up on Tuesday don't figure to be alive. 

      C 
Don't care if you are livin'. Don't care if you are dead. 
                         Bb               C     G7        C 
If you're gonna drink my product then I'm gonna take your bread. 

          C 
Well, the last time I seen darlin' Corey, she was wanderin' through the weeds 
       C                Bb              C        G7      C 
With a government man behind her. Gonna grab her for her deeds. 

     C 
Wake up, wake up, darlin' Corey. What makes you sleep so sound? 
    C                   Bb            C         G7          C    F   C 
The revenue officer's a comin', gonna tear your still house down 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante