Sam Cooke - The riddle song
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Tuning: E A D G B E
THE RIDDLE SONG
As recorded by Sam Cooke
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GI gave my love a Ccherry that had no Gstone
DI gave my love a Gchicken that had no Dbone
I gave my love a Gring that had no Dend
I Cgave my love a Gbaby withC no crGyin'
[Verse 2]
GHow can there Cbe a cherry that has noG stone
D7How can there be Ga chicken C/DthatG has no Dbone D7
How can there Gbe a ringC/D Gthat has no D7end C Bb
EmHow can therEm7e be a Cbaby with Am7no D7 crGyiC6in' G/B D7/A G
[Verse 3]
A cheCrry when it's bloomin', ain't got noG stone D7
A chicken when it'sG pippinC' ain'tG got noD7 bone
A ring when it's Gwoven,C Git has no D7end C
B7And ohEm, a Em7baby Cwhen it's sleepin'Am7, therD7e's no Gcryin' C
A baby when Git's sleepin'
ThereAm7's no D9cryin' G C G