Capo: 5 Tuning:

Notes: Put the capo at 5th to match the banjo sound. Using the transpose button below fret position is easily changed. Examples: to play without capo set the transpose button at +5; to play without capo at fret 2, set the transpose button at +3. Capo: 5th Fret [Intro] | Am | Am | Am | Am | [Verse 1]

^AmOh, hand me down my riding cane, ^AmI'm off to meet my darlin' Jane.

[Chorus]

With a ^Chog-eye, oh, ^GRow the boat ashore with a hog-eye, ^AmSteady on the jig with a ^Amhog-^G/Beye, ^Coh, She ^Dsus2wants the ^Chog-eye ^Amman.

[Verse 2]

^AmOh, the hog-eye man is the man for me, ^AmHe was born and raised in Tennessee.

[Chorus]

With a ^Chog-eye, oh, ^GRow the boat ashore with a hog-eye, ^AmSteady on the jig with a ^Amhog-^G/Beye, ^Coh, She ^Dsus2wants the ^Chog-eye ^Amman.

[Verse 3]

^AmOh, he came to thе shack where Sally did dwell, ^AmHе knocked on the door and he rung the bell.

[Chorus]

With a ^Chog-eye, oh, ^GRow the boat ashore with a hog-eye, ^AmSteady on the jig with a ^Amhog-^G/Beye, ^Coh, She ^Dsus2wants the ^Chog-eye ^Amman.

[Verse 4]

^AmOh, who's been here since I been gone? ^AmA railroad navvy with his sea boots on.

[Chorus]

With a ^Chog-eye, oh, ^GRow the boat ashore with a hog-eye, ^Fmaj7Steady on the jig with a hog-eye, oh, She ^Gwants the ^Chog-eye ^Amman.

[Instrumental] Am G D C D G D | Am | Am | Am | Am | [Verse 5]

^AmOh, Sally's in the garden sifting sand, ^AmThe hog-eye man sittin' hand in hand.

[Chorus]

With a ^Chog-eye, oh, ^GRow the boat ashore with a hog-eye, ^AmSteady on the jig with a hog-eye, oh, She ^Amwants the ^Ghog-eye ^Amman.

[Verse 6]

^AmOh, Sally's in the garden shelling peas, ^AmHer long yellow hair hangin' down to her knees.

[Chorus]

With a ^Chog-eye, oh, ^GRow the boat ashore with a hog-eye, ^AmSteady on the jig with a ^Amhog-^G/Beye, ^Coh, She ^Dsus2wants the ^Chog-eye ^Amman.

[Verse 7]

^AmOh, I won't bear a hog-eye, damned if I do, ^AmGot jiggers in his feet and he can't wear shoes.

[Chorus]

With a ^Chog-eye, oh, ^GRow the boat ashore with a hog-eye, ^Fmaj7Steady on the jig with a hog-eye, oh, She ^Gwants the ^Chog-eye ^Amman.

[Verse 8]

^AmOh, a

N.C.

hog-eye ship and a hog-eye crew,

N.C.

A hog-eye mate and a skipper too.

[Chorus]

With a ^Chog-eye, oh, ^GRow the boat ashore with a hog-eye, ^AmSteady on the jig with a ^Amhog-^G/Beye, ^Coh, She ^Dsus2wants the ^Chog-eye ^Amman.

[Outro]

^AmSteady on the jig with a ^Amhog-^G/Beye, ^Coh, She ^Dsus2wants the ^Chog-eye ^Amma-a-a-a-an.

The Longest Johns - Hog eye man