Hot Corn Cold Corn

Hot Corn Cold Corn is a standard bluegrass tune.

History

Hot Corn, Cold Corn is a traditional American folk song. The original author is unknown.

Key signature

Hot Corn, Cold Corn is generally played in the key of G Major.

Alternate keys include A Major and D Major.

Melody

Here is the basic melody of Hot Corn, Cold Corn, as written in the key of G Major:

Sheet music

Here is a free PDF of the sheet music for a basic version of the Hot Corn, Cold Corn melody:

Chord progression

There are two chords in Hot Corn, Cold Corn.

Hot Corn, Cold Corn has a 1 – 5 chord progression.

Chords

Here are the chords to Hot Corn, Cold Corn when the tune is played in G Major:

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)

Lyrics

Upstairs, downstairs, out in the kitchen,

Upstairs, downstairs, out in the kitchen,

Upstairs, downstairs, out in the kitchen,

See Uncle Bill just a reelin’ and a pitchin’,

Yes Sir.

Chorus:

Hot corn, cold corn, bring along a demijohn,

Hot corn, cold corn, bring along a demijohn,

Hot corn, cold corn, bring along a demijohn,

Fare thee well, Uncle Bill. See you in the mornin’,

Yes Sir.

Old Aunt Peggy, won’t you fill them up again,

Old Aunt Peggy, won’t you fill them up again,

Old Aunt Peggy, won’t you fill them up again,

Ain’t had a drink since Lord knows when,

Yes Sir.

(Chorus)

Yonder comes the preacher and the children are a crying,

Yonder comes the preacher and the children are a crying,

Yonder comes the preacher and the children are a crying,

Chickens are a runnin’ and the toenails are a flyin’,

Yes Sir.

(Chorus)

All I need to keep me happy

Is two little boys to call me Pappy

One named Paul and one named Davy

One likes ham and the other loves gravy,

Yes Sir.

(Chorus)

Preachers in the pulpit taking in the money,

Children in the beehive taking in the honey,

Old Aunt Peggy went and sold the farm,

Another drink of whiskey can’t do me any harm,

Yes Sir.

(Chorus)

Saw Uncle Gary with Long Tall Sally,

Along came Nancy, Sally jumped back in the alley,

Long Tall Sally, she’s built for speed,

But Nancy’s got everything that old Gary needs,

Yes Sir.

(Chorus)

I had a little dog, and his name was Ned,

He ran those chickens till he fell dead,

He got choked on old cornbread,

Sure am sorry that dog is dead,

Yes Sir.

Videos

Here are some fantastic videos featuring the song Hot Corn, Cold Corn:

Robert Earl Keen plays Hot Corn, Cold Corn

Dave Rawlings Machine plays Hot Corn, Cold Corn

String Bean & The Osborne Brothers play Hot Corn, Cold Corn

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