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Grandpa Jones - Good Old Mountain Dew Chords

Chord reference G, C, D7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G]There’s a big potted tree down an old hill from me, Where you [C]lay down a dollar or [G]two. You can go round the bend and when you come back again, There’s a jug full of [D7]good old mountain [G]dew.

[G]Oh they call it that old mountain dew, and [C]them that refuse are [G]few. I’ll shut up my mug if you fill up my jug, With some [D7]good old mountain [G]dew.

[G]My uncle Mort he is sawed off and short, He [C]measures about four foot [G]two. But he think he’s a giant when you give him a pint of that [D7]good old mountain [G]dew.

[G]My old aunt June bought some brand new perfume, It [C]had such a sweet smellin’ [G]pew. But to her suprise when she had it analyzed It’s nothing but [D7]good old mountain [G]dew.

[G]My brother Bill got a still on the hill, Where he [C]runs off a gallon there or [G]two. The buzzard in the sky get so drunk they can’t fly, From smelling that [D7]good old mountain [G]dew.

[G]Oh they call it that old mountain dew, and [C]them that refuse are [G]few. I’ll shut up my mug if you fill up my jug, With some [D7]good old mountain [G]dew.

Artist Grandpa Jones
Album Single
Genres Folk
Year 1962
Key G

How to Play Good Old Mountain Dew on Guitar?

Grandpa Jones - Good Old Mountain Dew can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D7 chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Good Old Mountain Dew with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.