The Riddle Song

C  F  C
G7  C  G7
G7  C  G
Am  F  C

[Verse 1]

  C              F                  C
I gave my love a cherry that had no stone;
  G7             C                   G
I gave my love a chicken that had no bone;
  G7             C              G
I gave my love a baby with no crying,
    Am             F                 C
And told my love a story that had no end.

[Verse 2]

    C              F                  C
How can there be a cherry that has no stone?
    G7             C                   G
How can there be a chicken that has no bone?
    G7             C               G
How can there be a baby with no crying?
    Am             F                 C
How can you tell a story that has no end?

[Instrumental]

C  F  C
G7  C  G
G7  C  G
Am  F  C

[Verse 3]

  C                F                   C
A cherry when it's blooming, it has no stone;
      G7                C                    G
And a chicken when it's pipping, there is no bone;

  G7             C                      G7
A baby when it's sleeping, there's no crying,
    Am           F                   C
And when I say I love you, it has no end.

[Verse 4]

  C              F                  C
I gave my love a cherry that had no stone;
  G7             C                   G
I gave my love a chicken that had no bone;
  G7             C              G
I gave my love a baby with no crying,
    Am             F                 C
And told my love a story that had no end.

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