{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1739319,"song":"Follow The Drinking Gourd","artist":"Misc Traditional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11373153-follow-the-drinking-gourd-chords-by-misc-traditional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1739319?type=chord","rating":4.45609,"votes":34,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] x2\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFollow the drinkin' gourd[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFollow the drinkin' gourd[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFor the old man is comin' just to carry you to freedom[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFollow the drinkin' gourd[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWhen the sun comes back, and the first quail calls[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFollow the drinkin' gourd[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFor the old man is waiting just to carry you to freedom[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFollow the drinkin' gourd[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFollow the drinkin' gourd[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFollow the drinkin' gourd[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFor the old man is comin' just to carry you to freedom[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFollow the drinkin' gourd[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWell the river bank makes a mighty good road[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe dead trees will show you the way[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLeft foot, peg foot, travelin' on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFollow the drinkin' gourd[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFollow the drinkin' gourd[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFollow the drinkin' gourd[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFor the old man is comin' just to carry you to freedom[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFollow the drinkin' gourd[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nNow the river ends between two hills,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFollow the drinking gourd.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nThere's another river on the other side,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFollow the drinking gourd.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere's another river on the other side[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFollow the drinkin' gourd[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFollow the drinkin' gourd[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFor the old man is comin' just to carry you to freedom[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFollow the drinkin' gourd[/tab]\r\n\r\nContinue A, Em, A","plain_text":"[Intro]\nEm A Em x2\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\nContinue A, Em, A","chords":["Em","A","G","D","Bm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}