{"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":2832376,"song":"Ol Joe Clark","artist":"Sam Bush","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11642310-ol-joe-clark-chords-by-sam-bush/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2832376?type=chord","rating":4.89201,"votes":3,"content":"Ol' Joe Clark\r\nSam Bush (from Glamour and Grits)\r\nBy Darrell Scott (who calls it Banjo Clark)\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G5[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOl' Joe Clark he made his mark[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G5[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nwhen cotton was the king[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G5[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd late at night in the pale moon light[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C2[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nyou could hear that banjo ring[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C2[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt would ring out for the master[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C2[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nwho was listening on the hill[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G5[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt would ring out for the babies[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]C2[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nwho were sleeping quiet still[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nRound and round old Joe Clark[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C2[/ch]\r\nRound and round, I say[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nRound and round old Joe Clark[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C2[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nUntil the break of day[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G5[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen he came up from the belly[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G5[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOf that ship of slavery[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G5[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe was holding to his banjo[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C2[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut it was not on his knee[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd someone said, \"Hey here's a strong one[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd he can entertain[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G5[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou can keep your banjo,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]C2[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut Clark will be your name\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nRound and round old Joe Clark[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C2[/ch]\r\nPlay it when I say[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nRound and round old Joe Clark[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C2[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nor we'll carry you away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSingin' Round and round[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nRound and round[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nRound and round[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G5[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe learned to play the melodies[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G5[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOf Cork and county Claire[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G5[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe even played for Lincoln once,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C2[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDown on the courthouse square[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThen he went down to New Orleans,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd they call it Dixieland[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G5[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut everywhere that old Joe went,[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C2[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe was still a hired hand[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nRound and round old Joe Clark[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C2[/ch]\r\nRound and round, I say[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nRound and round old Joe Clark[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C2[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nUntil the break of day[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nRound and round old Joe Clark[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C2[/ch]\r\nRound and round, I say[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nRound and round old Joe Clark[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C2[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nUntil the break of day[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSingin' Round and round[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nRound and round[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nRound and round[/tab]","plain_text":"Ol' Joe Clark\nSam Bush (from Glamour and Grits)\nBy Darrell Scott (who calls it Banjo Clark)\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["D","G5","C2","G","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}