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Old Black Joe

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Old Black Joe chords
Stephen Foster  2000 (as performed by Van Morrison)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Win_Again_(album)
C
Gone are the days
        F                   C
When my heart was young and gay
Gone are toils
       Dm             G
Of the cotton fields away
C
Gone to the fields
     F              C
Of a better land, I know
  G                 C      F
I hear those gentle voices callin' me
C   G     C
Old Black Joe
I'm comin', I'm comin'
          F               C
Though my head is bendin' low
  G                 C      F
I hear those gentle voices callin' me
C   G     C
Old Black Joe
C                      F                    C
Why do I weep, when my heart should feel no pain,
                      Dm                G
Why do I sigh that my friends come not again?
C                        F            C
Grieving for forms now departed long ago.
  G                 C      F       C   G     C
I hear their gentle voices calling Old Black Joe.
I'm comin', I'm comin'
          F               C
Though my head is bendin' low
  G                 C      F
I hear those gentle voices callin' me
C   G     C
Old Black Joe
C                            F            C
Where are the hearts once so happy and so free?
                            Dm           G
The children so dear that I held upon my knee?
C                          F                  C
Gone to the shore where my soul has longed to go,
  G                 C      F       C   G     C
I hear their gentle voices calling Old Black Joe.
I'm comin', I'm comin'
          F               C
Though my head is bendin' low
  G                 C      F
I hear those gentle voices callin' me
C   G     C
Old Black Joe
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Old Black Joe chords and lyrics

Free chords for Old Black Joe by Van Morrison. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Old Black Joe chords
Stephen Foster  2000 (as performed by Van Morrison)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Win_Again_(album)
Gone are toils
I'm comin', I'm comin'
I'm comin', I'm comin'
I'm comin', I'm comin'
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Old Black Joe Chords by Van Morrison

Learn how to play Old Black Joe by Van Morrison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Old Black Joe chords”, “Old Black Joe guitar chords”, or “Van Morrison Old Black Joe chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Old Black Joe chords and for experienced players who want accurate Old Black Joe lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, Dm, G.

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