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Follow The Drinking Gourd

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[Intro]
 Em   A   Emx2
[Chorus]
EmFollow the Adrinkin' Emgourd
EmFollow the Adrinkin' Emgourd
For the Gold man is Dcomin' just to Emcarry you to Afreedom
EmFollow the dArinkin' Emgourd
[Verse 1]
EmWhen the sun comes back, Emand the first quail calls
EmFollow the Adrinkin' Emgourd
For the Gold man is Dwaiting just to Emcarry you to Afreedom
EmFollow the dArinkin' Emgourd
[Chorus]
EmFollow the Adrinkin' Emgourd
EmFollow the dArinkin' Emgourd
For the Gold man is Dcomin' just to Emcarry you to Afreedom
EmFollow the dArinkin' Emgourd
[Verse 2]
EmWell the river bank makes a mighty good road
AThe dead trEmees will Ashow you the way
Left fooGt, peg footD, travelin' onEm  A  
EmFollow the dArinkin' Emgourd
[Chorus]
EmFollow the Adrinkin' Emgourd
EmFollow the dArinkin' Emgourd
For the Gold man is Dcomin' just to Emcarry you to Afreedom
EmFollow the dArinkin' Emgourd
[Verse 3]
EmNow the river ends between two hills,
EmFollow the dArinking Emgourd.
ThGere's another Driver on the Emother sBmide,
EmFollow the dArinking Emgourd.
There's aGnother riveDr on the other EmsideA  
[Chorus]
EmFollow the Adrinkin' Emgourd
EmFollow the dArinkin' Emgourd
For the Gold man is Dcomin' just to Emcarry you to Afreedom
EmFollow the dArinkin' Emgourd
Continue A, Em, A

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Follow The Drinking Gourd

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em A Em

[Chorus]

Em A Em

Follow the drinkin' gourd

Em A Em

Follow the drinkin' gourd

G D Em A

For the old man is comin' just to carry you to freedom

Em A Em

Follow the drinkin' gourd

[Verse 1]

Em Em

When the sun comes back, and the first quail calls

Em A Em

Follow the drinkin' gourd

G D Em A

For the old man is waiting just to carry you to freedom

Em A Em

Follow the drinkin' gourd

[Chorus]

Em A Em

Follow the drinkin' gourd

Em A Em

Follow the drinkin' gourd

G D Em A

For the old man is comin' just to carry you to freedom

Em A Em

Follow the drinkin' gourd

[Verse 2]

Well the river bank makes a mighty good road

A Em A

The dead trees will show you the way

G D Em A

Left foot, peg foot, travelin' on

Em A Em

Follow the drinkin' gourd

[Chorus]

Em A Em

Follow the drinkin' gourd

Em A Em

Follow the drinkin' gourd

G D Em A

For the old man is comin' just to carry you to freedom

Em A Em

Follow the drinkin' gourd

[Verse 3]

Now the river ends between two hills,

Em A Em

Follow the drinking gourd.

G D Em Bm

There's another river on the other side,

Em A Em

Follow the drinking gourd.

G D Em A

There's another river on the other side

[Chorus]

Em A Em

Follow the drinkin' gourd

Em A Em

Follow the drinkin' gourd

G D Em A

For the old man is comin' just to carry you to freedom

Em A Em

Follow the drinkin' gourd

Continue A, Em, A

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