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Oh Susannah

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                Oh Susannah
                Traditional
                Arr. James Taylor
[Verse 1]
Well I Amaj7come froBm7m AlC#m7abama F#m7with a bAanjo F#m7on my Bm7kneeE  
And I'm Amaj7bound for Bm7LouiC#m7siana, F#m7my own Bm7true lovBm7/Ee for to sAadd9ee
It Amaj7did rain all Bm7night the C#m7day I F#m7left
The weAather F#m7was bone Bm7dryE  
The Amaj7sun was so Bm7hot I fC#m7roze mF#m7yself
SuBm7zanne don't you Bm7/Ebreak down and Aadd9cry
[Chorus]
I saiDmaj7d Oh SuzBm7anna --Bm7/E---- 
Now doAn't you F#m7cry for Bm7meE  
As I Amaj7come from Bm7AlabC#m7ama with a Bm7banjo Bm7/Eon my Aadd9knee
[Verse 2]
Well I Amaj7had myself a Bm7dream the C#m7other F#m7night
When AeveF#m7rything was Bm7stillE  
I Amaj7dreamed that I Bm7saw my giC#m7rl SuzF#m7anne
She was Bm7coming aBm7/Eround the Aadd9hill
The bAmaj7uckwheat cBm7ake was iC#m7n her F#m7mouth
A tAear was iF#m7n her Bm7eyeE  
I Amaj7said that I Bm7come from DC#m7ixie lF#m7and
SuBm7zanne don't you Bm7/Ebreak down and crAadd9y
[Chorus]
I sDmaj7aid Oh SBm7uzanna Bm7/E------
Now Adon't you F#m7cry for Bm7meE  
As I Amaj7come from Bm7AlabC#m7ama with a Bm7bajo oBm7/En my kAadd9nee

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Oh Susannah

by James Taylor

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Amaj7

Bm7

C#m7

F#m7

Bm7/E

Aadd9

Dmaj7

Oh Susannah

Traditional

Arr. James Taylor

[Verse 1]

Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 F#m7 A F#m7 Bm7 E

Well I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee

Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 Bm7/E Aadd9

And I'm bound for Louisiana, my own true love for to see

Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 F#m7

It did rain all night the day I left

A F#m7 Bm7 E

The weather was bone dry

Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 F#m7

The sun was so hot I froze myself

Bm7 Bm7/E Aadd9

Suzanne don't you break down and cry

[Chorus]

Dmaj7 Bm7 Bm7/E

I said Oh Suzanna ------

A F#m7 Bm7 E

Now don't you cry for me

Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7 Bm7/E Aadd9

As I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee

[Verse 2]

Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 F#m7

Well I had myself a dream the other night

A F#m7 Bm7 E

When everything was still

Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 F#m7

I dreamed that I saw my girl Suzanne

Bm7 Bm7/E Aadd9

She was coming around the hill

Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 F#m7

The buckwheat cake was in her mouth

A F#m7 Bm7 E

A tear was in her eye

Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 F#m7

I said that I come from Dixie land

Bm7 Bm7/E Aadd9

Suzanne don't you break down and cry

[Chorus]

Dmaj7 Bm7 Bm7/E

I said Oh Suzanna ------

A F#m7 Bm7 E

Now don't you cry for me

Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7 Bm7/E Aadd9

As I come from Alabama with a bajo on my knee

About Oh Susannah Chords by James Taylor

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The chords for "Oh Susannah" show the original chord names (including Amaj7, Bm7, C#m7, F#m7, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.