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Catfish John

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[Chorus]
DMomma said don't go Gnear that Driver
Don't be hanging round ole Catfish AJohn
But come the Dmorning I'd Galways Dbe there
Walking in his footsteps in that Asweet delta Ddawn
[Verse]
Born a Gslave in the town of DVicksburg
Traded Gfor a chestnut Amare
But he Gnever spoke in Danger
Though his load was Ahard to Dbear
[Chorus]
DMomma said don't go Gnear that Driver
Don't be hanging round ole Catfish AJohn
But come the Dmorning I'd Galways Dbe there
Walking in his footsteps in that Asweet delta Ddawn
[Verse 2]
Let me Gdream of another Dmorning
Of a Gtime so long Aago
Where the Gsweet magnolias Dblossom
And the cotton fields were Awhite as snow

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Catfish John

by Vince Gill

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chorus]

D G D

Momma said don't go near that river

Don't be hanging round ole Catfish John

D G D

But come the morning I'd always be there

A D

Walking in his footsteps in that sweet delta dawn

[Verse]

G D

Born a slave in the town of Vicksburg

G A

Traded for a chestnut mare

G D

But he never spoke in anger

A D

Though his load was hard to bear

[Chorus]

D G D

Momma said don't go near that river

Don't be hanging round ole Catfish John

D G D

But come the morning I'd always be there

A D

Walking in his footsteps in that sweet delta dawn

[Verse 2]

G D

Let me dream of another morning

G A

Of a time so long ago

G D

Where the sweet magnolias blossom

And the cotton fields were white as snow

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