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Gum Tree Canoe
John Hartford
[Intro]
D  G  D  A
D  G  D  A D
{Verse]
DOn the Tom big bee river so Gbright I was Dborn
DIn a hut made of husks of the Atall yellow corn
An Dthere I first meet with my GJulia so Dtrue
An I row'd her about In my AGum Tree DCanoe
[Chorus]
DSinging row away row, O'er the Gwaters so blue
Like a Afeather we'll float, In our GGum Tree DCanoe
DSinging row away row, O'er the Gwater so blue
Like a Afeather we'll float, In our GGum Tree DCanoe
[Verse]
DAll day in the field the soft Gcotton I Dhoe
I think of my Julia and Asing as I go
Oh I Dcatch her a bird, with a Gwing of true Dblue
An at night sail her round in my AGum Tree DCanoe
[Chorus]
DSinging row away row, O'er the Gwaters so blue
Like a Afeather we'll float, In our GGum Tree DCanoe
DSinging row away row, O'er the Gwater so blue
Like a Afeather we'll float, In our GGum Tree DCanoe
[Verse]
DWith my hands on the banjo and Gtoe on the Doar
I sing to the sound of the Arivers soft roar;
While the Dstars they look down at my GJulia so Dtrue
An' dance in her eye in our AGum Tree DCanoe
[Chorus]
DSinging row away row, O'er the Gwaters so blue
Like a Afeather we'll float, In our GGum Tree DCanoe
DSinging row away row, O'er the Gwater so blue
Like a Afeather we'll float, In our GGum Tree DCanoe
[Verse]
DOne night the stream bore us Gso far Daway
That we couldn't come back so we Athought we'd just stay,
Oh, we Dspied a tall ship with a Gflag of true Dblue,
And it took us in tow with our Agum-tree Dcanoe.
[Chorus]
DSinging row away row, O'er the Gwaters so blue
Like a Afeather we'll float, In our GGum Tree DCanoe
DSinging row away row, O'er the Gwater so blue
Like a Afeather we'll float, In our GGum Tree DCanoe

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Gum Tree Canoe

by John Hartford

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Gum Tree Canoe

John Hartford

[Intro]

D G D A

D G D A D

{Verse]

D G D

On the Tom big bee river so bright I was born

D A

In a hut made of husks of the tall yellow corn

D G D

An there I first meet with my Julia so true

A D

An I row'd her about In my Gum Tree Canoe

[Chorus]

D G

Singing row away row, O'er the waters so blue

A G D

Like a feather we'll float, In our Gum Tree Canoe

D G

Singing row away row, O'er the water so blue

A G D

Like a feather we'll float, In our Gum Tree Canoe

[Verse]

D G D

All day in the field the soft cotton I hoe

I think of my Julia and sing as I go

D G D

Oh I catch her a bird, with a wing of true blue

A D

An at night sail her round in my Gum Tree Canoe

[Chorus]

D G

Singing row away row, O'er the waters so blue

A G D

Like a feather we'll float, In our Gum Tree Canoe

D G

Singing row away row, O'er the water so blue

A G D

Like a feather we'll float, In our Gum Tree Canoe

[Verse]

D G D

With my hands on the banjo and toe on the oar

I sing to the sound of the rivers soft roar;

D G D

While the stars they look down at my Julia so true

A D

An' dance in her eye in our Gum Tree Canoe

[Chorus]

D G

Singing row away row, O'er the waters so blue

A G D

Like a feather we'll float, In our Gum Tree Canoe

D G

Singing row away row, O'er the water so blue

A G D

Like a feather we'll float, In our Gum Tree Canoe

[Verse]

D G D

One night the stream bore us so far away

That we couldn't come back so we thought we'd just stay,

D G D

Oh, we spied a tall ship with a flag of true blue,

A D

And it took us in tow with our gum-tree canoe.

[Chorus]

D G

Singing row away row, O'er the waters so blue

A G D

Like a feather we'll float, In our Gum Tree Canoe

D G

Singing row away row, O'er the water so blue

A G D

Like a feather we'll float, In our Gum Tree Canoe

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