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OH SUSANNAH
As recorded by The Byrds
(From the 1965 Album TURN! TURN! TURN!)
[Intro]
N.C.
[1st Verse]
Well I Fcome from AlaAmbama with a Dmbanjo on my Gkneee
And I'm Fgoing to LouiAmsiana, SuGsannah for to Fsee
BOh Susannah now Fdon't you cry for Cme
Cause I Fcome from AlaAmbama with a Dmbanjo Gon my Fknee
[2nd Verse]
FWell it rained so hard the Amnight I left, the Dmweather it was Gdry
And it Fwas so hot I Amfroze to death, SuDmsannah don't Gyou Fcry
BOh Susannah now Fdon't you cry for Cme
Cause I Fcome from AlaAmbama with a Dmbanjo Gon my Fknee
[Interlude]
N.C.
[3rd Verse]
Well I Fcome from AlaAmbama with a Dmbanjo on my Gkneee
And I'm Fgoing to LouiAmsiana, SuGsannah for to Fsee
BOh Susannah now Fdon't you cry for Cme
Cause I Fcome from AlaAmbama with a Dmbanjo Gon my Fknee
[4th Verse]
FWell it rained so hard the Amnight I left, the Dmweather it was Gdry
And it Fwas so hot I Amfroze to death, SuDmsannah don't Gyou Fcry
BOh Susannah now Fdon't you cry for Cme
Cause I Fcome from AlaAmbama with a Dmbanjo Gon my Fknee
[Outro]
N.C.      B  F  

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Oh Susannah

by The Byrds

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OH SUSANNAH

As recorded by The Byrds

(From the 1965 Album TURN! TURN! TURN!)

[Intro]

N.C.

[1st Verse]

F Am Dm G

Well I come from Alabama with a banjo on my kneee

F Am G F

And I'm going to Louisiana, Susannah for to see

B F C

Oh Susannah now don't you cry for me

F Am Dm G F

Cause I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee

[2nd Verse]

F Am Dm G

Well it rained so hard the night I left, the weather it was dry

F Am Dm G F

And it was so hot I froze to death, Susannah don't you cry

B F C

Oh Susannah now don't you cry for me

F Am Dm G F

Cause I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee

[Interlude]

N.C.

[3rd Verse]

F Am Dm G

Well I come from Alabama with a banjo on my kneee

F Am G F

And I'm going to Louisiana, Susannah for to see

B F C

Oh Susannah now don't you cry for me

F Am Dm G F

Cause I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee

[4th Verse]

F Am Dm G

Well it rained so hard the night I left, the weather it was dry

F Am Dm G F

And it was so hot I froze to death, Susannah don't you cry

B F C

Oh Susannah now don't you cry for me

F Am Dm G F

Cause I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee

[Outro]

B F

N.C.

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