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Ol' Joe Clark
Sam Bush (from Glamour and Grits)
By Darrell Scott (who calls it Banjo Clark)
[Verse]
DOl' Joe G5Clark he Dmade his mark
when cotton G5was the Dking
And late at G5night in the Dpale moon light
you could hear that C2banjo Dring
It would Gring out C2for the Dmaster
who was Glistening C2on the Dhill
It would ring out G5for the Dbabies
who were sleeping C2quiet Dstill
[Chorus]
DRound and round old Joe Clark
Round and round, I C2say
DRound and round old Joe Clark
Until the C2break of Dday
[Verse]
DWhen he came up G5from the Dbelly
Of that ship of G5slaveDry
He was holding G5to his Dbanjo
But it was not C2on his Dknee
And Gsomeone Csaid, "Hey Dhere's a strong one
And Ghe can CenterDtain
You can G5keep your Dbanjo,
But Clark will be C2your Dname"
[Chorus]
DRound and round old Joe Clark
Play it when I C2say
DRound and round old Joe Clark
or we'll carry C2you Daway
Singin' GRound and CroGunDd
GRound and CroGunDd
GRound and CroGunDd
[Verse]
DHe learned to G5play the Dmelodies
Of Cork and G5county DClaire
He even G5played for DLincoln once,
Down on the C2courthouse Dsquare
Then he Gwent down Cto DNew Orleans,
And they Gcall it CDixieDland
But everyG5where that Dold Joe went,
He was still a C2hired Dhand
[Chorus]
DRound and round old Joe Clark
Round and round, I C2say
DRound and round old Joe Clark
Until the C2break of Dday
DRound and round old Joe Clark
Round and round, I C2say
DRound and round old Joe Clark
Until the C2break of Dday
Singin' GRound and CroGunDd
GRound and CroGunDd
GRound and CroGunDd

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Ol Joe Clark

by Sam Bush

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Ol' Joe Clark

Sam Bush (from Glamour and Grits)

By Darrell Scott (who calls it Banjo Clark)

[Verse]

D G5 D

Ol' Joe Clark he made his mark

G5 D

when cotton was the king

G5 D

And late at night in the pale moon light

C2 D

you could hear that banjo ring

G C2 D

It would ring out for the master

G C2 D

who was listening on the hill

G5 D

It would ring out for the babies

C2 D

who were sleeping quiet still

[Chorus]

Round and round old Joe Clark

Round and round, I say

Round and round old Joe Clark

C2 D

Until the break of day

[Verse]

D G5 D

When he came up from the belly

G5 D

Of that ship of slavery

G5 D

He was holding to his banjo

C2 D

But it was not on his knee

G C D

And someone said, "Hey here's a strong one

G C D

And he can entertain

G5 D

You can keep your banjo,

C2 D

But Clark will be your name"

[Chorus]

Round and round old Joe Clark

Play it when I say

Round and round old Joe Clark

C2 D

or we'll carry you away

G C G D

Singin' Round and round

G C G D

Round and round

G C G D

Round and round

[Verse]

D G5 D

He learned to play the melodies

G5 D

Of Cork and county Claire

G5 D

He even played for Lincoln once,

C2 D

Down on the courthouse square

G C D

Then he went down to New Orleans,

G C D

And they call it Dixieland

G5 D

But everywhere that old Joe went,

C2 D

He was still a hired hand

[Chorus]

Round and round old Joe Clark

Round and round, I say

Round and round old Joe Clark

C2 D

Until the break of day

Round and round old Joe Clark

Round and round, I say

Round and round old Joe Clark

C2 D

Until the break of day

G C G D

Singin' Round and round

G C G D

Round and round

G C G D

Round and round

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