Traditional

Follow The Drinking Gourd(Chords)

Traditional

Key: Em

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	        Em 
When the sun comes up and the first quail calls, 
Follow the drinking gourd. 
    G          D                Em           Bm 
The old man is a waitin' for to carry you to freedom, 
Em         Bm       Em 
Follow the drinking gourd. 


 
A Em Follow the drinking gourd, A Em Follow the drinking gourd, G D Em Bm For the old man is a waitin' for to carry you to freedom, Em Bm Em Follow the drinking gourd.
Em Now the river bank'll make a mighty good road, (A) Em The dead trees will show you the way. G D Em Bm Left foot, peg foot, travelin' on, Em Bm Em Follow the drinking gourd.
A Em Follow the drinking gourd, A Em Follow the drinking gourd, G D Em Bm For the old man is a waitin' for to carry you to freedom, Em Bm Em Follow the drinking gourd.
Em Now the river ends between two hills, (A) Em Follow the drinking gourd. G D Em Bm There's another river on the other side, Em Bm Em Follow the drinking gourd.
A Em Follow the drinking gourd, A Em Follow the drinking gourd, G D Em Bm For the old man is a waitin' for to carry you to freedom, Em Bm Em Follow the drinking gourd.

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