Catfish John chords by Alison Krauss
Guitar chords with lyrics
Version of "Catfish John" by Alison Krauss and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmhRk11IHfk Intro: G G D D G G D D G G D D D A7 D D Chorus: D G Mama said don't go near that river D A7 Don't be hanging around old Catfish John D G But come the morning I'd always be there D A7 D Walking in his footsteps in the sweet delta dawn
Verse 1:
G D
Born a slave in the town of Vicksburg
G D
Traded for a chestnut mare
G D
He never spoke a word in anger
A7 D
Though his load was hard to bare
Chorus:
D G
Mama said don't go near that river
D A7
Don't be hanging around old Catfish John
D G
But come the morning I'd always be there
D A7 D
Walking in his footsteps in the sweet delta dawn
Instrumental:
G G D D
G G D D
G G D D
D A7 D D
Verse 2:
G D
Catfish John was a river hobo
G D
He lived and died on the river bend
G D
Looking back I still remember
A7 D
I was proud to be his friend
Chorus:
D G
Mama said don't go near that river
D A7
Don't be hanging around old Catfish John
D G
But come the morning I'd always be there
D A7 D
Walking in his footsteps in the sweet delta dawn
Instrumental:
G G D D
G G D D
G G D D
D A7 D D
Verse 3:
G D
Let me dream of another morning
G D
And a time so long ago
G D
When the sweet magnolias blossomed
A7 D
And the cotton fields were white as snow
Chorus:
D G
Mama said don't go near that river
D A7
Don't be hanging around old Catfish John
D G
But come the morning I'd always be there
D A7 D
Walking in his footsteps in the sweet delta dawn
Outro:
D G
But come the morning I'd always be there
D A7 D
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