Follow The Drinking Gourd - Richie Havens Chords
Chords: Em, D, A, G, C, Bm
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Genre: folk, blues, psychedelic
[Intro]
Em D Em x2
[Chorus]
A Em
Follow the drinkin' gourd
A Em
Follow the drinkin' gourd
G D C Bm
For the old man is comin' just to carry you to freedom
Em D Em
Follow the drinkin' gourd
[Verse 1]
G D C Bm
When the sun comes back, and the first quail calls
Em D Em
Follow the drinkin' gourd
G D C Bm
For the old man is waiting just to carry you to freedom
Em D Em
Follow the drinkin' gourd
[Chorus]
A Em
Follow the drinkin' gourd
A Em
Follow the drinkin' gourd
G D C Bm
For the old man is comin' just to carry you to freedom
Em D Em
Follow the drinkin' gourd
[Verse 2]
G D C Bm
Well the river bank makes a mighty good road
Em D Em
The dead trees will show you the way
G D C Bm
Left foot, peg foot, travelin' on
Em D Em
Follow the drinkin' gourd
[Chorus]
A Em
Follow the drinkin' gourd
A Em
Follow the drinkin' gourd
G D C Bm
For the old man is comin' just to carry you to freedom
Em D Em
Follow the drinkin' gourd
[Verse 3]
G D C Bm
Now the river ends between two hills,
Em D Em
Follow the drinking gourd.
G D C Bm
There's another river on the other side,
Em D Em
Follow the drinking gourd.
[Chorus]
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