follow the drinking gourd Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em][D]
[A]

[Verse 1]
Follow the [Em]drinkin' [A]gourd
Follow the [Em]drinkin' gourd
For the old man is [D]comin' just [C]to
[D]carry you to [Bm]freedom[Em]
Follow the [D]drinkin' [Em]gourd

[Verse 2]
[Em]
When the sun comes [D]back,
and [Em]the first quail [D]calls[Em]
Follow [D]the drinkin' [Em]gourd
For the old man [D]is waiting just [Em]to
carry you to [D]freedom[Em]
Follow [D]the drinkin' gourd
[Em][D]

[Verse 3]
[A]
Follow [Em]the drinkin' [D]gourd[A]
Follow [Em]the drinkin' gourd
For the old man [D]is waiting [C]to
[D]carry you [Bm]to freedom[Em]
Follow [D]the drinkin' [Em]gourd

[Verse 4]
[Em]
Well the river [D]bank makes [Em]a
mighty good [D]road[Em]
Dead trees [D]will show you the [Em]way
[D]Lef[Em]t foot, peg foo[D]t, tra[Em]velin' on[D][Em]
Fol[D]low [Em]the drinkin' [D]gourd
[A]Follow

[Verse 5]
[Em]the drinkin' g[A]ourd
[D]Follow the [Em]drinkin' gourd
For the old man [D]is waiting [C]to
[D]carry you to [Bm]freedom[Em]
Follow [D]the drinkin' [Em]gourd
[Bm][Em]

[Verse 6]
Well the river [D]ends, [Em]between [D]two hills
[Em]Follow the d[D]rinkin' gour[Em]d
There's another [D]river on
[Em]the other [D]side[Em]
Follow the [D]drinkin' gourd
[Em][D]

[Verse 7]
[A]
Follow the [Em]drinkin' [D]gourd[A]
Follow [Em]the drinkin' gourd
For the old man [D]is waiting [C]to
[D]carry you [Bm]to freedom[Em]
Follow [D]the drinkin' [Em]gourd

[Verse 8]
[Em]
Well, where [D]the great big river
[Em]meets the little [D]river[Em]
Follow [D]the drinkin' [Em]gourd
The old man [D]is waiting
[Em]to carry you [D]to freedom
[Em]Follow the d[D]rinkin' gourd
[Em][D]

[Verse 9]
[A]
Follow the [Em]drinkin' [D]gourd[A]
Follow [Em]the drinkin' gourd
For the old man [D]is waiting [C]to
[D]carry you [Bm]to f[Em]reedom
Follow [D]the drinkin' [Em]gourd

[Verse 10]
For the [Em]old man is w[D]aiting just
to [C]carry [D]you [Bm]to freedom
[D]If you follow [Em]the [D]drinkin' g[Em]ourd
[Em]