Chords for 2nd South Carolina String Band - Oh, Susannah
Tempo:
113.8 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
Ab
B
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Eb] [B] [Fm]
[Eb] [Eb]
Oh, Alabama, [Bb] where I
[Eb]
come from, Alabama, with [Bb] my banjo on my knees.
And I've gone to [Eb] Louisiana, my [Bb] true love for to see.
When it rained all night, the day I left, the weather it was dry.
And the sun so [Eb] hot, I froze through the day, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Ab] Oh, Susanna, [Eb] don't you [Bb] cry for me.
[Eb] When I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knees.
When I jumped aboard the telegraph, and traveled [Bb] down the river.
[Eb] The electric fluid magnified and killed 500 share.
When the bulldozer bust, the horse ran off, I really [Bb] thought I'd die.
[Eb] So I shut my eyes to hold my breath, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Ab] Oh, [Ebm] Susanna, don't you cry for [Bb] me.
[Eb] Now I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knees.
Now I had a dream the other night, when [Bb] everything was still.
[Eb] And I thought I saw Susanna, she was coming down the hill.
Now the pumpkin cake was in her mouth, and a tear [Bb] was in her eye.
[Eb] So I said, I'm coming from the south, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Ab] Oh, Susanna, [Eb] don't you [Bb] cry for me.
[Eb] When I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knees.
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb] [Bb] [Eb] Now [Bb] [Eb]
I'm supposed to be a New Orleans man, then I [Bb] look around.
[Eb] When at last I find Susanna, I will fall upon the ground.
But if I can never find her, then I think I'll [Bb] surely die.
[Eb] When I'm dead and gone and buried, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Ab] Oh, Susanna, [Eb] don't you [Bb] cry for me.
[Eb] When I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knees.
[Ab] Oh, Susanna, [Eb] don't you [Bb] cry for me.
[Eb] When I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knees.
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[Eb] [Eb]
Oh, Alabama, [Bb] where I
[Eb]
come from, Alabama, with [Bb] my banjo on my knees.
And I've gone to [Eb] Louisiana, my [Bb] true love for to see.
When it rained all night, the day I left, the weather it was dry.
And the sun so [Eb] hot, I froze through the day, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Ab] Oh, Susanna, [Eb] don't you [Bb] cry for me.
[Eb] When I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knees.
When I jumped aboard the telegraph, and traveled [Bb] down the river.
[Eb] The electric fluid magnified and killed 500 share.
When the bulldozer bust, the horse ran off, I really [Bb] thought I'd die.
[Eb] So I shut my eyes to hold my breath, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Ab] Oh, [Ebm] Susanna, don't you cry for [Bb] me.
[Eb] Now I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knees.
Now I had a dream the other night, when [Bb] everything was still.
[Eb] And I thought I saw Susanna, she was coming down the hill.
Now the pumpkin cake was in her mouth, and a tear [Bb] was in her eye.
[Eb] So I said, I'm coming from the south, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Ab] Oh, Susanna, [Eb] don't you [Bb] cry for me.
[Eb] When I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knees.
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb] [Bb] [Eb] Now [Bb] [Eb]
I'm supposed to be a New Orleans man, then I [Bb] look around.
[Eb] When at last I find Susanna, I will fall upon the ground.
But if I can never find her, then I think I'll [Bb] surely die.
[Eb] When I'm dead and gone and buried, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Ab] Oh, Susanna, [Eb] don't you [Bb] cry for me.
[Eb] When I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knees.
[Ab] Oh, Susanna, [Eb] don't you [Bb] cry for me.
[Eb] When I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knees.
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[Eb] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ Oh, Alabama, _ _ [Bb] where I _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
come from, Alabama, with [Bb] my banjo on my knees.
And I've gone to [Eb] Louisiana, my [Bb] true love for to see.
When it rained all night, the day I left, the weather it was dry.
And the sun so [Eb] hot, I froze through the day, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Ab] Oh, Susanna, [Eb] don't you [Bb] cry for me.
[Eb] When I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knees.
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When I jumped aboard the telegraph, and traveled [Bb] down the river.
[Eb] The electric fluid magnified and killed 500 share.
When the bulldozer bust, the horse ran off, I really [Bb] thought I'd die.
[Eb] So I shut my eyes to hold my breath, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Ab] Oh, [Ebm] Susanna, don't you cry for [Bb] me.
[Eb] Now I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knees. _ _ _ _ _ _
Now I had a dream the other night, when [Bb] everything was still.
[Eb] And I thought I saw Susanna, she was coming down the hill.
Now the pumpkin cake was in her mouth, and a tear [Bb] was in her eye.
[Eb] So I said, I'm coming from the south, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Ab] Oh, Susanna, [Eb] don't you [Bb] cry for me.
[Eb] When I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knees.
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[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] [Eb] Now _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _
I'm supposed to be a New Orleans man, then I [Bb] look around.
[Eb] When at last I find Susanna, I will fall upon the ground.
But if I can never find her, then I think I'll [Bb] surely die.
[Eb] When I'm dead and gone and buried, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Ab] Oh, Susanna, [Eb] don't you [Bb] cry for me.
[Eb] When I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knees.
[Ab] Oh, Susanna, [Eb] don't you [Bb] cry for me.
[Eb] When I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knees.
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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ Oh, Alabama, _ _ [Bb] where I _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
come from, Alabama, with [Bb] my banjo on my knees.
And I've gone to [Eb] Louisiana, my [Bb] true love for to see.
When it rained all night, the day I left, the weather it was dry.
And the sun so [Eb] hot, I froze through the day, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Ab] Oh, Susanna, [Eb] don't you [Bb] cry for me.
[Eb] When I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knees.
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When I jumped aboard the telegraph, and traveled [Bb] down the river.
[Eb] The electric fluid magnified and killed 500 share.
When the bulldozer bust, the horse ran off, I really [Bb] thought I'd die.
[Eb] So I shut my eyes to hold my breath, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Ab] Oh, [Ebm] Susanna, don't you cry for [Bb] me.
[Eb] Now I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knees. _ _ _ _ _ _
Now I had a dream the other night, when [Bb] everything was still.
[Eb] And I thought I saw Susanna, she was coming down the hill.
Now the pumpkin cake was in her mouth, and a tear [Bb] was in her eye.
[Eb] So I said, I'm coming from the south, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Ab] Oh, Susanna, [Eb] don't you [Bb] cry for me.
[Eb] When I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knees.
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[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] [Eb] Now _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _
I'm supposed to be a New Orleans man, then I [Bb] look around.
[Eb] When at last I find Susanna, I will fall upon the ground.
But if I can never find her, then I think I'll [Bb] surely die.
[Eb] When I'm dead and gone and buried, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Ab] Oh, Susanna, [Eb] don't you [Bb] cry for me.
[Eb] When I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knees.
[Ab] Oh, Susanna, [Eb] don't you [Bb] cry for me.
[Eb] When I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knees.
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