Chords for Alison Krauss and Vince Gill Catfish John

It's time _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
for a little bluegrass music here at the Grand Ole [F#] Opry. _ _
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_ _ _ Mama said don't [E] go near that [B] river.
Don't be hanging round old [F#] Catfish John.
_ [B] _ Come the morning, [E] he'll always be there, walking in his footsteps in the sweet delta dawn.
_ Catfish [E] John was [B] a river _ hobo, [E] living down on the river [B] bed.
[E] Thinking _ back I [B] still remember that I was _ [F#] proud to be his [F#] friend.
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Mama said [E] don't go near that river.
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Don't be hanging round [F#] old Catfish John.
Come [B] the morning, I'll [E] always be there, [B] walking in his footsteps in the sweet delta dawn.
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_ [B] Born a slave in the town of Vicksburg, _ [E] traded for his [B] chestnut mail.
_ [E] Stealing them [B] to spawn in anger.
_ Oh, his love [F#] was [B] hard to bear.
Mama _ _ said [E] don't go near that river.
[B] _ Don't be hanging round old Catfish John.
_ _ Come the morning, I'll [E] always be [B] there, walking in his footsteps in the sweet delta dawn. _ _ _
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_ _ _ Thank you very much. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I forgot the words of my buddy Johnny Russell's song, dang it. _ _ _
_ Sing the chorus. _ _ _ _
Mama said [E] don't go near that river.
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Don't be hanging round [F#] old Catfish John.
_ _ [B] Come the [E] morning, I'll always be there, [B] walking in his footsteps in the sweet delta dawn.
_ _ _ [F#] Walking in his footsteps in the sweet [B] delta dawn. _ _ _ _
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_ There you [N] go.
_ _ Thank you very much.
_ Welcome to the Grand Ole Opry.
We'll be right back after a