Chords for Oh Susanna
Tempo:
120.2 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
Bb
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Come from Alabama with a [C] banjo on my knee.
[F] Born to Louisiana, [C] my true love [F] was.
It rained all night the day I left, the [C] weather it was dry.
[F] It was so hot I froze to death, [C] Susanna, [F] don't you cry.
[Bb] Oh, [G] Susanna, why [C] don't you cry for me?
[F] Come from Alabama with a [C] banjo [F] on my knee.
[G] [C] [F]
[C] [F]
[Bb]
[G] [C] [F]
[C] [F]
I had a dream the other night when [C] everything was still.
[F] I dreamt I saw Susanna coming [C] down [F] the hill.
A buckwheat cake was in her mouth, a tear [G] was in [C] her eye.
[F] I said, I'm coming from the south, Susanna, [C] don't [F] you cry.
[Bb] Oh, Susanna, [G] why don't you [C] cry for me?
[F] Come from Alabama with a [C] banjo [F] on my knee.
[G] [C]
[F]
[C] [F] [Bb]
[C]
[F]
[C] [F]
I am going to New Orleans and I will [C] look around.
[F] And if I find Susanna, I'll fall upon the ground.
But if I do not find her, then I will [C] surely die.
[F] When I'm dead and buried, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Bb] Oh, Susanna, [F] why don't [C] you cry for me?
[F] I come from Alabama.
[Bb] Oh, Susanna, [F] why don't [C] you cry for me?
[F] I come from Alabama with [C] a banjo on [F] my knee.
[F] Born to Louisiana, [C] my true love [F] was.
It rained all night the day I left, the [C] weather it was dry.
[F] It was so hot I froze to death, [C] Susanna, [F] don't you cry.
[Bb] Oh, [G] Susanna, why [C] don't you cry for me?
[F] Come from Alabama with a [C] banjo [F] on my knee.
[G] [C] [F]
[C] [F]
[Bb]
[G] [C] [F]
[C] [F]
I had a dream the other night when [C] everything was still.
[F] I dreamt I saw Susanna coming [C] down [F] the hill.
A buckwheat cake was in her mouth, a tear [G] was in [C] her eye.
[F] I said, I'm coming from the south, Susanna, [C] don't [F] you cry.
[Bb] Oh, Susanna, [G] why don't you [C] cry for me?
[F] Come from Alabama with a [C] banjo [F] on my knee.
[G] [C]
[F]
[C] [F] [Bb]
[C]
[F]
[C] [F]
I am going to New Orleans and I will [C] look around.
[F] And if I find Susanna, I'll fall upon the ground.
But if I do not find her, then I will [C] surely die.
[F] When I'm dead and buried, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Bb] Oh, Susanna, [F] why don't [C] you cry for me?
[F] I come from Alabama.
[Bb] Oh, Susanna, [F] why don't [C] you cry for me?
[F] I come from Alabama with [C] a banjo on [F] my knee.
Key:
F
C
Bb
G
F
C
Bb
G
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Come from Alabama with a [C] banjo on my knee.
[F] Born to Louisiana, [C] my true love [F] was.
It rained all night the day I left, the [C] weather it was dry.
[F] It was so hot I froze to death, [C] Susanna, [F] don't you cry.
[Bb] _ Oh, [G] Susanna, why [C] don't you cry for me?
[F] Come from Alabama with a [C] banjo [F] on my knee.
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[G] _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _
_ _ I had a dream the other night when [C] everything was still.
[F] I dreamt I saw Susanna coming [C] down [F] the hill.
A buckwheat cake was in her mouth, a tear [G] was in [C] her eye.
[F] I said, I'm coming from the south, Susanna, [C] don't [F] you cry.
[Bb] Oh, Susanna, [G] why don't you [C] cry for me?
[F] Come from Alabama with a [C] banjo [F] on my knee. _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [F] _ _ _ _
I am going to New Orleans and I will [C] look around.
[F] And if I find Susanna, I'll fall upon the ground.
But if I do not find her, then I will [C] surely die.
[F] When I'm dead and buried, Susanna, don't you cry. _
[Bb] Oh, Susanna, [F] why don't [C] you cry for me?
[F] I come from Alabama.
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[Bb] Oh, Susanna, [F] why don't [C] you cry for me?
[F] I come from Alabama with [C] a banjo on [F] my knee.
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Come from Alabama with a [C] banjo on my knee.
[F] Born to Louisiana, [C] my true love [F] was.
It rained all night the day I left, the [C] weather it was dry.
[F] It was so hot I froze to death, [C] Susanna, [F] don't you cry.
[Bb] _ Oh, [G] Susanna, why [C] don't you cry for me?
[F] Come from Alabama with a [C] banjo [F] on my knee.
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[G] _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _
_ _ I had a dream the other night when [C] everything was still.
[F] I dreamt I saw Susanna coming [C] down [F] the hill.
A buckwheat cake was in her mouth, a tear [G] was in [C] her eye.
[F] I said, I'm coming from the south, Susanna, [C] don't [F] you cry.
[Bb] Oh, Susanna, [G] why don't you [C] cry for me?
[F] Come from Alabama with a [C] banjo [F] on my knee. _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [F] _ _ _ _
I am going to New Orleans and I will [C] look around.
[F] And if I find Susanna, I'll fall upon the ground.
But if I do not find her, then I will [C] surely die.
[F] When I'm dead and buried, Susanna, don't you cry. _
[Bb] Oh, Susanna, [F] why don't [C] you cry for me?
[F] I come from Alabama.
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[Bb] Oh, Susanna, [F] why don't [C] you cry for me?
[F] I come from Alabama with [C] a banjo on [F] my knee.