Old Folks At Home (Swanee River) Chords

Tempo:
103.6 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Old Folks At Home (Swanee River) chords
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[D] [G]
[D] [A] [D] [G] [D]
Way down upon the [G] Swanee [D] River, far, far [A] away,
[D]
There's where my heart is turning [G] ever, [D]
There's where [A] the old [D] folks [G] [D] stay.
All up and down the whole [G] creation, [D]
sadly [A] I roam,
[D]
Still long for the old [G] plantation [D] and [A] for the old [D] folks at [G] [D] home.
[A] All the world [D] am sad and dreary, [G]
everywhere [A] I [D] roam,
Oh, dark is how my heart [G] grows weary, [D] far from [A] the old [D] folks at [G] home.
[D] All round the little farm [G] I wandered [D] when I [A] was young,
[D] Then many happy days [G] I squandered, [D] many [A] the songs [D] I sung.
When I was playing with my [G] [D] brother, happy [A] was I.
[D] Oh, take me to my [G] kind old [D] mother, let [A] me live [G] and die.
[D] [A] All the [D] world am sad and dreary, [G]
everywhere [A] I [D] roam,
Oh, dark is how my heart [G] grows weary, [D] far [A] from the old [D] folks at [G] home.
[D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D] [G] [D] [A] All the world [D] am sad and [G] dreary, everywhere [A] I roam,
[D] Oh, dark is how my heart [G] grows weary, [D] far [A] from the old [D] folks at [G] [D] home.
One little heart among [G] the bushes, [D] one that [A] I love,
[D] Still sadly to my [G] memory [D] rushes, no [A] matter [D] where [G] I [D] roam.
When [A] [D] will I see the [G] bees a-homing [D] all round [A] the comb?
[D]
[A] When [D] will I hear the [G] banjo [D] toming down [A] in my [D] good old [G] [D] home?
[A]
All the world [D] am sad and dreary, [G]
everywhere [A] I roam,
[D]
Oh, dark is how my heart [G] grows weary, [D] far [A] from the old [D] folks [G] at [D] home.
Oh, dark is how my heart [G] grows weary,
[D] far from [A] the old folks [D] at [G] home.
[D]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
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To jam and learn 2Nd South Carolina String Band - (Swanee River) Old Folks At Home chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: G, A, D, G and D. Start with a comfortable 51 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 104. With an eye on the song's key D Minor, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ [G] _ [D] _ _
Way down upon the [G] Swanee [D] River, far, far [A] away,
_ [D] _ _
There's where my heart is turning [G] ever, [D]
There's where [A] the old [D] folks [G] [D] stay. _
All up and down the whole [G] creation, [D] _ _
sadly [A] I roam,
_ [D] _
Still long for the old [G] plantation [D] and [A] for the old [D] folks at [G] [D] home.
_ [A] All the world [D] am sad and dreary, [G] _
everywhere [A] I _ [D] roam,
Oh, dark is how my heart [G] grows weary, [D] far from [A] the old [D] folks at [G] home.
[D] _ _ All round the little farm [G] I wandered [D] when _ I [A] was young,
[D] _ Then many happy days [G] I squandered, [D] many [A] the songs [D] I sung.
_ When I was playing with my [G] [D] brother, _ happy [A] was I.
[D] _ Oh, take me to my [G] kind old [D] mother, let [A] me live [G] and die.
[D] _ _ [A] All the [D] world am sad and dreary, [G] _
everywhere [A] I _ [D] roam, _
Oh, dark is how my heart [G] grows weary, [D] far [A] from the old [D] folks at [G] home.
[D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [A] All the world [D] am sad and [G] dreary, everywhere [A] I roam,
_ [D] Oh, dark is how my heart [G] grows weary, [D] far [A] from the old [D] folks at [G] [D] home. _ _
One little heart among [G] the bushes, [D] one that [A] I love,
_ [D] Still sadly to my [G] memory [D] rushes, no [A] matter [D] where [G] I [D] roam.
When [A] [D] will I see the [G] bees a-homing [D] all round [A] the comb?
_ [D] _
[A] When [D] will I hear the [G] banjo [D] toming down [A] in my [D] good old [G] [D] home?
_ [A] _
All the world [D] am sad and dreary, [G] _ _
everywhere [A] I _ roam,
[D] _
Oh, dark is how my heart [G] grows weary, [D] far [A] from the old [D] folks [G] at [D] home. _ _
Oh, dark is how my heart [G] grows weary, _
[D] _ far from [A] the old folks [D] at [G] home.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was featured on the In High Cotton album.