Chords for The Drinkin' Gourd by New Christy Minstrels on 1963 Columbia LP.
Tempo:
115.1 bpm
Chords used:
Dm
G
F
Am
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] Follow [D] the drinking gourd, [G] follow [Dm] the drinking gourd, [F] [C] ooooh, [D]
[A] [Bb]
[Dm] the drinking gourd
Think I heard the angels say, follow the drinking gourd
[F] [C] Stars in the [Dm] heaven gonna show [Am] you the [Dm] way, follow [Am] the [Dm] drinking gourd
Step by step, keep a-travelin' on, follow the drinking gourd
[F] Sleep [C] in the holler [Dm] till the daylight [Am] is [D] gone, follow [Am] the [Dm] drinking gourd
[G] Follow [Dm] the drinking gourd, [G] follow [Dm] the drinking gourd
[F] Keep [Em] on a [Dm]-travelin' that muddy [A] road to freedom, [Bb] follow [Dm] the drinking gourd
There's a good day coming and it won't be long, follow the drinking gourd
[F] All [C] God's children [Dm] gotta sing [Am] this [Dm] song, follow [Am] the drinking [Dm] gourd
Follow that river till the clouds roll by, follow the drinking gourd
[F] Keep [C] on a-travelin' [Dm] better look to [Am] the [A] sky, follow [Am] the drinking [Dm] gourd
[G]
Follow [Dm] the drinking gourd, [G] follow [D] the drinking gourd
[F] There's a little bit of [Em] heaven in [Dm] that muddy road [A] to freedom
[Bb] Follow [D] the drinking gourd, [F] keep [C] on a-travelin' [G] that muddy [A] road to freedom
[Dm] Step [G] by step, keep a [E]
[A]-travelin' on, [Bb] follow [C] the drinking [D] gourd
[A] [Bb]
[Dm] the drinking gourd
Think I heard the angels say, follow the drinking gourd
[F] [C] Stars in the [Dm] heaven gonna show [Am] you the [Dm] way, follow [Am] the [Dm] drinking gourd
Step by step, keep a-travelin' on, follow the drinking gourd
[F] Sleep [C] in the holler [Dm] till the daylight [Am] is [D] gone, follow [Am] the [Dm] drinking gourd
[G] Follow [Dm] the drinking gourd, [G] follow [Dm] the drinking gourd
[F] Keep [Em] on a [Dm]-travelin' that muddy [A] road to freedom, [Bb] follow [Dm] the drinking gourd
There's a good day coming and it won't be long, follow the drinking gourd
[F] All [C] God's children [Dm] gotta sing [Am] this [Dm] song, follow [Am] the drinking [Dm] gourd
Follow that river till the clouds roll by, follow the drinking gourd
[F] Keep [C] on a-travelin' [Dm] better look to [Am] the [A] sky, follow [Am] the drinking [Dm] gourd
[G]
Follow [Dm] the drinking gourd, [G] follow [D] the drinking gourd
[F] There's a little bit of [Em] heaven in [Dm] that muddy road [A] to freedom
[Bb] Follow [D] the drinking gourd, [F] keep [C] on a-travelin' [G] that muddy [A] road to freedom
[Dm] Step [G] by step, keep a [E]
[A]-travelin' on, [Bb] follow [C] the drinking [D] gourd
Key:
Dm
G
F
Am
C
Dm
G
F
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ Follow _ [D] the drinking gourd, [G] follow _ _ [Dm] the drinking gourd, [F] _ [C] ooooh, _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Dm] the drinking _ gourd _ _ _
Think I heard the angels say, follow the drinking gourd
[F] _ [C] Stars in the [Dm] heaven gonna show [Am] you the [Dm] way, follow [Am] the [Dm] drinking gourd _
_ _ _ _ Step by step, keep a-travelin' on, follow _ the drinking gourd
[F] Sleep [C] in the holler [Dm] till the daylight [Am] is [D] gone, follow [Am] the [Dm] drinking gourd
_ _ [G] Follow _ [Dm] the drinking gourd, [G] follow _ [Dm] the drinking gourd
[F] Keep [Em] on a [Dm]-travelin' that muddy [A] road to freedom, _ _ [Bb] follow _ [Dm] the drinking gourd _ _
_ There's a good day coming and it won't be _ long, follow _ the drinking gourd
[F] All [C] God's children [Dm] gotta sing [Am] this [Dm] song, follow [Am] the drinking [Dm] gourd
_ _ _ _ _ Follow that river till the clouds roll by, follow _ the drinking gourd
[F] Keep [C] on a-travelin' [Dm] better look to [Am] the [A] sky, follow [Am] the drinking [Dm] gourd
_ _ [G] _ _
Follow [Dm] the drinking gourd, [G] follow _ [D] the drinking gourd
[F] There's a little bit of [Em] heaven in [Dm] that muddy road [A] to freedom _ _ _
[Bb] _ Follow [D] the drinking gourd, [F] keep [C] on a-travelin' [G] that muddy [A] road to freedom
[Dm] Step [G] by step, keep a [E] _
[A]-travelin' on, _ _ _ _ [Bb] follow _ _ _ [C] the _ _ drinking _ _ [D] gourd _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ Follow _ [D] the drinking gourd, [G] follow _ _ [Dm] the drinking gourd, [F] _ [C] ooooh, _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Dm] the drinking _ gourd _ _ _
Think I heard the angels say, follow the drinking gourd
[F] _ [C] Stars in the [Dm] heaven gonna show [Am] you the [Dm] way, follow [Am] the [Dm] drinking gourd _
_ _ _ _ Step by step, keep a-travelin' on, follow _ the drinking gourd
[F] Sleep [C] in the holler [Dm] till the daylight [Am] is [D] gone, follow [Am] the [Dm] drinking gourd
_ _ [G] Follow _ [Dm] the drinking gourd, [G] follow _ [Dm] the drinking gourd
[F] Keep [Em] on a [Dm]-travelin' that muddy [A] road to freedom, _ _ [Bb] follow _ [Dm] the drinking gourd _ _
_ There's a good day coming and it won't be _ long, follow _ the drinking gourd
[F] All [C] God's children [Dm] gotta sing [Am] this [Dm] song, follow [Am] the drinking [Dm] gourd
_ _ _ _ _ Follow that river till the clouds roll by, follow _ the drinking gourd
[F] Keep [C] on a-travelin' [Dm] better look to [Am] the [A] sky, follow [Am] the drinking [Dm] gourd
_ _ [G] _ _
Follow [Dm] the drinking gourd, [G] follow _ [D] the drinking gourd
[F] There's a little bit of [Em] heaven in [Dm] that muddy road [A] to freedom _ _ _
[Bb] _ Follow [D] the drinking gourd, [F] keep [C] on a-travelin' [G] that muddy [A] road to freedom
[Dm] Step [G] by step, keep a [E] _
[A]-travelin' on, _ _ _ _ [Bb] follow _ _ _ [C] the _ _ drinking _ _ [D] gourd _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _