The Drinking Gourd
Mark Erelli
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Em [Verse]Em When the sun goes back and the first quail callsAm Em Follow the drinking gourdG Am Em The old man is waiting for toBm carry you to freedomEm Bm Em Follow the drinking gourd [Chorus]Am Em Follow the drinking gourdAm Em Follow the drinking gourdG Am For the old man is waiting for toEm Bm carry you to freedomEm Bm Em Follow the drinking gourd [Verse]Em The riverbed makes a mighty fine roadAm Em Dead trees to show you the wayContinues after the adG Am And it's left foot, peg footEm Bm travelling onEm Bm Em Follow the drinking gourd [Verse]Em The river ends between two hillsAm Em Follow the drinking gourdG Am Em There's another river on the otherBm sideEm Bm Em Follow the drinking gourd [Chorus]Am Em Follow the drinking gourdAm Em Follow the drinking gourdG Am For the old man is waiting for toEm Bm carry you to freedomEm Bm Em Follow the drinking gourd [Verse]Em I thought I heard the angels sayAm Em Follow the drinking gourdG Am Em The stars in heaven gonna showBm you the wayEm Bm Em Follow the drinking gourd [Chorus]Am Em Follow the drinking gourdAm Em Follow the drinking gourdG Am For the old man is waiting for toEm Bm carry you to freedomEm Bm Em Follow the drinking gourd [Chorus]Am Em Follow the drinking gourdAm Em Follow the drinking gourdG Am For the old man is waiting for toEm Bm carry you to freedomEm Bm Em Follow the drinking gourd