D G5 D
Ol' Joe Clark he made his mark
G5 D
when cotton was the king
G5 D
And late at night in the pale moon light
C2 D
you could hear that banjo ring
G C2 D
It would ring out for the master
G C2 D
who was listening on the hill
G5 D
It would ring out for the babies
C2 D
who were sleeping quiet still
[Chorus]
D
Round and round old Joe Clark
C2
Round and round, I say
D
Round and round old Joe Clark
C2 D
Until the break of day
[Verse]
D G5 D
When he came up from the belly
G5 D
Of that ship of slavery
G5 D
He was holding to his banjo
C2 D
But it was not on his knee
G C D
And someone said, "Hey here's a strong one
G C D
And he can entertain
G5 D
You can keep your banjo,
C2 D
But Clark will be your name"
[Chorus]
D
Round and round old Joe Clark
C2
Play it when I say
D
Round and round old Joe Clark
C2 D
or we'll carry you away
G C G D
Singin' Round and round
G C G D
Round and round
G C G D
Round and round
[Verse]
D G5 D
He learned to play the melodies
G5 D
Of Cork and county Claire
G5 D
He even played for Lincoln once,
C2 D
Down on the courthouse square
G C D
Then he went down to New Orleans,
G C D
And they call it Dixieland
G5 D
But everywhere that old Joe went,
C2 D
He was still a hired hand
[Chorus]
D
Round and round old Joe Clark
C2
Round and round, I say
D
Round and round old Joe Clark
C2 D
Until the break of day
D
Round and round old Joe Clark
C2
Round and round, I say
D
Round and round old Joe Clark
C2 D
Until the break of day
G C G D
Singin' Round and round
G C G D
Round and round
G C G D
Round and round
