Follow The Drinking Gourd Chords & Lyrics - Misc Traditional

[INTRO]
[Em] [A] [Em] x2

[CHORUS]
[Em]Follow the [A]drinkin' [Em]gourd
[Em]Follow the [A]drinkin'[Em] gourd
For the [G]old man is [D]comin' just to [Em]carry you to [A]freedom
[Em]Follow the d[A]rinkin' [Em]gourd

[VERSE 1]
[Em]When the sun comes back, [Em]and the first quail calls
[Em]Follow the [A]drinkin'[Em] gourd
For the [G]old man is [D]waiting just to[Em] carry you to[A] freedom
[Em]Follow the d[A]rinkin' [Em]gourd

[CHORUS]
[Em]Follow the[A] drinkin'[Em] gourd
[Em]Follow the d[A]rinkin' [Em]gourd
For the [G]old man is [D]comin' just to [Em]carry you to [A]freedom
[Em]Follow the d[A]rinkin' [Em]gourd

[VERSE 2]
[Em]Well the river bank makes a mighty good road
[A]The dead tr[Em]ees will [A]show you the way
Left foo[G]t, peg foot[D] , travelin' on [Em] [A]
[Em]Follow the d[A]rinkin' [Em]gourd

[CHORUS]
[Em]Follow the[A] drinkin'[Em] gourd
[Em]Follow the d[A]rinkin' [Em]gourd
For the [G]old man is [D]comin' just to [Em]carry you to [A]freedom
[Em]Follow the d[A]rinkin' [Em]gourd

[VERSE 3]
[Em]Now the river ends between two hills,
[Em]Follow the d[A]rinking [Em]gourd.
Th[G]ere's another [D]river on the [Em]other s[Bm]ide,
[Em]Follow the d[A]rinking [Em]gourd.
There's a[G]nother rive[D]r on the other [Em]side [A]

[CHORUS]
[Em]Follow the[A] drinkin'[Em] gourd
[Em]Follow the d[A]rinkin' [Em]gourd
For the [G]old man is [D]comin' just to [Em]carry you to [A]freedom
[Em]Follow the d[A]rinkin' [Em]gourd

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