Ol Joe Clark Chords & Lyrics - Sam Bush

[VERSE]
[D]Ol' Joe [G5]Clark he [D]made his mark
when cotton [G5]was the [D]king
And late at [G5]night in the [D]pale moon light
you could hear that [C2]banjo [D]ring
It would [G]ring out [C2]for the [D]master
who was [G]listening [C2]on the [D]hill
It would ring out [G5]for the [D]babies
who were sleeping [C2]quiet [D]still

[CHORUS]
[D]Round and round old Joe Clark
Round and round, I [C2]say
[D]Round and round old Joe Clark
Until the [C2]break of [D]day

[VERSE]
[D]When he came up [G5]from the [D]belly
Of that ship of [G5]slave[D]ry
He was holding [G5]to his [D]banjo
But it was not [C2]on his [D]knee
And [G]someone [C]said, "Hey [D]here's a strong one
And [G]he can [C]enter[D]tain
You can [G5]keep your [D]banjo,
But Clark will be [C2]your [D]name"

[CHORUS]
[D]Round and round old Joe Clark
Play it when I [C2]say
[D]Round and round old Joe Clark
or we'll carry [C2]you [D]away

Singin' [G]Round and [C]ro[G]un[D]d
[G]Round and [C]ro[G]un[D]d
[G]Round and [C]ro[G]un[D]d

[VERSE]
[D]He learned to [G5]play the [D]melodies
Of Cork and [G5]county [D]Claire
He even [G5]played for [D]Lincoln once,
Down on the [C2]courthouse [D]square
Then he [G]went down [C]to [D]New Orleans,
And they [G]call it [C]Dixie[D]land
But every[G5]where that [D]old Joe went,
He was still a [C2]hired [D]hand

[CHORUS]
[D]Round and round old Joe Clark
Round and round, I [C2]say
[D]Round and round old Joe Clark
Until the [C2]break of [D]day

[D]Round and round old Joe Clark
Round and round, I [C2]say
[D]Round and round old Joe Clark
Until the [C2]break of [D]day

Singin' [G]Round and [C]ro[G]un[D]d
[G]Round and [C]ro[G]un[D]d
[G]Round and [C]ro[G]un[D]d