The Drinking Gourd Chords & Lyrics - Mark Erelli

[INTRO]
[Em]

[VERSE]
[Em]When the sun goes back and the first quail calls
[Am]Follow the [Em]drinking gourd
The [G]old man is [Am]waiting for to [Em]carry you to [Bm]freedom
[Em]Follow the [Bm]drinking [Em]gourd

[CHORUS]
[Am]Follow the [Em]drinking gourd
[Am]Follow the [Em]drinking gourd
For the [G]old man is [Am]waiting for to [Em]carry you to [Bm]freedom
[Em]Follow the [Bm]drinking [Em]gourd

[VERSE]
[Em]The riverbed makes a mighty fine road
[Am]Dead trees to [Em]show you the way
And it's [G]left foot, [Am]peg foot [Em]travelling [Bm]on
[Em]Follow the [Bm]drinking [Em]gourd

[VERSE]
[Em]The river ends between two hills
[Am]Follow the [Em]drinking gourd
There's an[G]other [Am]river on the [Em]other [Bm]side
[Em]Follow the [Bm]drinking [Em]gourd

[CHORUS]
[Am]Follow the [Em]drinking gourd
[Am]Follow the [Em]drinking gourd
For the [G]old man is [Am]waiting for to [Em]carry you to [Bm]freedom
[Em]Follow the [Bm]drinking [Em]gourd

[VERSE]
[Em]I thought I heard the angels say
[Am]Follow the [Em]drinking gourd
The [G]stars in [Am]heaven gonna [Em]show you the [Bm]way
[Em]Follow the [Bm]drinking [Em]gourd

[CHORUS]
[Am]Follow the [Em]drinking gourd
[Am]Follow the [Em]drinking gourd
For the [G]old man is [Am]waiting for to [Em]carry you to [Bm]freedom
[Em]Follow the [Bm]drinking [Em]gourd

[CHORUS]
[Am]Follow the [Em]drinking gourd
[Am]Follow the [Em]drinking gourd
For the [G]old man is [Am]waiting for to [Em]carry you to [Bm]freedom
[Em]Follow the [Bm]drinking [Em]gourd