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Am​​Follow the Drinking Gourd, Jefferson Starship

[Intro]
Am D Am x2
 
{ CHORUS }
Am         D        Am
Follow the drinkin' gourd
Am         D       Am
Follow the drinkin' gourd
        C          G              Am           D
For the old man is comin' just to carry you to freedom
Am          D       Am
Follow the drinkin' gourd
 
[Verse 1]
Am                       Am
When the sun comes back, and the first quail calls
Am         D       Am
Follow the drinkin' gourd
        C          G              Am           D
For the old man is waiting just to carry you to freedom
Am          D       Am
Follow the drinkin' gourd
 
{ CHORUS }
Am        D        Am
Follow the drinkin' gourd
Am          D       Am
Follow the drinkin' gourd
        C          G              Am           D
For the old man is comin' just to carry you to freedom
Am          D       Am
Follow the drinkin' gourd
 
[Verse 2]
Am
Well the river bank makes a mighty good road
D          Am       D
The dead trees will show you the way
        C          G              Am           D
Left foot, peg foot, travelin' on
Am          D       Am
Follow the drinkin' gourd
 
{ CHORUS }
Am        D        Am
Follow the drinkin' gourd
Am          D       Am
Follow the drinkin' gourd
        C          G              Am           D
For the old man is comin' just to carry you to freedom
Am          D       Am
Follow the drinkin' gourd
 
[Verse 3]
Am
Now the river ends between two hills,
Am          D       Am
Follow the drinking gourd.
  C             G            Am     Em
There's another river on the other side,
Am          D       Am
Follow the drinking gourd.
         C          G              Am           D
There's another river on the other side
 
{ CHORUS }
Am        D        Am
Follow the drinkin' gourd
Am          D       Am
Follow the drinkin' gourd
        C          G              Am           D
For the old man is comin' just to carry you to freedom
Am          D       Am
Follow the drinkin' gourd
 
Continue A, Em, A
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