Canoe Song chords by Paul Robeson
Verse 1
D
Ayee oko, ayoko
Ayee oko, ayoko
Ayee oko, ayege der
Ayee oko, ayege der
G
Verse 2
D
Ayee oko, ayee oko
Ayee oko
Ayee oko, ayege der
Ayee oko, ayege der
Verse 3
G
The current swings
Gm
The water sings
G
D
A river rhyme
Bm
For
Verse 4
D
Bm
D
life is a burden of labor
F#
Bm
When each bends his
E
back with his neighbor
F#
So, each for all
Verse 5
D
We stand or fall
G
And all for each
Gm
Until we reach
A
D
The journeys end
Verse 6
D
Ayee oko,
ayee oko
Verse 7
Ayee oko, ayee oko, ayee oko
D
Sandy the strong
A
Sandy the wise
D
Righter of wrong
A
Hater of lies
Bm
A
Laughed as he fought
G
F#m
Worked as he played
E
D
E
As he has taught
D
Let it be made
Verse 8
D
Away you go
Ayega der
And make it so
Ayega der
Together all
G
The paddles fall
A
D
In tune and time
Verse 9
D
So look alive
Ayega der
And dip and thrive
Ayega der
G
The current swings
Gm
The water sings
A
D
A river rhyme
Verse 10
D
Bm
D
For light is the burden of labor
Bm
When each bends his
E
back with his neighbor
F#
So each for
Verse 11
D
all
We stand or fall
G
And all for each
Gm
Until we reach
A
The journeys end
Verse 12
D
Oh- oh, oh- oh
Oh- oh, oh- oh
Oh- oh, oh- oh, oh,
Bm
D
G
D
oh, oh, oh, oh-
ooh
Canoe Song
Paul Robeson
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