follow the drinking gourd chords by
Richie Havens

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Intro 1

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Verse 1
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A A 
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Follow the drinkin' gourd
Em Em 
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Follow the drinkin' gourd
D D 
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C C 
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For the old man is comin' just to
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Bm Bm 2
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Em Em 
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carry you to freedom
D D 
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Em Em 
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Follow the drinkin' gourd

Verse 2
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D D 
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When the sun comes back,
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D D 
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Em Em 
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and the first quail calls
D D 
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Em Em 
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Follow the drinkin' gourd
D D 
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Em Em 
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For the old man is waiting just to
D D 
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Em Em 
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carry you to freedom
D D 
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Follow the drinkin' gourd
Em Em 
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D D 
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Verse 3
A A 
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Em Em 
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D D 
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A A 
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Follow the drinkin' gourd
Em Em 
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Follow the drinkin' gourd
D D 
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C C 
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D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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Em Em 
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carry you to freedom
D D 
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Em Em 
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Verse 4
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D D 
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Em Em 
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Well the river bank makes a
D D 
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Em Em 
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mighty good road
D D 
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Dead trees will show you the way
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Em Em 
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D D 
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Em Em 
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D D 
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Em Em 
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Left foot, peg foot, travelin' on
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Em Em 
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D D 
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Follow

Verse 5
Em Em 
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A A 
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the drinkin' gourd
D D 
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Em Em 
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D D 
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C C 
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For the old man is waiting to
D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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Em Em 
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carry you to freedom
D D 
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Em Em 
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Bm Bm 2
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Em Em 
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Verse 6
D D 
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Em Em 
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D D 
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Well the river ends, between two hills
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There's another river on
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Em Em 
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the other side
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Verse 7
A A 
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Em Em 
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D D 
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A A 
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Follow the drinkin' gourd
Em Em 
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D D 
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C C 
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For the old man is waiting to
D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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Em Em 
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carry you to freedom
D D 
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Em Em 
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Verse 8
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D D 
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Well, where the great big river
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meets the little river
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The old man is waiting
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to carry you to freedom
Em Em 
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D D 
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Em Em 
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D D 
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Verse 9
A A 
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Em Em 
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D D 
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A A 
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Em Em 
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D D 
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C C 
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D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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Em Em 
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carry you to  freedom
D D 
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Em Em 
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Verse 10

Em

D

For the old man is waiting just

C

D

Bm

to carry you to freedom

D

Em

D

Em

If you follow the drinkin' gourd

Em

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