Key: D major•
Verse 1
When cotton was the king
And late at night,
in the pale moonlight
You could hear that banjo ring
It would ring out for the master
Listening on the hill
It would ring out for the babies
Sleeping quiet and still
Verse 2
C
D
'Round and around, I say
'Round and around, ol' Joe Clark
Verse 3
Of the ship of slavery
He was holding to his banjo
But it was not on his knee
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Am
And someone said, "Hey,
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Asus4
D
He can enter tain
You can keep your banjo
But Clark will be your name"
Verse 4
C
D
"Play it" is what I say
'Round and around, ol' Joe Clark
Or we'll carry you away, singing
Verse 5
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C
D
'round
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D
'Round and 'round
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D
'Round and 'round
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D
'Round and 'round
Interlude 2
D
Verse 6
Of Cork and county Claire
He even played for Lincoln once
Down on the courthouse square
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Asus4
Then he went out to
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D
And they called it Dixie Land
(hey!)
But everywhere that ol' Joe went
Verse 7
He was still a hired hand
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D
'Round and around, I say
'Round and around, ol' Joe Clark
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D
Until the break of day
Turn 'round and around,
ol' Joe Clark
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D
'Round and around, I say
'Round and around, ol' Joe Clark
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D
Until the break of day
Verse 8
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Am
D
'Round and 'round
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D
'Round and 'round
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D
'Round and 'round
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'Round and 'round
Interlude 3
D
Verse 9
Am
D
'round
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C
'Round and 'round
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ChordsD C G Am Asus4
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