Alison Krauss:
Catfish John
Please note, that some chords start in the middle of words. This
is shown by the chord being placed within a word at the point where
the chord begins, not at the start.
Slightly strange chord pattern. If you're after the normal A, D & E
pattern that's used a lot in these songs, you'll need a capo on fret
5 and go from A->E, D->A, G->D.
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Intro: G | D | G | D | G | D | A | D
D G
Mama said don't go near that river
D A
Don't be hangin' around old catfish John
D G
But come the morning I'd always be there
D A D
Walking in his footsteps in sweet delta dawn.
G D
Born a slave in the town of Vicksburg
G D
Traded for a chestnut mare
G D
He never spoke a word in anger
A D
Though his load was hard to bear.
D G
Mama said don't go near that river
D A
Don't be hangin' around old catfish John
D G
But come the morning I'd always be there
D A D
Walking in his footsteps in sweet delta dawn.
Guitar & fiddle solos: G | D | G | D | G | D | A | D
D G D
Catfish John was a river hobo
G D
He lived and died on the river bend
G D
Thinkin' back I still remember
A D
I was proud to be his friend.
D G
Mama said don't go near that river
D A
Don't be hangin' around old catfish John
D G
But come the morning I'd always be there
D A D
Walking in his footsteps in sweet delta dawn.
Banjo and mandolin solos: G | D | G | D | G | D | A | D
D G D
Let me dream of another morning
G D
And a time so long ago
G D
When the sweet magnolias blossomed
A D
And the cotton fields were white as snow.
D G
Mama said don't go near that river
D A
Don't be hangin' around old catfish John
D G
But come the morning I'd always be there
D A D
Walking in his footsteps in sweet delta dawn.
D G
Come the morning I'd always be there
D A D
Walking in his footsteps in sweet delta dawn.