Alison Krauss - Catfish John guitar chord

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.