Traditional

Follow The Drinking Gourd Chords

Em
When the sun comes up and the first quail calls,
Follow the drinking gourd.
    G          D                Em           Bm
The old man is a waitin' for to carry you to freedom,
Em         Bm       Em
Follow the drinking gourd.


Chorus:
  A        Em
Follow the drinking gourd,
  A         Em
Follow the drinking gourd,
         G         D                Em           Bm
For the old man is a waitin' for to carry you to freedom,
Em         Bm       Em
Follow the drinking gourd.


Em
Now the river bank'll make a mighty good road,
(A)                               Em
The dead trees will show you the way.
 G         D         Em        Bm
Left foot, peg foot, travelin' on,
Em          Bm      Em
Follow the drinking gourd.


Chorus:
  A        Em
Follow the drinking gourd,
  A         Em
Follow the drinking gourd,
         G         D                Em           Bm
For the old man is a waitin' for to carry you to freedom,
Em         Bm       Em
Follow the drinking gourd.


Em
Now the river ends between two hills,
(A)                 Em
Follow the drinking gourd.
  G             D            Em     Bm 
There's another river on the other side,
Em          Bm          Em
Follow the drinking gourd.

Chorus:
  A        Em
Follow the drinking gourd,
  A         Em
Follow the drinking gourd,
         G         D                Em           Bm
For the old man is a waitin' for to carry you to freedom,
Em         Bm       Em
Follow the drinking gourd.