Catfish John

Intro : A A E | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | B | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | G | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | D | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | A | - - - - - - - 3 - 4~ - - 3p2 - 0 - - - | - - - - - - 3 - 4~ - - - 3p2 - 0 - - - | E | - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - | - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - | ( repeat ) Chorus : A D mama said don’t go near that river A E don’t be hanging around old catfish john A D but come the morning i’d always be there A E A walking in his footsteps in the sweet delta dawn Verse 1 : D A take me back , to another moment D A to a time , so long ago D A when the sweet , magnolias blossomed A E A the cotton fields , were white as snow Verse 2 : D A catfish john was a river hobo D A he lived and died , by the rivers bend D A looking back , i still remember A E A i was proud , to be his friend Solo : ( Verse chords ) Verse 3 : D A born a slave , in the town of vicksburg D A traded for , a chestnut mare D A lord he never , spoke in anger A E A though his load , was hard to bare Chorus : A D mama said don’t go near that river A E don’t be hanging around old catfish john A D but come the morning i’d always be there A E A walking in his footsteps in the sweet delta dawn A E A walking in his footsteps in the sweet delta dawn