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. Permission granted to Countrytabs and Cowboylyrics to host. Intro: G5 | D5 | G5 | D5 | G5 | D5 | A5 | D5 D5 G5 Mama said don't go near that river D5 A5 Don't be hangin' around old catfish John D5 G5 But come the morning I'd always be there D5 A5 D5 Walking in his footsteps in sweet delta dawn. G5 D5 Born a slave in the town of Vicksburg G5 D5 Traded for a chestnut mare G5 D5 He never spoke a word in anger A5 D5 Though his load was hard to bear. D5 G5 Mama said don't go near that river D5 A5 Don't be hangin' around old catfish John D5 G5 But come the morning I'd always be there D5 A5 D5 Walking in his footsteps in sweet delta dawn. Guitar & fiddle solos: G5 | D5 | G5 | D5 | G5 | D5 | A5 | D5 D5 G5 D5 Catfish John was a river hobo G5 D5 He lived and died on the river bend G5 D5 Thinkin' back I still remember A5 D5 I was proud to be his friend. D5 G5 Mama said don't go near that river D5 A5 Don't be hangin' around old catfish John D5 G5 But come the morning I'd always be there D5 A5 D5 Walking in his footsteps in sweet delta dawn. Banjo and mandolin solos: G5 | D5 | G5 | D5 | G5 | D5 | A5 | D5 D5 G5 D5 Let me dream of another morning G5 D5 And a time so long ago G5 D5 When the sweet magnolias blossomed A5 D5 And the cotton fields were white as snow. D5 G5 Mama said don't go near that river D5 A5 Don't be hangin' around old catfish John D5 G5 But come the morning I'd always be there D5 A5 D5 Walking in his footsteps in sweet delta dawn. D5 G5 Come the morning I'd always be there D5 A5 D5 Walking in his footsteps in sweet delta dawn.
