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CATFISH JOHN written by Johnny Russell(?)
Video By Johnny Rossell
Performed at the Grand Ole Opry by Vince Gill,Alison Krauss and Union Station
CHORUS
(D) Momma said don't go (G) near that (D) river
Don't be hanging round ole Catfish (A) John
But come the (D) morning I'd (G) always (D) be there
Walking in his footsteps in that (A) sweet delta (D) dawn
1st verse
Born a (G) slave in the town of (D)Vicksburg
Traded (G) for a chestnut (A) mare
But he (G) never spoke in (D) anger
Though his load was (A) hard to (D) bear
CHORUS
2nd verse
Let me (G) dream of another (D) morning
Of a (G) time so long (A) ago
Where the (G) sweet magnolias (D) blossom
And the cotton fields were (A) white as snow
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Just a note...the title has a typo...Catfish vs. Castfish. Made this song a challenge to find. -CThomas | 4/5/2003 | Missed a verse I'll fix it if i can add the words
-Trenton | 7/23/2003 | Trede the D for A G for D and A for E
Closer to the live opry stage sound
-Trenton | 7/23/2003 | missed verse: Catfish John, the river hobo Lived & died by the water's end Thinkin back I still remember I was proud to be his friend -jeffrsn | 4/19/2018 | whoops.."by the water's BEND"
also, I swap verse 1 &2 -jeffrsn | 4/19/2018 |
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