Chords for Clawhammer Banjo - Song (and Tab) of the Week: "Oh Susanna"
Tempo:
98.35 bpm
Chords used:
D
E
A
Bm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A]
[D] [E]
[D] I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee.
[D] I'm from Louisiana, my true love, Florida Sea.
It rained all night the day I left, the weather it was [E] dry.
The sun so hot it froze to death, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Bm] Oh, Susanna, [D] don't you cry [E] for me.
[D] I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee.
[E]
[D] I had a dream the other night, and everything was still.
[D] I thought I saw Susanna coming down hill.
Buckwheat cake was in her mouth, tears in [A] her eyes.
[D] I said, I am coming from the South, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Bm] Oh, Susanna, [A] don't you cry for [E] me.
[D] I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee.
[E] [D]
[G] [D]
[E]
[D] I'll soon be in New Orleans, and I'll look [E] around.
[D] When I find Susanna, I'll fall upon the ground.
But if I do not find her, surely I will [A] die.
[D] When I'm dead and buried, Susanna, don't you cry.
Oh, Susanna, don't you cry for [E] me.
I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee.
[D] Oh, Susanna, [A] don't you cry for me.
[D] I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee.
[G]
[N]
[D] [E]
[D] I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee.
[D] I'm from Louisiana, my true love, Florida Sea.
It rained all night the day I left, the weather it was [E] dry.
The sun so hot it froze to death, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Bm] Oh, Susanna, [D] don't you cry [E] for me.
[D] I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee.
[E]
[D] I had a dream the other night, and everything was still.
[D] I thought I saw Susanna coming down hill.
Buckwheat cake was in her mouth, tears in [A] her eyes.
[D] I said, I am coming from the South, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Bm] Oh, Susanna, [A] don't you cry for [E] me.
[D] I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee.
[E] [D]
[G] [D]
[E]
[D] I'll soon be in New Orleans, and I'll look [E] around.
[D] When I find Susanna, I'll fall upon the ground.
But if I do not find her, surely I will [A] die.
[D] When I'm dead and buried, Susanna, don't you cry.
Oh, Susanna, don't you cry for [E] me.
I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee.
[D] Oh, Susanna, [A] don't you cry for me.
[D] I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee.
[G]
[N]
Key:
D
E
A
Bm
G
D
E
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee.
[D] I'm from Louisiana, my true love, Florida Sea.
It rained all night the day I left, the weather it was [E] dry.
The sun so hot it froze to death, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Bm] _ Oh, Susanna, [D] don't you cry [E] for me.
[D] I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee. _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ I had a dream the other night, and everything was still.
[D] I thought I saw Susanna coming down hill.
Buckwheat cake was in her mouth, tears in [A] her eyes.
[D] I said, I am coming from the South, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Bm] Oh, Susanna, [A] don't you cry for [E] me.
[D] I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee. _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ I'll soon be in New Orleans, and I'll look [E] around.
[D] When I find Susanna, I'll fall upon the ground.
But if I do not find her, surely I will [A] die.
[D] When I'm dead and buried, Susanna, don't you cry.
Oh, Susanna, don't you cry for [E] me.
I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee.
[D] Oh, Susanna, [A] don't you cry for me.
[D] I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee.
[D] I'm from Louisiana, my true love, Florida Sea.
It rained all night the day I left, the weather it was [E] dry.
The sun so hot it froze to death, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Bm] _ Oh, Susanna, [D] don't you cry [E] for me.
[D] I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee. _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ I had a dream the other night, and everything was still.
[D] I thought I saw Susanna coming down hill.
Buckwheat cake was in her mouth, tears in [A] her eyes.
[D] I said, I am coming from the South, Susanna, don't you cry.
[Bm] Oh, Susanna, [A] don't you cry for [E] me.
[D] I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee. _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ I'll soon be in New Orleans, and I'll look [E] around.
[D] When I find Susanna, I'll fall upon the ground.
But if I do not find her, surely I will [A] die.
[D] When I'm dead and buried, Susanna, don't you cry.
Oh, Susanna, don't you cry for [E] me.
I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee.
[D] Oh, Susanna, [A] don't you cry for me.
[D] I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _