Biography:
The famous American songwriter Stephen Foster (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Foster) (July 4, 1826- January 14, 1864) was author of the words and music of some of the most well-known American songs, including "Camptown Races" and "I Dream of Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair". Since all his songs are firmly in the public domain, many artists have recorded them over the years, and in digital recordings they are Stephen Foster's name often appears in the "artist" field of the ID3 label. See also: Stephen Collins Foster
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Old Black Joe chords
Stephen Foster (as performed by Van Morrison)
C
Gone are the days
F C
When my heart was young and gay
Gone are toils
Dm G
Of the cotton fields away
C
Gone to the fields
F C
Of a better land, I know
G C F
I hear those gentle voices callin' me
C G C
Old Black Joe
I'm comin', I'm comin'
F C
Though my head is bendin' low
G C F
I hear those gentle voices callin' me
C G C
Old Black Joe
C F C
Why do I weep, when my heart should feel no pain,
Dm G
Why do I sigh that my friends come not again?
C F C
Grieving for forms now departed long ago.
G C F C G C
I hear their gentle voices calling Old Black Joe.
I'm comin', I'm comin'
F C
Though my head is bendin' low
G C F
I hear those gentle voices callin' me
C G C
Old Black Joe
C F C
Where are the hearts once so happy and so free?
Dm G
The children so dear that I held upon my knee?
C F C
Gone to the shore where my soul has longed to go,
G C F C G C
I hear their gentle voices calling Old Black Joe.
I'm comin', I'm comin'
F C
Though my head is bendin' low
G C F
I hear those gentle voices callin' me
C G C
Old Black Joe
Set8
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# This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
# song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------#
Old Black Joe chords
Stephen Foster (as performed by Van Morrison)
C
Gone are the days
F C
When my heart was young and gay
Gone are toils
Dm G
Of the cotton fields away
C
Gone to the fields
F C
Of a better land, I know
G C F
I hear those gentle voices callin' me
C G C
Old Black Joe
I'm comin', I'm comin'
F C
Though my head is bendin' low
G C F
I hear those gentle voices callin' me
C G C
Old Black Joe
C F C
Why do I weep, when my heart should feel no pain,
Dm G
Why do I sigh that my friends come not again?
C F C
Grieving for forms now departed long ago.
G C F C G C
I hear their gentle voices calling Old Black Joe.
I'm comin', I'm comin'
F C
Though my head is bendin' low
G C F
I hear those gentle voices callin' me
C G C
Old Black Joe
C F C
Where are the hearts once so happy and so free?
Dm G
The children so dear that I held upon my knee?
C F C
Gone to the shore where my soul has longed to go,
G C F C G C
I hear their gentle voices calling Old Black Joe.
I'm comin', I'm comin'
F C
Though my head is bendin' low
G C F
I hear those gentle voices callin' me
C G C
Old Black Joe
Set8
http://sites.google.com/site/guitarmusicchordsandlyrics/
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