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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Verse:
C
I come from Alabama
G
With my banjo on my knee
C
I'm goin' to Louisiana
G C
My true love for to see
It rained all night the day I left
G
The weather it was dry
C
The sun so hot I froze to death
G C
Susannah don't you cry
Chorus:
F
Oh Susannah
C G
Oh don't you cry for me
C
For I come from Alabama
G C
With a banjo on my knee
Verse:
C
I had a dream the other night
G
When everything was still
C
I thought I saw Susannah
G C
A-coming down the hill
A red red rose was in her hand
G
The tear was in her eye
C
I said I come from Dixie land
G C
Susannah don't you cry
Chorus:
F
Oh Susannah
C G
Oh don't you cry for me
C
For I come from Alabama
G C
With a banjo on my knee
Verse:
C
I soon will be in New Orleans
G
And then I'll look around
C
And when I find Susannah
G C
I'll fall upon the ground
But if I do not find her
G
I will surely die
C
And when I'm dead and buried
G C
Susannah don't you cry
Chorus:
F
Oh Susannah
C G
Oh don't you cry for me
C
For I come from Alabama
G C
With a banjo on my knee
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