Biography:
The New Christy Minstrels is an American folk music group that came to prominence in the 1960s and is currently performing in concerts across the country. For the Schedule of The New Christy Minstrels®, Under the Direction of Randy Sparks, visit
the one and only official web site: www.thenewchristyminstrels.com as well as The NCM Foundation web site: www.newchristyminstrelsfoundation.org
Formed by Founder Randy Sparks in 1961, The New Christy Minstrels®
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
D G
[Chorus]
G D
Possum up a gum tree sugar in the corn tree
D G
tell you whats gonna be sure as youre born
C G
I ait't just a whistle in dixie
A D G
we're gonna have a jubilation down south
[Verse 1]
C
way down yonder in the cotton field
D G
used to work all the day long
G C
when i was just a little baby my momma rocked me in the cradle
G D G
and she always sang this song
[Chorus]
G D
Possum up a gum tree sugar in the corn tree
D G
tell you whats gonna be sure as youre born
C G
I ait't just a whistle in dixie
A D G D
we're gonna have a jubilation down south
[Verse 2]
G C
some folks born just to sit around
D G
yeah lifes kinda fun in that way
C
now i was born to pick the cotton but I sure aint forgotten
G D G
that every dogs gonna have his day here im singin
[Chorus]
G D
Possum up a gum tree sugar in the corn tree
D7 G
tell you whats gonna be sure as youre born
C G
I ait't just a whistle in dixie
A D G D#7
we're gonna have a jubilation down south
[Verse 3]
G# C#
well rightaway soon it wont be very long
D# G#
im gonna lay down all my cares
C#
and the bells will be a ringin and the angels a singin
G# D# G# D#
as i climb up the golden stairs
[Outro]
G# D#7
Possum up a gum tree sugar in the corn tree
D#7 G#
tell you whats gonna be sure as youre born
C# G#
I ait't just a whistle in
A# D# G#
we're gonna have a jubilation down south
A# D#
a mighty celebration
A# D#
have a jubilation down
G#
way down south
D#
south
D G
[Chorus]
G D
Possum up a gum tree sugar in the corn tree
D G
tell you whats gonna be sure as youre born
C G
I ait't just a whistle in dixie
A D G
we're gonna have a jubilation down south
[Verse 1]
C
way down yonder in the cotton field
D G
used to work all the day long
G C
when i was just a little baby my momma rocked me in the cradle
G D G
and she always sang this song
[Chorus]
G D
Possum up a gum tree sugar in the corn tree
D G
tell you whats gonna be sure as youre born
C G
I ait't just a whistle in dixie
A D G D
we're gonna have a jubilation down south
[Verse 2]
G C
some folks born just to sit around
D G
yeah lifes kinda fun in that way
C
now i was born to pick the cotton but I sure aint forgotten
G D G
that every dogs gonna have his day here im singin
[Chorus]
G D
Possum up a gum tree sugar in the corn tree
D7 G
tell you whats gonna be sure as youre born
C G
I ait't just a whistle in dixie
A D G D#7
we're gonna have a jubilation down south
[Verse 3]
G# C#
well rightaway soon it wont be very long
D# G#
im gonna lay down all my cares
C#
and the bells will be a ringin and the angels a singin
G# D# G# D#
as i climb up the golden stairs
[Outro]
G# D#7
Possum up a gum tree sugar in the corn tree
D#7 G#
tell you whats gonna be sure as youre born
C# G#
I ait't just a whistle in
A# D# G#
we're gonna have a jubilation down south
A# D#
a mighty celebration
A# D#
have a jubilation down
G#
way down south
D#
south
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