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Harriet Tubman by John McCutcheon
Harriet Tubman
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
There is an added verse from the Rise Up Singing included, it is verse 3.
[Verse 1]
Em
One night I dreamed I was in slavery
Am C D Bm Em
'Bout 1850 was the time
G B7
Sorrow was the only sign
Am C D Bm Em
Nothing around to ease my mind
Em
Out of the night, there came a lady
Am C D Bm Em
Leading a distant Pilgrim band
G B7
"First mate" she cried, pointing her hand
Am C D Bm Em
"Make room on board for this young man"
[Chorus]
Em
She said come on up, I got a lifeline
Am C D Bm Em
Come on up to this train of mine
Em
Come on up, I got a lifeline
Am C D Bm Em
Come on up to this train of mine
D C
She said her name was Harriet Tubman
G B7 D Bm Em
And she drove for the underground railroad
[Verse 2]
Em
Hundreds of miles we traveled onward
Am C D Bm Em
Gathering slaves from town to town
G B7
Seeking every lost and found
Am C D Bm Em
Setting those free that once were bound
Em
Finally, my heart was growing weaker
Am C D Bm Em
I fell by the wayside's sinking sand
G B7
Firmly did this woman stand
Am C D Bm Em
She lifted me up and she took my hand
[Chorus]
Em
And she said, come on up, I got a lifeline
Am C D Bm Em
Come on up to this train of mine
Em
Come on up, I got a lifeline
Am C D Bm Em
Come on up to this train of mine
[Break]
G B7
Who are these children dressed in red?
Em C D Bm Em
They must be the ones that Moses led.
G B7
Who are these children dressed in red?
Em C D Bm Em
They must be the ones that Sister Moses led.
[Chorus]
Em
She said, come on up, I got a lifeline
Am C D Bm Em
Come on up to this train of mine
Em
Come on up, I got a lifeline
Am C D Bm Em
Come on up to this train of mine
D C
She said her name was Harriet Tubman
G B7 D Bm Em
And she drove for the underground railroad
[Verse 3]
Em
Then I awoke, no more I faltered
Am C D Bm Em
Gathering strength from the tasks we're shown
G B7
Sister's and brothers fleeing their homes
Am C D Bm Em
Their history, their families, all they've known
Em
They are fleeing their homes in Guatemala
Am C D Bm Em
Chile, Brazil, El Salvador
G B7
Fleeing from the prisons and war
Am C D Bm Em
Thru the night and thru Mexico to our door
[Chorus]
Em
Will we say come on up, I got a lifeline
Am C D Bm Em
Come on up to this train of mine
Em
Come on up, I got a lifeline
Am C D Bm Em
Come on up to this train of mine
[Break]
G B7
Who are these children dressed in red?
Em C D Bm Em
They must be the ones that Moses led.
G B7
Who are these children dressed in red?
Em C D Bm Em
They must be the ones that Sister Moses led.
[Tag]
Am D Em
You got to follow the drinking gourd
Am D Em
You got to follow the drinking gourd
Am Bm Em
You got to follow the drinking gourd
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