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Oh Susanna by Johnny Cash & James Taylor
Oh Susanna
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:C
Capo:1st fret
Both are performing in the Johnny Cash TV show on February 17th 1971.
James Taylor plays [Verse 1] in E key. You may use Transpose -3 or Capo 9th fret.
However James used capo on 4th fret.
Johnny Cash plays [Verse 2] in Db Key, but uses less chords (T'pose +1 or Capo 1).
Lyrics and chords may be different as you know, but these are played and sung here.
The above info refers to a YouTube (see link on top of this page).
This is a good opportunity to view this song 2 ways with easy chords in same key.
[Verse 1]
C Am
Well, I come from Alabama
Dm G
with my banjo on my knee.
C Am
And I'm bound for Louisiana,
Dm G C
my own true love for to see.
C Am
It had rained all night the day I left
Dm G
The weather was gone dry.
C Am
Now, the sun so hot I froze myself
Dm G C
Susanna don't you go on and cry.
[Chorus]
F G
I said - Oh! Susanna,
C Dm
child don't you cry for me.
C Am
As I come from Alabama
Dm G C
with my banjo on my knee.
[Verse 2]
C
Gall, when I got you with me
G
I say it had be true.
C
Miss you when you leave me
G C
like a rose is missed in june.
C
Ooooh and if you'd ever come back
G
I'm gonna hold you all night long.
C
And if you ever had to leave me
G C
I will sing a sad sad song.
[Chorus]
F
And I'll sing: Oh! Susanna,
C G
don't you cry for me.
C
'Cause I come from Alabama
G C G C
with my banjo on my knee.
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:C
Capo:no capo
Tempo: Q=160
Play bass quarters with your right-hand thumb and insert melody/harmony notes. Eighths are marked '+'.
The chord names above the tab lines indicate the left-hand position.
[Verse] (2x)
C + + +
E|------------------------|-0----3----3-------/5---|-3---p0-----------------|-0----0--------------|
B|(1)-------------1--h3---|------------------------|-----------1-------h3---|-----------3---p1----|
G|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|---------------------|
D|------2---------2-------|------2---------2-------|------2---------2-------|------2---------2----|
A|-3----------------------|-3----------------------|-3----------------------|-3-------------------|
E|-----------3------------|-----------3------------|-----------3------------|-----------3---------|
G + C + + G
E|------------------------|-0----3----3-------/5---|-3---p0-----------------|-0----0--------------|
B|-3--------------1--h3---|------------------------|-----------1-------h3---|-----------3----3----|
G|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|---------------------|
D|------0---------0-------|------2---------2-------|------2---------2-------|------0---------0----|
A|-----------2------------|-3----------------------|-3----------------------|-----------2---------|
E|-3----------------------|-----------3------------|-----------3------------|-3-------------------|
[Chorus]
C F C
E|---------------------|-1---------1---------|-5----5---------5--\-|-3----3-\--0---------|
B|-1-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|----------------1----|
G|---------------------|------2---------2----|------5---------5--\-|------0---------0----|
D|------2---------2----|-----------3---------|-----------3---------|-----------2---------|
A|-3-------------------|---------------------|-0-------------------|-3-------------------|
E|-----------3---------|-1-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
Oh, Su- sannah, Oh don't you cry for
G + C + + G C
E|-----------------------|-0----3----3-------/5--|-3---p0----------------|-0----0-------------|-------------|
B|-3--------------1-h-3--|-----------------------|-----------1-------h3--|-----------3----3---|-1-----------|
G|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|-------------|
D|------0---------0------|------2---------2------|------2---------2------|------0---------0---|----2-----2--|
A|-----------2-----------|-3---------------------|-3---------------------|-----------2--------|-3-----------|
E|-3---------------------|-----------3-----------|-----------3-----------|-3------------------|-------3-----|
me. For I come from A- la- bama with my banjo on my knee.
[Lyrics]
I come from Alabama, With my banjo on my knee.
I'm going to Louisiana, My true love for to see.
It rained all night the day I left, The weather it was dry.
The sun so hot, I froze to death, Susannah, don't you cry.
I had a dream the other night, When everything was still
I dreamed I saw Susannah dear, A-coming down the hill.
The buckwheat cake was in her mouth, The tear was in her eye.
Says I, “I'm coming from the south, Susannah, don't you cry.”
| (1) Play only in 2nd pass
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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