Catfish John
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Catfish John
Jerry Garcia
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Chord Chart
A
DD
DD
GG
GG
DD
DD
DD
A7A7
A7A7
DD
DD
GG
GG
DD
DD
A7A7
DD
DD
B
GG
GG
DD
DD
GG
GG
DD
DD
GG
GG
DD
DD
DD
A7A7
DD
DD
Chords used:
A7
D
G
Lyrics
Mama said don't go near that river
Don't be hangin' around old catfish John
Come the morning I'd always be there
Walking in his footsteps in the sweet delta dawn.
Let me dream of another morning
And the time so long ago
Where the sweet magnolias blossom
Cotton fields as white as snow.
Catfish John was a river hobo
Lived and died on the river bend
Lookin' back I still remember
I was glad to be his friend.
Born a slave in the town of Vicksburg
Traded for a chestnut mare
Still he never spoke in anger
Though his load was hard to bear.Demo Videos
Catfish John - The Tuttles with AJ Lee
AJ Lee & Blue Summit
Catfish John / Alison Krauss & Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Studio recording + Live )Mix edition
Kinta-A rchitect
Catfish John- Wilson Banjo Company at Gate City, Virginia, 17 June 2017
jlw37663
Cat Fish John @ Encinitas Bluegrass Jam
Richie Strell
About This Song
Catfish John is a bluegrass classic made famous by Old & In the Way, Jerry Garcia's bluegrass side project. Written by Bob McDill and Allen Reynolds, the song tells the story of a reclusive river dweller and has become a standard in jam sessions since the 1970s.