Sam Bush

Ol Joe Clark

Sam Bush


Tom: G

D       G5       D
Ol' Joe Clark he made his mark
            G5      D
when cotton was the king
            G5           D
And late at night in the pale moon light
                    C2    D
you could hear that banjo ring
         G        C2      D
It would ring out for the master
        G         C2     D
who was listening on the hill
                  G5      D
It would ring out for the babies
                  C2    D
who were sleeping quiet still

[Chorus]
D
Round and round old Joe Clark
                   C2
Round and round, I say
D
Round and round old Joe Clark
          C2       D
Until the break of day

[Verse]
D               G5       D
When he came up from the belly
                G5   D
Of that ship of slavery
               G5     D
He was holding to his banjo
               C2     D
But it was not on his knee
    G       C          D
And someone said, "Hey here's a strong one
    G      C    D
And he can entertain
        G5        D
You can keep your banjo,
                  C2   D
But Clark will be your name"

[Chorus]
D
Round and round old Joe Clark
               C2
Play it when I say
D
Round and round old Joe Clark
               C2  D
or we'll carry you away

        G         C G D
Singin' Round and round
G         C G D
Round and round
G         C G D
Round and round

[Verse]
D             G5       D
He learned to play the melodies
            G5     D
Of Cork and county Claire
        G5         D
He even played for Lincoln once,
            C2         D
Down on the courthouse square
        G         C  D
Then he went down to New Orleans,
         G       C    D
And they call it Dixieland
         G5         D
But everywhere that old Joe went,
               C2    D
He was still a hired hand

[Chorus]
D
Round and round old Joe Clark
                   C2
Round and round, I say
D
Round and round old Joe Clark
          C2       D
Until the break of day

D
Round and round old Joe Clark
                   C2
Round and round, I say
D
Round and round old Joe Clark
          C2       D
Until the break of day

        G         C G D
Singin' Round and round
G         C G D
Round and round
G         C G D
Round and round

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