Follow the Drinking Gourd

Traditional American Slave Song (Later arranged by Lee Hays and The Weavers)
Rise Up Singing chapter: Freedom, p.59
Chorus: Em A Em - / / G D Em Bm / Em Bm Em -
Verses: Em - - - / / " / " /

Chorus:
Follow the drinking gourd (2x)
For the old man is a-waiting for to carry you to freedom
If you follow the drinking gourd

Verses:
When the sun comes up and the first quail calls
Follow the drinking gourd
For the old man is a-waiting for to carry you to freedom
Follow the drinking gourd

The river bank will make a mighty good road
The dead trees will show you the way
Left foot, peg foot, traveling on
Follow the drinking gourd

The river ends between two hills
Follow the drinking gourd
There's another river on the other side
Follow the drinking gourd