Intro: A A E|---------------------|---------------------| B|---------------------|---------------------| G|---------------------|---------------------| D|---------------------|---------------------| A|-------3-4~--3p2-0---|------3-4~---3p2-0---| E|--5---------------2--|-5----------------2--| (repeat) Chorus:

^AMama said don't go ^Dnear that river ^ADon't be hanging around old Catfish ^EJohn ^ABut come the morning I'd ^Dalways be there ^AWalking in his footsteps in the ^Esweet delta ^Adawn

Verse 1:

Take me ^Dback, to another ^Amoment To a ^Dtime, so long ^Aago When the ^Dsweet, magnolias ^Ablossomed The cotton ^Afields,^E were white as ^Asnow

Verse 2:

Catfish ^DJohn was a river ^Ahobo He lived and ^Ddied, by the rivers ^Abend Looking ^Dback, I still re^Amember I was ^Aproud, ^E to be his ^Afriend

Solo: (verse chords) Verse 3:

Born a ^Dslave, in the town of ^AVicksburg Traded ^Dfor, a chestnut ^Amare Lord he ^Dnever, spoke in ^Aanger Though his ^Aload, ^E was hard to ^Abare

Chorus:

^AMama said don't go ^Dnear that river ^ADon't be hanging around old Catfish ^EJohn ^ABut come the morning I'd ^Dalways be there ^AWalking in his footsteps in the ^Esweet delta ^Adawn ^AWalking in his footsteps in the ^Esweet delta ^Adawn

Grateful Dead - Catfish john