Doc Watson – The Clouds Are Gwine Roll Away (Guitar)

Capo 3 Video Lesson
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[Intro] G C G D D7 G C G D G [Verse 1]
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A lightning bug he never knows just what he's about to find

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But he keeps on flyin' around and around with his little light on behind
[Chorus]
       C                              G                  D
Oh the clouds gonna roll away, oh the clouds gonna roll away

G                C                     G            D     G
I don't care how hard it rains for the clouds gonna roll away
[Instrumental] G C G D D7 G C G D G C G D G C G D G [Verse 2]
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A little bird in a gilded cage and he might have been whistlin yet

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But he flew out one rainy night and he got his whistler wet
[Chorus]
       C                              G                  D
Oh the clouds gonna roll away, oh the clouds gonna roll away

G                C                     G            D     G
I don't care how hard it rains for the clouds gonna roll away
[Instrumental] G C G D D7 G C G D G C G D G C G D G [Verse 3]
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A jay bird seen a little worm just a wigglin to and fro

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But on the spot where the worm once dwelt there ain't no worm no mo'
[Chorus]
       C                              G                  D
Oh the clouds gonna roll away, oh the clouds gonna roll away

G                C                     G            D     G
I don't care how hard it rains for the clouds gonna roll away
[Instrumental] G C G D D7 G C G D G C G D G C G D G [Verse 4]
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My gal she says you're my little horse an' I says oh no you're wrong

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I just couldn't be no little old horse 'cause my hair is growed too long
[Chorus]
       C                              G                  D
Oh the clouds gonna roll away, oh the clouds gonna roll away

G                C                     G            D     G
I don't care how hard it rains for the clouds gonna roll away
[Verse 5]
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The hen she first came from the egg. Then the egg came from the hen.

      G               C                  G       D       G
But I been a'wonderin all this time just how its goin to end.
[Chorus]
       C                              G                  D
Oh the clouds gonna roll away, oh the clouds gonna roll away

G                C                     G            D     G
I don't care how hard it rains for the clouds gonna roll away
[Outro] G C G D7 G