Johnny Cash – Oh Susanna (Guitar)

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"Oh Susanna" by Johnny Cash and James Taylor live on tv. Both are performing in the Johnny Cash TV show on February 17th 1971. James Taylor plays [Verse 1] in E key. You may use Transpose -3 or Capo 9th fret. However James used capo on 4th fret. Lyrics and chords may be different as you know, but these are played and sung here. The above info refers to a YouTube (see link on top of this page). This is a good opportunity to view this song 2 ways with easy chords in same key. [Verse 1]

         C           Am
Well, I come from Alabama

        Dm           G
with my banjo on my knee.

         C              Am
And I'm bound for Louisiana,

        Dm        G      C
my own true love for to see.

        C                   Am
It had rained all night the day I left

     Dm               G
The weather was gone dry.

          C            Am
Now, the sun so hot I froze myself

  Dm                 G       C
Susanna don't you go on and cry.

[Chorus]

         F      G
I said - Oh! Susanna,

       C                Dm
child don't you cry for me.

      C           Am
As I come from Alabama

        Dm    G      C
with my banjo on my knee.

[Verse 2]

              C
Gall, when I got you with me

   G
I say it had be true.

 C
Miss you when you leave me

        G                 C
like a rose is missed in june.

          C
Ooooh and if you'd ever come back

           G
I'm gonna hold you all night long.

           C
And if you ever had to leave me

        G              C
I will sing a sad sad song.

[Chorus]

               F
And I'll sing: Oh! Susanna,

 C                G 
don't you cry for me.

          C
'Cause I come from Alabama

         G           C      G C
with my banjo on my knee.