John Brown’s Dream From Brad Leftwich. Round Peak Clawhammer Banjo Book. Key of A
John Brown dreamed
John Brown dreamed the Devil was dead
Soon be time
Soon be time to cook and eat again
Come on Lula, come on Lula
Come on Lula with your hog and your bread
Boating up Cindy, Cindy, Cindy
Boating up Cindy, how do you do?
I’m gonna marry, I’m gonna marry
I’m gonna marry that pretty little girl
Johnson Boys From Iron Mountain String Band. Key of D.
Have you heard the many stories
Told by young by young and old with joy
Of the many deeds of daring
That was done by the Johnson Boys
Chorus:
Jump up pretty girls don’t be afraid
Jump up pretty girls don’t be afraid
Jump up pretty girls don’t be afraid
Jump up pretty girls don’t be afraid
Johnson boys, they’re the fellers
They know how to court the maids
They know how to hug and kiss them
Jump up pretty girls don’t be afraid
They were men of skill and courage
And they travelled near and far
And they joined their country’s service
In that awful civil war
They were scouts in the rebel army
And they travelled far and wide
When them Yankees saw them coming
They threw down their guns and hide
Johnson Boys From the Hillbillies, County LP CO 405
Key D, Fiddle ADAE.
2A, 2B instrumental
Sing verse on A, Chorus on B
1B (or2B) instrumental
2A, 2B instrumental. Etc
Johnson boys went a courtin’
The reason why they didn’t stay
The reason why they didn’t stay
They had no money for to pay their way
Chorus
They had no money for to pay their way
They had no money for to pay their way
Johnson boys went a huntin’
Took two dogs that went astray
The reason why they didn’t bay
They had no money for to pay their way
Chorus
Johnson boys left the blueridge
Travelling in a Chevrolet
The reason why they didn’t stay
They had no money for to pay their way
Chorus
Johnson boys came to New York
To have a big time and see the white whale
The reason why they didn’t stay
They had no money for to pay their way
Chorus
John The Revelator From Joe Newberry and the Piedmont Hepcats
Key E
Chorus:
Tell me who’s that writing?
John the Revelator
Tell me who’s that writing?
John the Revelator
Tell me what’s he writing?
John the Revelator
Wrote the book of the seven seals
Wrote the book of the seven seals
Well God came down in the cool of the day
Called Adam by his name
But Adam refused to answer
Because he was naked and ashamed
Chorus
Christ had twelve Apostles
Three he led away
He said go down yonder in the garden with me
And watch for me while I pray
Chorus
Well Christ appeared to Mary and Martha
On the road down by the sea
He said go tell my disciples
To meet me in Galilee
Chorus
Wrote the book
Wrote the book
Wrote the Book
Wrote the Book
Wrote the Book
Wrote the Book
Wrote the Book
Wrote the Book
Wrote the Book of the seven seals.
June Apple From: Tommy Jarrell on June Apple. key A major
I wish I was a June apple
Hanging on that tree
Every time my true love passed
She’d take a little bite of me
Going across the mountain
I’m going in the spring
It’s when I get on the other side
I’m gonna hear my woman sing
Can’t you hear that banjo sing
I wish that girl was mine
Don’t you hear that banjo sing
I wish that girl was mine
Charlie he’s a nice young man
Charlie he’s a dandy
Charlie he’s a nice young man
Feeds the girls on candy.
Over the river to feed my sheep
Over the river Charlie
It’s over the river to feed my sheep
Feed them on barley
I wish I had some sticks and poles
To build my chimney higher
Cos every time it rains and snows
It puts out all my fire