Intro: E|------------|------------| B|------------|------------| G|------------|------------| D|------------|------------| A|-------3-4~--3p2-0---|------3-4~---3p2-0---| E|--5------------2--|-5------------2--| (repeat) Mama said don’t go near that river Don’t be hanging around old Catfish John But come the morning I’d always be there Walking in his footsteps in the sweet delta dawn verse 1: Take me back to another moment To a time so long ago When the sweet magnolias blossomed The cotton fields were white as snow verse 2: Catfish John was a river hobo He lived and died by the rivers bend Looking back I still remember I was proud to be his friend Solo: (verse chords) verse 3: Born a slave in the town of Vicksburg Traded for a chestnut mare Lord he never spoke in anger Though his load was hard to bare Mama said don’t go near that river Don’t be hanging around old Catfish John But come the morning I’d always be there Walking in his footsteps in the sweet delta dawn Walking in his footsteps in the sweet delta dawn