^EmFollow the ^Adrinkin' ^Emgourd ^EmFollow the ^Adrinkin'^Em gourd For the ^Gold man is ^Dcomin' just to ^Emcarry you to ^Afreedom ^EmFollow the d^Arinkin' ^Emgourd

^EmWhen the sun comes back, ^Emand the first quail calls ^EmFollow the ^Adrinkin'^Em gourd For the ^Gold man is ^Dwaiting just to^Em carry you to^A freedom ^EmFollow the d^Arinkin' ^Emgourd

^EmFollow the^A drinkin'^Em gourd ^EmFollow the d^Arinkin' ^Emgourd For the ^Gold man is ^Dcomin' just to ^Emcarry you to ^Afreedom ^EmFollow the d^Arinkin' ^Emgourd

^EmWell the river bank makes a mighty good road ^AThe dead tr^Emees will ^Ashow you the way Left foo^Gt, peg foot^D, travelin' on ^{Em A Em}Follow the d^Arinkin' ^Emgourd

^EmFollow the^A drinkin'^Em gourd ^EmFollow the d^Arinkin' ^Emgourd For the ^Gold man is ^Dcomin' just to ^Emcarry you to ^Afreedom ^EmFollow the d^Arinkin' ^Emgourd

^EmNow the river ends between two hills, ^EmFollow the d^Arinking ^Emgourd. Th^Gere's another ^Driver on the ^Emother s^Bmide, ^EmFollow the d^Arinking ^Emgourd. There's a^Gnother rive^Dr on the other ^Emside ^A

^EmFollow the^A drinkin'^Em gourd ^EmFollow the d^Arinkin' ^Emgourd For the ^Gold man is ^Dcomin' just to ^Emcarry you to ^Afreedom ^EmFollow the d^Arinkin' ^Emgourd