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Gitarre: Griffwechsel G-C-D Griffwechsel G-C-D
Oh, Susanna
amerikanischer Folksong With My Banjo On My Knee Stepen Foster (1848 publ.) Mjchael
right|thumb|200px|Stephen Foster Stephen Collins Foster (*1826 - †1864) was the most famous songwriter in the USA at the time. Many of his songs are still well-known 150 years after they were written. The song "Oh Susanna" is Stephen Foster's biggest hit.
Oh, Susanna
Gitarre Ukulele (gcea) Ukulele (adf#h) 100px 100px 100px G C D 40px 40px 40px G C D 40px 40px 40px
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1
IGcame from Alabama, with my banjo on myDknee,
I'mGgoing to Louisiana, myDtrue love'for toGsee;
ItGrain'd all night the day I left, the weather it wasDdry,
TheGsun so hot, I froze to death, Su-Dsanna'don't youGcry.
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O-C-oh! Susanna, ohGdon't you cry forDme,
I'veGcome from Alabama with myDbanjo'on myGknee.
2
IGhad a dream the other night when every thing wasDstill,
IGthought I saw Susanna aDcoming'down theGhill;
TheGbuck-wheat cake was in her mouth, the tear was in herDeye;
SaysGI, "I'm coming from the South. Oh, Su-Dsanna'don't youGcry."
3
IGsoon will be in New Orleans, and then I'll lookDaround,
AndGwhen I find Susanna, I willDfall up-'on theGground.
AndGif I do not find her,
this darkey'll surelyDdie,
AndGwhen I'm dead and buried.
Oh, Su-(Gsanna,D)don't youGcry.
After you have completed the fifth lesson, you can also use the D a little later by means of a "quick chord change".
Accompanying proposal
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These chords and rhythm have been simplified for beginners. The D major chord is played a little earlier than necessary in the simplified version, which makes the accompaniment easier.
The song sounds better (in my opinion) if you play D major half a bar later.
For this you need a quick chord change which is described in lesson 5 of the campfire diploma. The "later" version of the D major chord is marked with an apostrophe.
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Solo
There is a solo version of the song for b:de:Gitarre: Melodiepicking - Oh Susanna
Weblinks
en:Oh!_Susanna (en) Oh! Susanna
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