John Hartford - Slumberin' On The Cumberland Chords

Slumberin' On The Cumberland
John Hartford
Oh Me Oh My, How the Time Does Fly
Flying Fish Label 1979
Banjo tuned E, Capo 3, Key: A (5th string E)
Moderate to fast tempo

  A                                D
On the rock bluffs is high enough
     A                    E
Down below lock number two
       A                        D  
Hanging trot lines out the window
              E        A
I'm making love to you

Chorus:
  A
Oh my darling, Oh my darling, Oh my darling, Oh my darling
                                             D       E
Oh my darling, Oh my darling,  sweet Marie
          A                  D             A                 
We'll be slumberin' we'll be slumberin' On the Cumberland
  E                                      A
Down in Nashville, down in Nashville Tennessee


Instrumental
  A                           D
Bringing fire wood up the river banks
     A                      E
When the water is way down low
     A                 D
Build a fire a little higher
                    E           A
You come herw and warm your toes

        (Chorus)

Instrumental

   A                      D
When the morrow In the morning
       A                E
There's nothing much to see
       A                     D
We'll be slumberin' on the Cumberland
        E            A
Marie, just you and me

Chorus: