Oh! Susanna Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDED BB FDGDHDED BB IJAJKDKD BB LMAMDDND BB| I came from Alabama | A |
| wid my ban jo on my knee | B |
| I'm g'wan to Louisiana | A |
| My true love for to see | B |
| It raind all night the day I left | C |
| The weather it was dry | D |
| The sun so hot I frose to death | E |
| Susanna dont you cry | D |
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| Chorus Oh Susanna Oh dont you cry for me | B |
| I've come from Alabama wid mi ban jo on my knee | B |
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| Solo I jumped aboard de telegraph | F |
| And trabbelled down de riber | D |
| De Lectric fluid magnified | G |
| And Killed five Hundred Nigger | D |
| De bullgine buste de horse run off | H |
| I realy thought I'd die | D |
| I shut my eyes to hold my breath | E |
| Susana dont you cry | D |
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| Chorus Oh Susana Oh dont you cry for me | B |
| I've come from Alabama wid mi ban jo on my knee | B |
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| Solo I had a dream de odder night | I |
| When ebery ting was still | J |
| I thought I saw Susana | A |
| A coming down de hill | J |
| The buckwheat cake war in her mouth | K |
| The tear was in her eye | D |
| Says I im coming from de South | K |
| Susana dont you cry | D |
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| Chorus Oh Susana Oh dont you cry for me | B |
| I've come from Alabama wid mi ban jo on my knee | B |
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| Solo I soon will be in New Orleans | L |
| And den I'll look all round | M |
| And when I find Susana | A |
| I'll fall upon the ground | M |
| But if I do not find her | D |
| Dis darkie 'l surely die | D |
| And when I'm dead and buried | N |
| Susana dont you cry | D |
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| Chorus Oh Susana Oh dont you cry for me | B |
| I've come from Alabama wid mi ban jo on my knee | B |
Stephen C. Foster
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