Johnny Cash - Joshua Gone Barbados: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "Joshua Gone Barbados" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Joshua Gone Barbados ukulele chords and lyrics
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Joshua Gone Barbados" smoothly on your ukulele.
A D Cane standing in the fields getting old and red A D A Lot of trouble in Georgetown, three men lying dead A D And Joshua's head of the government, he say strike for better pay A D A Cane cutters are striking, Joshua gone away Chorus: A D Joshua gone Barbados, staying in a big hotel A D A People on St. Vincent they got many sad tales to tell Sugar mill owner told the strikers, I don't need you to cut my cane Bring in another bunch of fellows, strike be all in vain There's a lot of misery in Georgetown, you can hear the women bawl Joshua gone Barbados, he don't care at all Chorus: Joshua gone Barbados, just like he don't know Poor people on this island ain't got nowhere to go Get a bunch of tough fellows, bring 'em from Sion Hill Bring 'em in a bus to Georgetown, you know somebody'll get killed And Sonny Child the overseer, I swear he's an ignorant man Walking through the canefield, pistol in his hand Chorus: Joshua gone Barbados just like he don't know People on the island got no place to go Police giving protection, the new fellows cutting cane Strikers can't do nothing, strike be all in vain And Sonny Child he curse the strikers, wave his pistol 'round They're beating Sonny with a cutlass, beat him to the ground Chorus: Joshua gone Barbados he don't care at all People on St Vincent got many sad tales to tell Cane standing in the fields getting old and red Sunny Child in the hospital pistol on his bed I wish I could go to England Trinidad or Curacao People on the island got no place to go Chorus: Joshua gone Barbados staying in a big hotel People on St Vincent got many sad tales to tell | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA  D  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
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