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Oh Susanna was written by Stephen Foster (music & lyrics) in 1847.
This how the song starts. The melody is solely based on a pentatonic scale, providing simple but authentic feel. A pentatonic is a scale consisting of five notes, and in this song's case, they're E, F#, G#, B and C#.
Rhymes:
knee (line 1) - see (line 2)
dry (line 4) - cry (line 6)
me (line 7) - knee (line 8)
This how the song starts. The melody is solely based on a pentatonic scale, providing simple but authentic feel. A pentatonic is a scale consisting of five notes, and in this song's case, they're E, F#, G#, B and C#. (Lyrics)
I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee
I'm going to Luisiana my true love for to see
It rained all night the day I left
The weather, it was dry
The sun so hot, I froze to death
Susanna don't you cry
Oh Susanna, oh don't you cry for me
For I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee
I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee
I'm going to Luisiana my true love for to see
It rained all night the day I left
The weather, it was dry
The sun so hot, I froze to death
Susanna don't you cry
Oh Susanna, oh don't you cry for me
For I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee
Rhymes:
knee (line 1) - see (line 2)
dry (line 4) - cry (line 6)
me (line 7) - knee (line 8)