Cherokee Fiddle Song Lyrics and Chords by Johnny Lee
Cherokee Fiddle
Recorded by Johnny Lee
Written by Michael Martin Murphy
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When the train pulled into the
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station
He rolled up his
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sleeve and
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rosined up his
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bow
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Fiddle upside
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down Orange Blossom
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Special
Cause if
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you wanna make a living you gotta put on a good
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show
When he'd smell th
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e smoke and th
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cinders
He'd slick back hi
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s hair and open up hi
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case
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He'd play the Cheroke
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e Fiddle he'd play it for
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Cause good
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whiskey never let him lose his
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place
He was always there playing for the
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miners
The Devil'
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s Dream was
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a song they und
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erstood
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And then he'
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d go back t
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o
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But he'
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d wait till the trains were running and the weather wa
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good
Repeat #2
FAQ
Who sang the the song Cherokee Fiddle?
- The song Cherokee Fiddle was sang by Johnny Lee.
Who is Johnny Lee?
- Johnny Lee (born John Lee Ham July 3, 1946) is an American country music singer. His 1980 single "Lookin' for Love" became a crossover hit, spending three weeks at number 1 on the Billboard country singles chart while also appearing in the top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and top 10 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. He racked up 17 top 40 country hits in the early and mid-1980s.
