Capo
4
Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
G G D D G
Verse:
G
I gave gave up the good times
C
For something that I thought was better
G D
Tried my hand at doing right
G C
She came a knocking wanting in and so I let her
G D G
And look where I wound up walking that line
Chorus:
C G
Green River I want you wash her from my mind
C G D
How could something so deep and strong just run dry
G
She's the only one
C
That I'll ever love forever
G D C G D D G
From now on, I'm gonna love 'em all a little whii-ile
Verse:
G C
It ddn't take us long to sink back down into our old ways
G D
Right where we left them on the shelf
G
You were always there
C
Never too far from my reach
G D G
I swore I'd sworn you off but what the hell
Chorus:
C G
Green River I want you wash her from my mind
C G D
How could something beautiful become a sorry sight
G
She's the only one
C
That I'll ever love forever
G D C G D D G
From now on, I'm gonna love 'em all a little whii-ile
[Instrumental]
D Em D/F# G G/B C G G D
Em C C D D D
E ---------------------
B ---------------------
G ---------------------
D -2-4-5-2-------------
A ---------3-----------
E ---------------------
Verse:
C G
Sent straight down from Kentucky
Em D
To carry away my blues
C G
When she troubles up my thinkin'
Em D
I can double down on you-ou-ou-ou-ou
Chorus:
(C) G
Green River I want you wash her from my mind
C G D
How could something so deep and strong just run dry
G
She's the only one
C
That I'll ever love forever
G D C
From now on, I'm gonna love 'em all a little whiie
Outro:
G
I lost the only one
C
That I'l ever love forever
G D C G D D G
From now on, I'm gonna love 'em all a little whi-ile
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Published: May 7, 2026
Last Updated: May 7, 2026