Cumberland Banks chords by Nicki Bluhm

• Capo on 3rd
• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: Bb


Intro:
G  Em7  Am  G


Verse 1:
                G                      Em7
When we started out it was a beautiful day
            Am                     G
The sun was shining not a touch of gray
                                          Em7
Headed down to the river to shake off the blues
        Bbdim Am G
Singin' Oooooooooo

Verse 2:
           G                   Em7
Didn’t hesitate shoved off the banks
            Am7               G
We let that current carry us away
                             Em7
Water was calm so we floated on
        Bbdim Am G
Singin' Oooooooooo


Chorus:
       Em             G
Let us float down the Cumberland River
    C                 G
Let God determine our fate
Em
Never really knowing if you’re
G
Coming or you’re going
        C                        G
But the river's only flowing one way
    Am      G
One way wooohooo


Verse 3:
                   G                       Em
Well the weather report it didn’t call for rain
                         Am                    G
But when we rounded that bend it hit us like a train
                                       Em
The thunder clapped and the sky turned black
                  Bbdim Am G
We were hollering Oooooooooo


Chorus:
       Em             G
Let us float down the Cumberland River
    C                 G
Let God determine our fate
Em
Never really knowing if you’re
G
Coming or you’re going
        C                        G
But the river's only flowing one way
    Am      G
One way wooohooo


Bridge:
C                G
Nowhere to run nowhere to hide
D                           G
Better hope the good Lord's on your side
C                    G
Lightning bolts came crashing down
D                                G
Couldn’t count to one before you heard the sound
C                             G
Shivering and clinging to the Cumberland bank
       Bbdim Am7 G
Crying Ooooooooooo


[Interlude]
G  Em7  Am7  G    Em7  Am7  G


Verse 4:
                   G                    Em7
Just as fast as it came the storm blew away
                   Am7                       G
Birds were back to singing felt like a brand new day
                                 Em7
The water was calm so we floated on
        Bbdim Am7 G
Singin' Ooooooooooo


[Out-Chorus]
       Em             G
Let us float down the Cumberland River
    C                 G
Let God determine our fate
Em
Never really knowing if you’re
G
Coming or you’re going
        C                        G
But the river's only flowing one way
       Em             G
Let us float down the Cumberland River
    C                 G
Let God determine our fate
Em
Never really knowing if you’re
G
Coming or you’re going
        C                        G
But the river's only flowing one way
    Am      G
One way wooohooo
                Bbdim Am7 G
We were singin' Ooooooooooo
                Am  G
Be a holler and wooohooo
                Bbdim  Am G
We were praying Amen
G
Amen