Chords with lyrics
Intro:
C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Verse 1:
C majorC FF
Old man river
C majorC FF
That old man river
C majorC FF
He don't know nothing
C majorC FF
He don't say nothin'
C majorC G+G
He just keeps rollin'
C majorC G+G C majorC FF C majorC G+G
He keeps on rolling along, rolling along
Verse 2:
C majorC FF
But he don't plant taters
C majorC FF
He don't plant cotton
C majorC FF
And them that plants'em
C majorC FF
Are soon forgotten
C majorC G+G
But old man river
C majorC G+G C majorC FF C majorC
He keeps on rolling along, role along
Bridge:
BB
E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm
You and me, we sweat, sweat and strain
E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm
Body all achin', racked, racked with pain
E minorEm BB
Tote that barge
E minorEm BB
Lift that bale
E minorEm BB
Get a little drunk
E minorEm Dm7Dm7 G+G
And you land in jail
Verse 3:
C majorC FF
I get weary
C majorC FF
Sick of tryin'
C majorC FF
I'm tired of livin'
C majorC FF
But I'm scared of dyin'
C majorC FF
But old man river
C majorC FF
He just keeps rolling along