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Intro:
C G7 C
Verse 1:
C F
Old man river
C F
That old man river
C F
He don't know nothing
C F
He don't say nothin'
C G
He just keeps rollin'
C G C F C G
He keeps on rolling along, rolling along
Verse 2:
C F
But he don't plant taters
C F
He don't plant cotton
C F
And them that plants'em
C F
Are soon forgotten
C G
But old man river
C G C F C
He keeps on rolling along, role along
Bridge:
B
Em Am Em Am
You and me, we sweat, sweat and strain
Em Am Em Am
Body all achin', racked, racked with pain
Em B
Tote that barge
Em B
Lift that bale
Em B
Get a little drunk
Em Dm7 G
And you land in jail
Verse 3:
C F
I get weary
C F
Sick of tryin'
C F
I'm tired of livin'
C F
But I'm scared of dyin'
C F
But old man river
C F
He just keeps rolling along
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