Key: D Intro: Dsus2 Csus2 G F Dsus2 Csus2 A7 Dsus2 Csus2 G F Dsus2 A7 Dsus2 Verse 1: Dsus2 Csus2 G F Well I'm standing all alone by the river of my home Dsus2 Csus2 A7 Thinking about the days I've left behind Dsus2 Csus2 G F All the years I roamed not a nickel can I show Dsus2 A7 Dsus2 And the river helps to ease my worried mind
E|----------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------| G|--------0-1p0---------------------------| D|----0-3--------3-0----0-0-----0---------| A|0-3----------------3------0-3-----------| D|----------------------------------------| Dsus2 Csus2 G F Well the river run all night, lord, the river runs all day Dsus2 Csus2 A7 I can't run no more cause I'm here to stay Dsus2 Csus2 G F I had an eye for trouble and I've lived a life of pain Dsus2 A7 Dsus2 I sit back and let that water heal my brain Chorus: Csus2 Dsus2 I'm letting go of all my troubles Csus2 A7 I think I'll be right here to stay Dsus2 Csus2 G F Well the water keeps a churning while my poor heart is burning Dsus2 A7 Dsus2 Muddy water take my pain away Interlude: Dsus2 Csus2 G F Dsus2 Csus2 A7 Dsus2 Csus2 G F Dsus2 A7 Dsus2 E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--1--0--11-0-1-2-3-1---------------1--0--1-1----------------------------| G|---------------------2-0------------------------------------------------| D|-2--2--2-----------------2/3-0----2--2--2-------------------------------| A|3--3--3--------------------------3--3--3----0-2-------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------9NNNNNNNN--------------| Dsus2 Csus2 G F Dsus2 A7 Dsus2 Verse 2: Dsus2 Csus2 G F Well one thing I want to know, lord, is where we people go Dsus2 Csus2 A7 When everything comes crashing to the ground Dsus2 Csus2 G F Meet me at the creek grab a beer and tap your feet Dsus2 A7 Dsus2 See that muddy water flowing down Chorus: Csus2 Dsus2 I'm letting go of all my troubles Csus2 A7 I think I'll be right here to stay Dsus2 Csus2 G F Well the water keeps a churning while my poor heart is burning Dsus2 A7 Dsus2 Muddy water take my pain away solos: Dsus2 Dsus2 Csus2 Csus2 G G F F Dsus2 Csus2 A7 Dsus2 Dsus2 Csus2 Csus2 G G F F Dsus A7 Solos vary between Dmajor and minor depending on the phrase or soloist Verse: Dsus2 Csus2 G F Well I'm standing all alone by the river of my home Dsus2 Csus2 A7 Thinking about the days I've left behind Dsus2 Csus2 G F All the years I roamed not a nickel can I show Dsus2 A7 Dsus2 And the river helps to ease my worried mind Chorus: Csus2 Dsus2 I'm letting go of all my troubles Csus2 A7 I think I'll be right here to stay Dsus2 Csus2 G F Well the water keeps a churning while my poor heart is burning Dsus2 A7 Dsus2 Muddy water take my pain away Outro: E|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|--------0-1p0------------------------------| D|----0-3--------3-0----0-0-----0-0-----0----| A|0-3----------------3------3-0-----3-0---3b-| D|-------------------------------------------| Dsus alt. version of the break billy plays in the interlude E|-------------------------------------7-5---0----------------------------------------| B|--1--0--11-0-1-2-3-1---------------------6---3--------------------------------------| G|---------------------2-0-----------------------5-4-2--------------------------------| D|-2--2--2-----------------2/3-0-----------------------3-2-0--------------------------| A|3--3--3----------------------------------------------------3-2-0--------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------5/7NNNNNNNNN------| ************************************ | p Pull-off | / Slide up | b Bend | N Tremolo ************************************