Black Muddy River chords by Norma Waterson

C                             F  C
When the last rose of summer pricks my finger
        C       F                Am
And the hot sun chills me to the bone
       C                           F   C
When I can't hear the song for the singer
      Am            G             F
And I can't tell my pillow from a stone
G           C            F           C
I will walk alone by the black muddy river



    Am        G          F
And sing me a song of my own
G           C            F           C
I will walk alone by the black muddy river
    Am        G          C
And sing me a song of my own

         C                              F   C
When the last bolt of sunshine hits the mountain
        C              F               Am
And the stars start to splatter in the sky
         C                         F   C
When the moon splits the southwest horizon
         Am           G            F
With the scream of an eagle on the fly
G           C            F           C
I will walk alone by the black muddy river
    Am            G               F
And listen to the ripples as they moan
G           C            F           C
I will walk alone by the black muddy river
Am            G          C
And sing me a song of my own

Am          Em
Black muddy river
Am      Em
Roll on forever
G                        C
I don't care how deep or wide
G                  C
If you got another side
Am         Em
Roll muddy river
Am         Em
Roll muddy river
Am          G     C
Black muddy river roll

C                                      F   C
When it seems like the night will last forever
            C               F                Am
And there's nothing left to do but count the years
         C                            F C
When the strings of my heart begin to sever
    Am                  G               F
And stones fall from my eyes instead of tears

G           C            F           C
I will walk alone by the black muddy river
    Am         G               F
And dream de a dream all of my own
G           C            F           C
I will walk alone by the black muddy river
Am            G          C
And sing me a song of my own