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