Banks Of The James chords by Wrinkle Neck Mules

Chords with lyrics

Intro: D MajorD G+G

Verse

C majorC     G+G    D MajorD
River was running, trembling low
C majorC       G+G      D MajorD
Just like your voice on the payphone
C majorC        G+G       D MajorD
Words have been whispered but none were so sweet
    C majorC      G+G      D MajorD
As the promise you made to betroth

Verse

C majorC      G+G      D MajorD
Down by the trusses and crossing of ties
     C majorC      G+G      D MajorD
Where the black water touches the land
C majorC        G+G      D MajorD
Lights from the city and the light in your eye
   E minorEm     D MajorD      C majorC
Would witness me taking your hand

      G+G              FF   C majorC
But all the lights of Surry County never saw anything
G+G               FF     C majorC
Reflected across the river and fell upon me
E minorEm         D MajorD       C majorC
Light is fading to day, waited around
    G+G      D MajorD
On the Banks of the James
G+G

Verse
C majorC      G+G     D MajorD
Long are the hours that pass in between
C majorC      G+G     D MajorD
Dusk and the blanket of nightfall
C majorC       G+G     D MajorD
Bright are the beams that shine through the branches
E minorEm    D MajorD     C majorC
Eager to see your arrival


      G+G              FF   C majorC
But all the lights of Surry County never saw anything
G+G               FF     C majorC
Reflected across the river and fell upon me
E minorEm         D MajorD       C majorC
Light is fading to day, waited around
    G+G      D MajorD
On the Banks of the James
G+G

Solo
C majorC G+G D MajorD
C majorC G+G D MajorD
C majorC G+G D MajorD
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC

Bridge
A minorAm              C majorC
Currents run strong and they carry along
   E minorEm             D MajorD
All debris that they pass on the way
A minorAm          C majorC
Carry you down slowly turning to brown
     E minorEm   D MajorD     C majorC
Like the man you came to betray
    E minorEm     D MajorD      G+G
But you never came back up that day


      G+G              FF   C majorC
But all the lights of Surry County never saw anything
G+G               FF     C majorC
Reflected across the river and fell upon me
E minorEm         D MajorD       C majorC
Light is fading to day, waited around
    G+G      D MajorD
On the Banks of the James

Verse
G+G           FF      C majorC
Where the black water touches the land
  G+G            FF      C majorC
You gave me your word you?d give me your hand
G+G        FF      C majorC
Why?d you go and betray your man?
G+G           FF     C majorC
Now you?ll never come back up again
G+G