Old Man River Chords
by Jim Croce24,905 views, added to favorites 2,071 times
| Difficulty: | beginner |
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| Capo: | 2nd fret |
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Intro: C Am C Am
C Am C Am
Old Man River, that Old Man River,
C Am Em Am
He must know something, but he don't say nothing,
Dm G Dm G C Am C Am
That Old Man River, he just keeps on rolling along.
C Am C Am
He don't plant taters, don't plant cotton,
C Am Em Am
and them that plants them are soon forgotten
Dm G Dm G C Am C B7
But Old Man River, he just keeps rolling along.
Em Am Em Am
You and me, we sweat and strain,
Em Am Em Am
Body all aching and racked with pain.
Em B7 Em B7
Tote that barge, lift that bale,
Em B7 Em Dm G
Get a little drunk and you land in jail.
C Am C Am
But I get weary, and sick of trying,
C Am Em Am
Cause I'm tired of living, but I'm scared of dying,
Dm G Dm G C Am C B7
And Old Man River, he just keeps rolling along.
Em Am Em Am
You and me, we sweat and strain,
Em Am Em Am
Body all aching and racked with pain.
Em B7 Em B7
Tote that barge, lift that bale,
Em B7 Em Dm G
Get a little drunk and you land in jail.
C Am C Am
But I get weary, and sick of trying,
C Am Em Am
Cause I'm tired of living, but I'm scared of dying,
Dm G Dm G C
And Old Man River, he just keeps rolling along.
Outro: C Am C Am Dm G C
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Old Man River – Jim Croce
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5 comments
I disagree fiddle in my opinion this version is better. great job dosserm 64
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I hope I never forget the Bob Newhart Show version where the young girl employee character sings this as a happy song in a talent competition. Hilarious!
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What a fun song to play!! And such a beautiful one, at that!
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