Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
Am
C
Am
Verse 1
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Am
I guarantee you that's a fact
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Am
Old Man River, he gone high,
wild, and angry
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C
He takin' the bottom lands back
Well you know that old saying,
C
Am
they mean the same thing to me.
F
C
floating down south to the sea,
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G
C
down to the Mexican sea.
F
C
Big water rising
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C
on the plans of mice and men
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G
Am
Of the worn out, promised land
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Am
C
Am
C
Am
promised land
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Am
He loaded the Seabirds two -by -two
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Am
We floated down to Hannibal,
Missouri
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C
but no one shouted back at me.
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G
C
No one shouted back at me.
F
C
Big water rising
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C
on the plans of mice and men.
F
G
Am
Of the worn -out Promised Land
F
C
Am
Of the worn -out Promised Land
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Am
C
Am
F
C
Am
C
Am
C
Am
They call this river the father of waters
C
Am
I guarantee you that's a fact
C
G
Am
Old man river he gone high,
wild and angry
F
C
He's taken the bottom land back
He took the bankrupt farms
C
Am
And the ghosts of the factory towns
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Am
Well, the Bible tells of a fire
next time
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G
C
Nothing left to burn down
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C
Big water rising
C
F
Mother Nature's tears
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G
Am
Of the worn -out promised land
F
C
Am
C
Of the worn -out promised land
Am
C
Am
F
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsC Am F G
C
Am
F
G
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