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Gonna Take a Lot of River chords by
The Oak Ridge Boys
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
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Bm
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I ain't gonna ride
G
G

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no rail or hitchhike down no highway

I ain't going nowhere feeling
C
C

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the way I do

Because my baby's long gone
G
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and nothings going my way

I'm gonna let this muddy water

just wash away my blues.
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Verse 2


Gonna take a lot of river,
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To keep this broken heart afloat,

Gonna take a lot of river
C
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Running all the live long days,

Gonna take the Mississippi,
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G

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the Monongahela and the Ohio,

Gonna take a lot of river

To wash these blues away.
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C

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Verse 3


Well, I wish I was tug boat pushing and
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G

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pulling them barges along

Moving on the water with a heart
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C

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made of iron and steel

There wouldn't be no women that could
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G

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ever take my loving and do me wrong

I could work all day with nothing

in the world to feel.
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C

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Verse 4

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Gonna take a lot of river
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G

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To keep this broken heart afloat

Gonna take a lot of river
C
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Running all the live long days

Gonna take the Mississippi,
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G

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the Monongahela and the Ohio

Gonna take a lot of river

To wash these blues away.
C
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Verse 5

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Is she in New Orleans
Ab
Ab
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Is she a cajun queen
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C
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I wonder what she's doing now
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Ab
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But if I know her she's got rings and furs,
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G
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struggling along somehow.
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Verse 6

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Gonna take a lot of river
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To keep this broken heart afloat

Gonna take a lot of river
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C

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Running all the live long days

Gonna take the Mississippi,
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G

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the Monongahela and the Ohio

Gonna take a lot of river

To wash these blues away.
C
C

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Verse 7


Gonna take a lot of river
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G

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To keep this broken heart afloat

Gonna take a lot of river
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Running all the live long days

Gonna take the Mississippi,
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the Monongahela and the Ohio

Gonna take a lot of river
Outro 1

To wash these blues away
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Bm

    2

  • F

  • Ab

    4

  • Bb

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Gonna Take a Lot of River by The Oak Ridge Boys is G major.

The primary chords used in Gonna Take a Lot of River are G, C, Bm, F, Ab, Bb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, Bm, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Gonna Take a Lot of River is approximately 158 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Gonna Take a Lot of River using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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