Green River Blues chords by Charley Patton

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Verse 1

I see a river rollin' like a log

I wade up Green River, rollin' like a log

I wade up Green River, Lord,

rollin' like a log

Verse 2

Think I heard the Marion whistle blow

I dreamed I heard the

Marion whistle blow,

And it blew just like my baby

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Verse 3

gettin' on board

I'm goin' where the

Southern cross the Dog2

I'm goin' where the

Southern cross the Dog

I'm goin' where the Southern

Verse 4
cross the Dog
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Some people say the Green
River blues ain't bad
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Some people say the Green
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River blues ain't bad
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Then it must-a not not been
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the Green River blues I had

Verse 5

It was late one night, everything was still

It was late one night, baby,

everything was still

Verse 6
I could see my baby up on a lonesome hill
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How long evenin' train been gone?
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How long, baby,
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that evenin' train been gone?
You know I'm worried now but

Verse 7
I won't be worried long
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I'm goin' away,
but may get lonesome here
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I'm goin' away, baby,
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you may get lonesome here
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Yes, I'm goin' away, baby,
it may get lonesome here