Kern River chords by
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
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Key: Gb major•
Verse 1
F#
F#
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B
B
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F#
F#
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I'll never swim Ker River again.
It was there that I met her.
C#
C#
4

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It was there that I lost my best friend.
B
B
2

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And now I live in the mountains.
A#m
A#m

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F#
F#
2

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B
B
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I drifted up here with the wind.
F#
F#
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And I may drown in still water,
C#
C#
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F#
F#
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But I'll never swim Kern River again.
Verse 2
F#
F#
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I grew up in an oil town,
B
B
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F#
F#
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But my gusher never came in.
And the river was a boundary
C#
C#
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Where my darlin' and I use to swim.
Verse 3
F#
F#
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One night in the moonlight
B
B
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F#
F#
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The swiftness swept her live away.
And now I live on Lake Shasta and
C#
C#
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F#
F#
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Lake Shasta is where I will stay.
Verse 4
F#
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There's the South San Joaquin,
B
B
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Where the seeds of the dust
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bowl are found.
And there's a place called
Mount Whitney
From where the mighty Kern River
C#
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C#sus4
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C#
C#
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comes down.
Verse 5
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Well, it's not deep nor wide,
B
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But it's a mean piece
F#
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of water my friend.
And I may cross on the highway,
C#
C#
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But I'll never swim Kern River again.
F#
F#
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Verse 6
B
B
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F#
F#
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I'll never swim Kern River again.
It was there I first met her.
It was there that I lost my
C#
C#
4

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best friend.
B
B
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And now I live in the mountains.
A#m
A#m

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B
B
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I drifted up here with the wind.
F#
F#
2

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And I may drown in still water,
C#
C#
4

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F#
F#
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But I'll never swim Kern River again.
Interlude 1
F#
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B
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F#
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C#
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F#
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B
B
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A#m
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B
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F#
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C#
C#
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F#
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Verse 7
B
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F#
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I'll never swim Kern River again.
It was there I first met her.
It was there that I lost my
C#
C#
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best friend.
B
B
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And now I live in the mountains.
A#m
A#m

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F#
F#
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B
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I drifted up here with the wind.
F#
F#
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And I may cross on the highway,
C#
C#
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F#
F#
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But I'll never swim Kern River again.
B
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