Movin' On Down The River chords by Jean Ritchie
Verse 1
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D
A
D
I'm a -packin'
my grip, I'm a -movin' on,
A
D
for I'm a -ramblin' laddie.
G
And if the boat don't stop
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A
at the Philadelphia dock,
I'll go on to Cincinnati.
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G
D
I'm a -movin' on, I'm a -movin' on,
G
D
for I can't stay here forever.
G
Oh, the steam is a -risin'
D
and the big wheels are turnin'
A
Now we're movin' on down the
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G
D
river
A
D
Well, Philadelphia's a fine old town
And so is Cincinnati
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These streets all lined
D
with the ten -dollar bills
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D
And the pretty little girls are plenty
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D
So I'm a -movin' on, I'm a -movin' on
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D
I can't stay here forever
G
Oh, the steam is a -risin'
D
and the big wheels are turnin' out
A
D
Movin' on down the river
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D
A
D
Don't choose the girl with
the rovin' eye
Don't choose the girl with money
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But choose you the one with
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the truest heart
A
D
And kiss her and call her honey
G
And I'm a -movin' on,
D
I'm a -movin' on
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D
Girl, I can't stay here forever
G
Oh, the steam is a -risin'
D
A
and the big wheels are turnin'
I'm a -movin' on down
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G
D
the river
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D
Oh, I love that girl, she's a dear little thing
But the tears, they fallin' blind me
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Girl, I can't help but thinkin'
D
once in a while
A
about the girls I've left behind me
D
G
So I'm a -movin' on, I'm
D
a -movin' on
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D
Before I can't stay here forever
G
Oh, the steam is a -risin'
D
And the big wheels a -turnin'
A
D
I'm a -movin' on down the river
G
D
I'm a -movin' on, I'm a -movin' on
G
D
Before I can't stay here forever
G
Oh, the steam is a -risin'
D
And the big wheels a -turnin'
A
D
I'm a -movin' on down the river you
Movin' On Down The River
Jean Ritchie
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