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Ol' Man River chords by
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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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D
D

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Old man river,
G
G

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D
D

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that old man river

He must know somethin'
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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but he don't say nothin'
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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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He just keeps rollin', roll,
F#
F#
2

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D
D

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roll, rollin' along
G
G

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D
D

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He don't plant taters,

he don't plant cotton
G
G

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And them bad plants
D
D

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that are soon forgotten
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G

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D
D

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But Old Man River,
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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he just keeps rolling along
D
D

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You and me, we sweat and strain
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Bodies aching and wracked with pain

Tote that barge, lift that bail
Bm
Bm
2

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Get a little drunk and you'll land in jail
D
D

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G
G

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D
D

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I get weary and sick of trying
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G

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D
D

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G
G

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I'm tired of living an
D
D

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d I'm scared of dying

But Old Man River,

he just keeps rolling along
G
G

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D
D

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Gm
Gm
3

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D
D

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D
D

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F#
F#
2

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D
D

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A
A

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D

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Get them, Junior.

F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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A
A

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Workout like you promised.
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D

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F#
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2

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Bm
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F#
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F#m
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F#
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F#m
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Oh, old man river, that old man river,

he must know something,

but he don't say nothing,

And he just keeps rollin',

roll, roll, rollin' along
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Gm
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D
D

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Well, he don't plant taters,

he don't plant cotton
E
E

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And all them folks that plant that stuff
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D

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are pretty soon forgotten

But old man River,
F#m
F#m
2

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he just keeps rollin' along
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D

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Bm
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2

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F#
F#
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D
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F#
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Carl, you and me, we sweat, we strain
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F#
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Bodies are aching and ragged with pain
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Bm
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Bm
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D
D

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You toast that barge, I'd lift that bale
Bm
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D
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Let's get drunk and spend the

night in jail
Gm
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C
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You'll see I get weary,
Gm
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D
D

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I'm sick of trying,
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D
D

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I'm tired of living,

but I'm feared of dying
Verse 2
D
D

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And old man river,

he just keeps rolling along,

Sam Fletcher, yeah, yeah
Verse 3
G
G

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Old man river, he just keeps rolling along,
Bm
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2

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D
D

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G
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D
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you better say that just one more time,

you know
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G

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D
D

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Old man river, he just keeps
Verse 4
D
D

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G
G

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D
D

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rolling along!
Interlude 1
G
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Verse 5

We found a very pretty thing
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D

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written by Alan J. Lerner

and Frederick Lowe.

I think this is from Camelot.
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Is that right, sweetheart?

It's a very pretty song.

I even brought the lead sheet

so I could sing it for you.

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Chords

  • D

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • F#

    2

  • Gm

    3

  • A

  • E

  • C

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Ol' Man River by Della Reese is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Ol' Man River are Eb, Gm, Cm, Ab, G, Abm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Gm, Cm, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Ol' Man River is approximately 81 beats per minute.

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