Key: Db major
Verse 1
Eb
Bbsus4
Eb
Eb
Ab
all work on the Mississippi,
Eb
Bb
Here we all work while the white folks play,
Eb
Pullin' those boats
from the dawn to sunset,
Ab
Bbsus4
Eb
Bb
Gettin' no rest till the Judgment Day.
Eb
Gm
Don't look up and don't
look down
You don't ask,
make the White Boss frown
Gbdim
Gm
Gbdim
Gm
An d pull that rope until
Bbsus4
Bb
you're dead
Ab
Abm
Show me that stream called
Ab
Eb
River Jordan
Bb
Eb
that I long to cross
Bb
Eb
Ab
Old Man River,
Eb
Ab
that Old Man River,
Eb
Ab
he must know something,
Eb
Cm
but he don't say nothing.
F
Bb
He just keeps rollin',
Fm
Bb
Eb
Ab
Eb
he keeps on rollin' along.
Ab
Eb
Ab
He don't plant taters,
Ab
Eb
Ab
And them that plant some
Eb
Gbdim
is soon forgotten.
F
Fm
Bb
But old man River,
Fm
Bb
Eb
Cm
he just keeps rolling along.
Body aching and I'm wracked with pain.
Tote that march, lift that bale
Cm
Gm
Get a little drunk and you'll
Fm
Bb
land in jail
Eb
Cm
Eb
Ab
Ah, gets weary and sick of trying
Eb
Ab
Gm
F
I'm tired of livin' but fear of dyin'
Bb
Cm
But old Man River,
Fm
Bbsus4
Bb
he just keeps rollin' along!
Eb
Ab
Eb
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