Key: Db major
Verse 1
Ab
Ebsus4
Ab
Ab
Db
all work on the Mississippi,
Ab
Eb
Here we all work while the white folks play,
Ab
Pullin' those boats
from the dawn to sunset,
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Ebsus4
Ab
Eb
Gettin' no rest till the Judgment Day.
Ab
Cm
Don't look up and don't
look down
You don't ask,
make the White Boss frown
Bdim
Cm
Bdim
Cm
An d pull that rope until
Ebsus4
Eb
you're dead
Db
Dbm
Show me that stream called
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Ab
River Jordan
Eb
Ab
that I long to cross
Eb
Ab
Db
Old Man River,
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Db
that Old Man River,
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Db
he must know something,
Ab
Fm
but he don't say nothing.
Bb
Eb
He just keeps rollin',
Bbm
Eb
Ab
Db
Ab
he keeps on rollin' along.
Db
Ab
Db
He don't plant taters,
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Ab
Db
And them that plant some
Ab
Bdim
is soon forgotten.
Bb
Bbm
Eb
But old man River,
Bbm
Eb
Ab
Fm
he just keeps rolling along.
Body aching and I'm wracked with pain.
Tote that march, lift that bale
Fm
Cm
Get a little drunk and you'll
Bbm
Eb
land in jail
Ab
Fm
Ab
Db
Ah, gets weary and sick of trying
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Db
Cm
Bb
I'm tired of livin' but fear of dyin'
Eb
Fm
But old Man River,
Bbm
Ebsus4
Eb
he just keeps rollin' along!
Ab
Db
Ab
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