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Ol' Man River chords by
Freddy Quinn
Freddy Quinn

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Verse 1
G
F
Eb
D
G

Niggas all work
C

on the Mississippi
G

Niggas all work while the
A
D

white folks play
G

Pulling those boats
Ab
G
D
G

from the dawn to sunset
Bm

Don't look up an d don't

look down

You don't just make

the white horse frown
F#
G
Bm
G

Bend your knees and bow your head
Bm
G
D

And pull that rope until you're dead
G

Let me go away from the Mississippi
C
G
A

Let me go away from the white man boss
D
G

Show me that stream called

the River Jordan
Ab
Cm
Gm

That's the old stream
G
D

that I long to cross
G
Em

Old Man River,
G
Em

that Old Man River,
G
C

he must know something,
G
Em

but don't say nothin',
Am
D

he just keeps rollin',
G
Bb
Am

he keeps on rollin' along.
Dsus4
G
A

He don't plant taters,
G
A

he don't plant cotton
G
Em
Bm
Bbm

And then that plantin' is soon forgotten
Am
D

But old man River,
Asus4
D
G

he just keeps rollin' along
F#
Bm

You an d me, we sweat and strain

While the old acorn had racked with pain

Hold that barge and lift that bale
Em

And get a little drunk,
B
Bm
B
C
Bm
D

an d you land in jail
G
Em
G
C

I get sweary and sick of trying
G
D
Bm
A

I'm tired of living and fear of dying
G
Gaug
Em

But home and river,
Asus4
A
D
G
A
C#
G

he keeps the West alone.

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Chords
  • G

  • F

  • Eb

    6
  • D

  • C

  • A

  • Ab

    4
  • Bm

    2
  • F#

    2
  • Cm

    3
  • Gm

    3
  • Em

  • Am

  • Bb

  • Dsus4

  • Bbm

  • Asus4

  • B

    2
  • Gaug

  • C#

    4

Capo: 4

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