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Ol' Man River chords by
The Lettermen
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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Bb
Bb

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C
C

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Bb
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C
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Here we

all work along the

Mississippi
F
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C
C

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Here we all work while the
D
D

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white folk play
C
C

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Pullin' them boats from
F
F

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the dawn till sunset
C
C

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Gettin' no rest till the
D
D

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G
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C
C

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judgment day
Em
Em

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Don't look up and don't

look down

You don't ask me,

the boss man frowned
Am
Am

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Em
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Am
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Bend your knees and bow your head
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Dm
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G
G

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And pull that rope until you're dead
C
C

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Let me go away from the

Mississippi
F
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C
C

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Let me go away from
D
D

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the white man boss
C
C

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Show me that stream called the

River
F
F

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Jordan
C
C

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That's the old stream
D
D

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G
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C
C

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that I long to cross

Old

Man
Am
Am

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River, that
C
C

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Old

Man
F
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River
C
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F
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He must know something,
C
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Am
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but he don't say nothing
D
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Dm
Dm

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G
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He just keeps rolling,
Dm
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Ddim
Ddim

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G
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C
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Bb
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Am
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he keeps on rolling along
G
G

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C
C

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Am
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He don't plant taters,
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Am
Am

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and he don't plant cot ton
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C

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Dm
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An d them what plantin'
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Am
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D
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are soon forgotten
Dm
Dm

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But old

Man
G
G

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Dm
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C
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Bb
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C

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River just keep s rollin' along
B
B
2

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Em
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Am
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You an d me, we sweat and strain
Am
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Body all achin' and racked with pain
A
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Em
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Am
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Em
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Tote that barge, lift that bale
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Am
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You get a little drunk and
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Dm
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G
G

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you land in jail
C
C

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Am
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C
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I get sweary and I'm sick of trying
F
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Dm
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I'm tired of livin',
Am
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D
D

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but I'm scared of dyin'
C
C

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Am
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And old man
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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River, he just keeps rollin'

Allah
C
C

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Csus4
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C
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Bb

  • F

  • D

  • G

  • Em

  • Am

  • Dm

  • Ddim

  • B

    2

  • A

  • Csus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Ol' Man River by The Lettermen is C major.

The primary chords used in Ol' Man River are C, Bb, F, D, G, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Bb, F, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Ol' Man River is approximately 34 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Ol' Man River using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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