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Old Man River chords by
Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
The Pied Pipers
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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Dm
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G
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Gsus4
Gsus4

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Gsus4
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Verse 1
C
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Dm
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Em
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Dm
Dm

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Man River, that old man river,
C
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Dm
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he must know something,
Am
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Dbdim
Dbdim
4

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but don't say nothin'.
Dm
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G
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Gsus4
Gsus4

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Dm
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Keeps rollin', keeps on
Gsus4
Gsus4

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C
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Am
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Dm
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rollin' along.
C
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Dm
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Don't plant taters,
Em
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don't plant cot ton
C
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A
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G
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Then the plants will be
Ebdim
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soon forgotten
Dm
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Gsus4
Gsus4

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An d the river
Am
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keeps rolling along
F#dim
F#dim
4

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Em
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Ebdim
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You and me,
Am
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Ebdim
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we sweat and strain
A
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Ebdim
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Body all aching and
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Ebdim
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racked with pain
C
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Ebdim
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Tote that barge, lift that bale
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A
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Get a little drunk and you land in jail
C
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Dm
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Em
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F
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Gets weary and sick of tryin'
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C
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Am
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Ddim
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Tired of livin' and feared of dyin'
A
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Am
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Gsus4
Gsus4

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C
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A
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C
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Bb
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Gm
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3

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F
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Old Man River just keeps rollin' along
Dm
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F
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C
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Gm
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Gm
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Gm
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F
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Eb
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6

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Ddim
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Bb
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Gm
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G
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C
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Ebdim
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Em
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Dbdim
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4

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A
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Ebdim
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Hey, listen, you and me,
B
B
2

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Dbdim
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Em
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Baug
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we wrack our brains
B
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2

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Em
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Dbdim
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4

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F#dim
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Ebdim
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Tryin' to think of
Em
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C
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F#dim
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a new refrain
B
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Em
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Ebdim
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Took what barge,
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left what bale
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Dbdim
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A
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F#dim
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Ebdim
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F
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Might as well continue with
Em
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F#dim
F#dim
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Ebdim
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G
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F
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Eb
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Eb
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Eb
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this san tale
Ab
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Db
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Eb
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I get weary an
Ab
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d sick of tryin'
Eb
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Ab
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Eb
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I'm tired of livin'
Fm
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and so scared of dyin'
Gb
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Dbdim
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4

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Ab
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Gb
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Db
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Like that old man river,
Fm
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Gb
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Ab
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that old man river,
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Ab
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Gb
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he just keeps on
Bb
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Db
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rollin' along.
Outro 1
Ab
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Dm

  • Em

  • Fm

  • G

  • Gsus4

  • Am

  • A

  • Dbdim

    4

  • Ebdim

  • F#dim

    4

  • F

  • Ddim

  • Bb

  • Gm

    3

  • Eb

    6

  • B

    2

  • Baug

  • Db

    4

  • Ab

    4

  • Gb

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Old Man River by Jo Stafford, The Pied Pipers is C major.

The primary chords used in Old Man River are C, Dm, Em, Fm, G, Gsus4.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Dm, Em, Fm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Old Man River is approximately 133 beats per minute.

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