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Old Man River chords by
Lawrence Tibbett
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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
Em
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A
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D
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A
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D
D

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Niggers

all work on the Mississippi,
G
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D
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A
A

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Niggers all work while the
D
D

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white folks play.
Am
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Pullin' those boats from the
G
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dawn till sunset,
D
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Em
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D

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Gettin' no rest till the judgment day.
F#m
F#m
2

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Don't look up and don't look down,


You don't ask,
C#
C#
4

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make the white horse run.
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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Em
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Bend your knees and bow your head,
F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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F#m
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Em
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And pull that rope un til you're dead.
A
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D
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Let me go away from the Mississippi.
G
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B
B
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Let me go away from
C
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B
B
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Em
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the white man boss.
Edim
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Show me that stream called
C#dim
C#dim
4

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D
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the River Jordan,
C
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that's the whole stream
D
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A
A

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that I long to cross.
D
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Bm
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2

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D
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G
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Old Man River, that Old Man River,
D
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C
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he must know something,
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Bm
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but don't say nothing, it just keeps rollin',
Em
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it just keeps rollin' along.
Bm
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He don't plant taters,
D
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he don't plant cotton,
G
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and them that plant
Bm
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D
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some is soon forgotten.
C#
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4

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A
A

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But old Man River,
Em
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D
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Bm
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it just keeps rollin' along.
C#
C#
4

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F#m
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C#
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4

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F#m
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You and me, we sweat and strain,
C#
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F#m
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C#
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But you're achin' an
F#m
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d wracked with pain.
C#
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Bm
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F#m
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C#
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4

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Hold that barge, lift that bale,
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D
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Bm
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2

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F#m
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Still a little drunk and you're
Em
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A
A

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learning to sail.
D
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Bm
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Oh, gets weary an d sick of trying,
G
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I'm tired of living an
Bm
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E
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d feared of dying,
F#m
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Bm
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But old Man River,
Em
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he just keeps rollin' on and on.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • A

  • D

  • G

  • Am

  • F#m

    2

  • C#

    4

  • Bm

    2

  • B

    2

  • C

  • Edim

  • C#dim

    4

  • E

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Old Man River by Lawrence Tibbett is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Old Man River are Fm, Bb, Eb, Ab, Bbm, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Fm, Bb, Eb, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Old Man River is approximately 38 beats per minute.

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