River Blues chords by Trevor Menear

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Intro 1

Take my letter down

Verse 1
to southport
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Am 
send it on its way
Em 
Long down the river
Dm 
My  baby stays
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Em 
Under the willow
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Am 
I can still see her sweet face
Em 
C 
Am 
Take my letter today
F 
And

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Verse 2
Am 
Em 
if she don't love me
Dm 
Or want me no more
Am 
Em 
Then I'll go down the river
Dm 
And cry at her door
C 
Am 
Em 
And if  she won't answer
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Am 
I'll howl like a dog
Em 
Down on my knees til' I can't
D 
C 
Am 
howl anymore
C 
Am 
Em 

Verse 3
Dm 
Am 
I   can't stand it no more
Em 
As I wait through the years
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That run bye and bye
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Em 
While this river winds down
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Am 
My  tears they stream long
Em 
And I'll carry your picture
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Am 
Til' I'm dead and gone
D 

Verse 4
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Em 
The women I've been loving
Am 
Em 
Dm 
Am 
Is doing me wrong
Em 
Been out on the river
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C 
Until the break of dawn
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Em 
oh  when she comes home
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Am 
I just wish she were gone
Em 
My love will never be the same
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Am 
Until I'm dead and gone
Em 

Verse 5
Dm 
Am 
I   can't stand it no more
Em 
As I wait through the years
Dm 
That run bye and bye
Am 
Em 
While this river winds down
Dm 
Am 
My tears they stream long
Em 
And I'll carry your picture
D 
Am 
Dm 
D 
Am 
Til' I'm dead and gone

Interlude 1

Verse 6
Am 
Take my letter down to Southport
Send it on it's way
Long down the river
Where my Baby lay
Under the willow
The roots warm her grave
Am 
Take my letter today, take my letter today