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River Boy chords by
Willie Nelson
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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G
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A
A

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D
D

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Verse 1
D
D

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I was born and
G
G

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raised on the river
A
A

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D
D

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It's the only life that I know

People 'round here have
G
G

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put a name on me
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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And I hear it wherever I go
Verse 2
D
D

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A
A

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They call me river boy, river boy
D
D

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Good for nothin' river boy

This old world don't hold
G
G

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a whole lot of joy
A
A

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When you're nothin' but a river boy
D
D

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Verse 3

G
G

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I do a lot of fishin' on the river
A
A

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D

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To make my livin' you see

When I take my catch to
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G

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the market place
A
A

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D
D

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The people call out to me
A
A

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And they say,
Verse 4
D
D

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river boy,
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G

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A
A

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hey, river boy
D
D

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You got any fish today there, river boy
G
G

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I sell my ware, but nobody cares
D
D

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A
A

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About the feelin's of the
Interlude 1

river boy
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D

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A
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Verse 5
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D

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There's a pretty girl works
G
G

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at the market place
A
A

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I see her there everyday
D
D

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G

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But when I try to talk to her
A
A

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D

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I can hear her papa say
A
A

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Come away from that
Verse 6
D
D

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river boy,
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G

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A
A

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he's a river boy
D
D

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Nothin' but riff- raff, them river boys
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G

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G

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No girl of mine is gonna waste her time
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D

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A
A

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On a good for nothin' river boy
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D

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Verse 7
B
B
2

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E
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A
A

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So I head my boat back up the river
B
B
2

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E
E

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Back to my old fishin' place

I'm afraid this ol' river's
A
A

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gonna overflow
B
B
2

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E
E

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From the tears a- fallin' down my face
Verse 8
E
E

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I'm nothin' but a river boy,
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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river boy
B
B
2

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E
E

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A good for nothin' river boy

This old world don't hold
A
A

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a whole lot of joy
B
B
2

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When you're nothin' but a river boy
E
E

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Verse 9

A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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River boy, river boy
B
B
2

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E
E

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A good for nothin' river boy

River boy

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • B

    2

  • E

  • Bm

    2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of River Boy by Willie Nelson is D major.

The primary chords used in River Boy are D, G, A, B, E, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, A, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of River Boy is approximately 133 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for River Boy. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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