Tuning: EADGBE
An awesome song from an incredible talent
Depending on the version, the key changes... but on the official studio recording it's
tuning with capo at position 1. The chord shapes here (play all the chords open!) are
to the open tuning on the guitar. Don't forget the lovely little passing note - the D/Db
the refrain, it really adds further to the melancholy of this beautiful song
GOh (320003@1)mighty river
DThe (xx0232@1)Mississippi's
ATurbulent (x02220@1)waters
DLull (xx0232@1)me to sleep
GPlease (320003@1)take my hand
DI (xx0232@1)will go gently
AYour (x02220@1)arms around me
D (xx0232@1) D/DbYou'll (x40232@1)me my man
BmThe (x24432@1)leaves are changing
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) I cross this road
E (022100@1) E7To (020130@1)make my last walk
AIn (x02220@1)that warm sunshine
GOh (320003@1)mighty river
DThe (xx0232@1)Mississippi
AOh (x02220@1)all the trouble
DYour (xx0232@1)banks have seen
GCarry (320003@1)these stories
DFrom (xx0232@1)north to south
AAround (x02220@1)these parts
DYou're (xx0232@1)westward bound
= inst = G D A D/Db
BmOh (x24432@1)the factory's closing
GKids (320003@1)have grown so fast
E (022100@1) E7Lift (020130@1)up their woe please
AAs (x02220@1)you flow past
GOh (320003@1)endless river
DYou've (xx0232@1)seen it all
ANow (x02220@1)do your waters
D (xx0232@1) /E /Gb
Have room for one more
GOh (320003@1)endless river
DAs (xx0232@1)you transcend
APlease (x02220@1)take me with you
DFar (xx0232@1)from this land
APlease (x02220@1)take me with you
DFar (xx0232@1)from this land
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Now all we have to do is learn to sing like Lissie(!)... I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
May 2010
watfordkev@gmail.com
