Intro: F Bb

F (133211@1)             BbJames (x1333x@1)River blues
F (133211@1)                      BbI (x1333x@1)just heard the awful news
F (133211@1)                        BbI (x1333x@1)could steer around the rocks
F (133211@1)                            Bb (x1333x@1)But they're bustin' down the docks

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F (133211@1)            BbJames (x1333x@1)River blues
F (133211@1)                   BbThat (x1333x@1)train came on through
F (133211@1)                     BbAnd (x1333x@1)the works getting slow
F (133211@1)                     Bb (x1333x@1)Now where's a boat man to go?

Dm (xx0231@1)                   BbI (x1333x@1)think I'll float on down
Dm (xx0231@1)         Bb (x1333x@1)
To Richmond town
Dm (xx0231@1)                  BbThey (x1333x@1)don't need us anymore
                               DmHaulin' (xx0231@1)freight from shore to shore
                           BbThat (x1333x@1)big iron hauls much more
        C (x32010@1)           
Than we ever could before

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F (133211@1)                        BbI've (x1333x@1)seen good men going wrong
F (133211@1)                         BbI've (x1333x@1)seen bad ones get it right
F (133211@1)                    BbAs (x1333x@1)that river rolls along
F (133211@1)                     Bb (x1333x@1)I'll be stepping out tonight

Dm (xx0231@1)          BbOn (x1333x@1)the cool flow
Dm (xx0231@1)                  BbFloatin' (x1333x@1)down, down below
Dm (xx0231@1)                       BbThe (x1333x@1)bridge to the waters edge
Dm (xx0231@1)                 BbFrom (x1333x@1)the ridge to ledge
Dm (xx0231@1)                   BbFrom (x1333x@1)the hills to the sea
Dm (xx0231@1)            Bb (x1333x@1) CI'll (x32010@1)become a memory

F (133211@1)            BbJames (x1333x@1)River Blues
F (133211@1)            BbJames (x1333x@1)River Blues
F (133211@1)            BbJames (x1333x@1)River Blues