On the album Big Iron World this is played with a capo on the third fret.
Intro: Bm G
Bm (x24432@1)name="chord_320003@1">G A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
D (xx0232@1) GJames (320003@1)River blues
D (xx0232@1) GI (320003@1)just heard the awful news
D (xx0232@1) GI (320003@1)could steer around the rocks
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)But they're bustin' down the docks
D G D G
D (xx0232@1) GJames (320003@1)River blues
D (xx0232@1) GThat (320003@1)train came on through
D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)the works getting slow
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)Now where's a boat man to go?
Bm (x24432@1) GI (320003@1)think I'll float on down
Bm (x24432@1) GTo (320003@1)Richmond town
Bm (x24432@1) GThey (320003@1)don't need us anymore
BmHaulin' (x24432@1)freight from shore to shore
GThat (320003@1)big iron hauls much more
CThan (x32010@1)we ever could before
D G D G
D (xx0232@1) GI've (320003@1)seen good men going wrong
D (xx0232@1) GI've (320003@1)seen bad ones get it right
D (xx0232@1) GAs (320003@1)that river rolls along
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)I'll be stepping out tonight
Bm (x24432@1) GOn (320003@1)the cool flow
Bm (x24432@1) GFloatin' (320003@1)down, down below
Bm (x24432@1) GThe (320003@1)bridge to the waters edge
Bm (x24432@1) GFrom (320003@1)the ridge to ledge
Bm (x24432@1) GFrom (320003@1)the hills to the sea
Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) CI'll (x32010@1)become a memory
D (xx0232@1) GJames (320003@1)River Blues
D (xx0232@1) GJames (320003@1)River Blues
D (xx0232@1) GJames (320003@1)River Blues
D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
