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