I tabbed this song basing it off the earlier James River Blues chords listed
here.  I personally like this version better, and think it sounds more melancholy 
when performed solo, and is easier as it uses all open chords.  I put the Capo on 
the first fret, but feel free to experiment and play around with it.  I strum it 
with a Johnny Cash-esque one-two pattern, but feel free to try different things.  Enjoy!

Capo Fret 1

G (320003@1)             EM
James River blues
G (320003@1)                      EM
I just heard the awful news
G (320003@1)                        EM
I could steer around the rocks
G (320003@1)                            EM 
But they're bustin' down the docks

G (320003@1)EM  G (320003@1)EM

G (320003@1)            EM
James River blues
G (320003@1)                   EM
That train came on through
G (320003@1)                     EM
And the works gotten slow
G (320003@1)                     EM 
Now where's a boatman to go?


C (x32010@1)                   DI (xx0232@1)think I'll float on down
C (x32010@1)          DTo (xx0232@1)Richmond town
C (x32010@1)                   DThey (xx0232@1)don't need us anymore
                               CHaulin' (x32010@1)freight from shore to shore
                           DThat (xx0232@1)big iron hauls much more
                GThan (320003@1)we ever could before

G (320003@1)EM  G (320003@1)EM

G (320003@1)                       EM
I've seen good men going wrong
G (320003@1)                        EM
I've seen bad ones get it right
G (320003@1)                    EM
As that river rolls along
G (320003@1)                     EM
I'll be stepping out tonight

C (x32010@1)           DOn (xx0232@1)the cool flow
C (x32010@1)                   DFloatin' (xx0232@1)down down below
C (x32010@1)                         DThe (xx0232@1)bridge till the waters edge
C (x32010@1)                     DFrom (xx0232@1)the ridge to the ledge
C (x32010@1)                    DFrom (xx0232@1)the hills to the sea
C (x32010@1)               DI'll (xx0232@1)become a memory

G (320003@1)            EM
James River blues
G (320003@1)            EM
James River blues
G (320003@1)            EM
James River blues

End with a flourish