AThe (x02220@1)day the river freezes BmIs (x24432@1)the day it won't seem fair D'Cause (xx0232@1)they'll come to get the River Lady D (xx0232@1) AAnd (x02220@1)I don't think they'll care AI (x02220@1)know they'll scrape her paint off BmIn (x24432@1)their same old foolish ways DNow (xx0232@1)the people see the river D (xx0232@1) ABut (x02220@1)the old ships gone away A (x02220@1) DWater (xx0232@1)turns cold and gets ta freezin' ABefore (x02220@1)you even know it, the old girl's easin' C#mAway (x13321@4)from her berth, round by the point DAnd (xx0232@1)out of our view DOff (xx0232@1)in the mist, her engine's poundin' ALike (x02220@1)on the banks, that old horn's soundin' C#m (x13321@4) DA (xx0232@1)little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do C#m (x13321@4) D (xx0232@1) AA (x02220@1)little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do AI (x02220@1)know I will remember BmWhen (x24432@1)I cannot hear that horn DThat (xx0232@1)would roll up by the mountains D (xx0232@1) AAs (x02220@1)she took us through the storm AI (x02220@1)know they've got to take her BmBut (x24432@1)I can't say I approve D'Cause (xx0232@1)she's won so many battles D (xx0232@1) AThat (x02220@1)I hate to see her lose A (x02220@1) DWater (xx0232@1)turns cold and gets ta freezin' ABefore (x02220@1)you even know it, the old girl's easin' C#mAway (x13321@4)from her berth, round by the point DAnd (xx0232@1)out of our view C#m (x13321@4) DA (xx0232@1)little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do C#m (x13321@4) D (xx0232@1) AA (x02220@1)little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do A (x02220@1) DWater (xx0232@1)turns cold and gets ta freezin' ABefore (x02220@1)you even know it, the old girl's easin' C#mAway (x13321@4)from her berth, round by the point DAnd (xx0232@1)out of our view DOff (xx0232@1)in the mist, her engine's poundin' ALike (x02220@1)on the banks, that old horn's soundin' C#m (x13321@4) DA (xx0232@1)little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do C#m (x13321@4) D (xx0232@1) AA (x02220@1)little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do