INTRO: C Gm C Gm
F G
Cool breeze on the river
C ~ Am7 C/G F
Ripples to the shore____
G
Wash away my troubles to the sea forevermore
F G
Wind and willows whisper
C ~ Am7 C/G F
Sadness is the sound___
G
Tell the tale of my once happy world that's fallen down
Dm7 G C
Old man I might be going where you're bound
CHORUS:
F C Em Dm Dm7
Old man river I've come to talk again
G F C Dm7
Yes, I know you're tired 'cause your journey never ends
F C Em Dm Dm7
He's just like you, he's moving all the time
F Fm C
And I think he's moving me out of his mind
INSTRUMENTAL: F C Em Dm F Fm C
F G
I want to travel with you
C ~ Am7 C/G F
In your deep and emerald soul___
G
That's the only way to make it peaceful like before
F G
We used to touch at midnight
C ~ Am7 C/G F
But now I feel he's gone___
G
Even though he's lying next to me I feel alone
Dm7 G C
Old man it looks like time to travel on
CHORUS:
F C Em Dm Dm7
Old man river I've come to talk again
G F C Dm7
Yes, I know you're tired 'cause your journey never ends
F C Em Dm Dm7
He's just like you, he's moving all the time
F Fm C Dm7
And I think he's moving me out of his mind
CHORUS: (## fade to end ##)
F C Em Dm Dm7
Old man river I've come to talk again
G F C Dm7
Yes, I know you're tired 'cause your journey never ends
F C Em Dm Dm7
He's just like you, he's moving all the time
F Fm C
And I think he's moving me out of his mind
