{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1878800,"song":"River Man","artist":"Nick Drake","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11421759-river-man-chords-by-nick-drake/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1878800?type=chord","rating":4.7764,"votes":263,"content":"On the Aadd9 and the Amadd9 there is an alternating\r\nE bass note throughout the song, for neatness I've\r\nnot shown it against the lyrics in the tab.\r\n   Aadd9/E Aadd9      Aadd9/E Aadd9\r\n||:   /     /     /     /    /    :||\r\n\r\n  Amadd9/E Amadd9   Amadd9/E Amadd9\r\n||:   /     /     /     /    /    :||\r\n\r\nIt's better to try and get a groove going and not\r\nto over-think the 5/4 rhythm, but if it helps to\r\nbreak it down, you could instead count the\r\npattern as a bar of 3/4 followed by a bar of 2/4\r\n   1   2   3     1   2\r\n|  /   /   /  |  /   /  |\r\n\r\nACTUAL TIME SIGNATURE: 5/4 (Five beats to each bar)\r\n   1   2   3   4   5\r\n|  /   /   /   /   /  |\r\n\r\nCAPO: 3rd fret\r\n(Chords will then sound in the recorded key of C)\r\n\r\nIGNORE THE CHORD BOXES the website might\r\nautomatically suggest, they are not my choices,\r\nPlease just use the typed numbers shown below for\r\nthe voicings. NOTE the high E string isn't played:\r\n\r\nAadd9/E  = 00242x               F       = 13321x\r\nAadd9    = x0242x               F(b5)   = 13320x\r\nAmadd9/E = 00241x or 00250x     Emmaj11 = 00204x\r\nAmadd9   = x0241x or x0250x     A13/E   = 00402x\r\nC7sus2/G = 33033x or 33533x     Am13/E  = 00401x\r\n                               (Amadd9) = x0750x\r\n[Intro]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Aadd9/E[/ch] [ch]Aadd9[/ch]      [ch]Aadd9/E[/ch] [ch]Aadd9[/ch]\r\n||:   /     /     /     /    /    :|| [x4][/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Amadd9/E[/ch]                            [ch]C7sus2/G[/ch]\r\n          Betty came by on her way----------,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSaid she had a word to say-----------,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]Aadd9/E[/ch]\r\n'Bout things today----------, and fallen leaves,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Amadd9/E[/ch]                                 [ch]C7sus2/G[/ch]\r\n         Said she hadn't heard the news----------,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nHadn't had the time to choose--------,[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Aadd9/E[/ch]\r\nA way to lose---------  what she believes[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Amadd9/E[/ch]                           [ch]C7sus2/G[/ch]\r\n          Gonna see the river man----------,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nGonna tell him all I can---------,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Aadd9/E[/ch]\r\nAbout the plan--------- for lilac time,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Amadd9/E[/ch]                                 [ch]C7sus2/G[/ch]\r\n           If he tells me all he knows-----------,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n'Bout the way his river flows--------,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]Emmaj11[/ch]\r\nAnd all night shows---------- in summertime [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Break]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]F(b5)[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]F(b5)[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]F(b5)[/ch]\r\n|  /  /  /  /  / |  /  /  /  /  / |  /  /  /  /  /  |[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Aadd9/E[/ch] [ch]Aadd9[/ch]      [ch]Aadd9/E[/ch] [ch]Aadd9[/ch]\r\n||:   /     /     /     /    /    :|| [x2][/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]F(b5)[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]F(b5)[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]F(b5)[/ch]\r\n|  /  /  /  /  / |  /  /  /  /  / |  /  /  /  /  /  |[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Aadd9/E[/ch] [ch]Aadd9[/ch]      [ch]Aadd9/E[/ch] [ch]Aadd9[/ch]\r\n||:   /     /     /     /    /    :|| [x4][/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Amadd9/E[/ch]                                 [ch]C7sus2/G[/ch]\r\n           Betty said she prayed today-----------,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nFor the sky to blow away------------,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Aadd9/E[/ch]\r\nOr maybe stay----------, ...she wasn't sure,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Amadd9/E[/ch]                                     [ch]C7sus2/G[/ch]\r\n         For when she thought of summer rain---------,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCalling for her mind again--------,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Aadd9/E[/ch]\r\nShe lost the pain--------, ...and stayed for more [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Amadd9/E[/ch]                             [ch]C7sus2/G[/ch]\r\n           Gonna see the river man-----------,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nGonna tell him all I can-----------,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Aadd9/E[/ch]\r\nAbout the ban---------- ...on feeling free,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Amadd9/E[/ch]                                 [ch]C7sus2/G[/ch]\r\n           If he tells me all he knows-----------,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n'Bout the way his river flows----------,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Emmaj11[/ch]\r\nI don't suppose--------- it's meant for me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Coda]\r\n[tab][ch]A13/E[/ch]\r\n        Oh-----, how they come and go,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am13/E[/ch]                    [ch]Emmaj11[/ch]\r\n        Oh-----, how they come and go[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]([ch]Amadd9[/ch])\r\n=====================================================[/tab]\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Amadd9/E[/ch]                             [ch]C7sus2/G[/ch]\r\n          Betty fell behind a while-----------,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSaid she hadn't time to smile--------,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Aadd9/E[/ch]\r\nOr die in style----------,  but still she tries,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Amadd9/E[/ch]                                   [ch]C7sus2/G[/ch]\r\n          Said her time was drawing short-----------,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nHadn't done the things she ought--------,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Aadd9/E[/ch]\r\nWhere teacher taught----------, and father flies [/tab]","plain_text":"On the Aadd9 and the Amadd9 there is an alternating\nE bass note throughout the song, for neatness I've\nnot shown it against the lyrics in the tab.\n   Aadd9/E Aadd9      Aadd9/E Aadd9\n||:   /     /     /     /    /    :||\n\n  Amadd9/E Amadd9   Amadd9/E Amadd9\n||:   /     /     /     /    /    :||\n\nIt's better to try and get a groove going and not\nto over-think the 5/4 rhythm, but if it helps to\nbreak it down, you could instead count the\npattern as a bar of 3/4 followed by a bar of 2/4\n   1   2   3     1   2\n|  /   /   /  |  /   /  |\n\nACTUAL TIME SIGNATURE: 5/4 (Five beats to each bar)\n   1   2   3   4   5\n|  /   /   /   /   /  |\n\nCAPO: 3rd fret\n(Chords will then sound in the recorded key of C)\n\nIGNORE THE CHORD BOXES the website might\nautomatically suggest, they are not my choices,\nPlease just use the typed numbers shown below for\nthe voicings. NOTE the high E string isn't played:\n\nAadd9/E  = 00242x               F       = 13321x\nAadd9    = x0242x               F(b5)   = 13320x\nAmadd9/E = 00241x or 00250x     Emmaj11 = 00204x\nAmadd9   = x0241x or x0250x     A13/E   = 00402x\nC7sus2/G = 33033x or 33533x     Am13/E  = 00401x\n                               (Amadd9) = x0750x\n[Intro]\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Break]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Coda]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]","chords":["Aadd9","E","Aadd9/E","C","F","A13/E","G","Amadd9/E","C7sus2/G","A","Emmaj11","F(b5)","Am13/E","Amadd9"],"chord_diagrams":{"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}