{"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":14949,"song":"Watching The River Flow","artist":"Bob Dylan","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/14949-watching-the-river-flow-chords-by-bob-dylan/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/14949?type=chord","rating":4.77489,"votes":32,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\r\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\r\nDate:   Wed, 29 Nov 1995 14:51:35 -1000\r\nFrom: Harlan L Thompson <harlant@hawaii.edu>\r\nSubject: watching the river flow- bob dylan\r\n\r\nWATCHING THE RIVER FLOW- Bob Dylan\r\n\r\nTUNING: [ch]E[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  TURNAROUND 1  \r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhat's the matter with me? I don't have much to say[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]                               [ch]B[/ch] \r\nDaylight's sneaking' through the window[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm still in this all night cafe[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                  \r\nWalking to and fro beneath the moon[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOut to where the trucks are rolling slow[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]        TURNAROUND 2\r\nSit out on this bank of sand and watch the river flow[/tab]\r\n\r\nWish I was back in the city instead of this ol' bank of sand\r\nWith the sun beatin' down over the chimney tops\r\nAnd the one I love so close at hand\r\nIf I had wings and I could fly, I know where I would go\r\nBut right now I just sit here so contentedly\r\nAnd watch the river flow   TURNAROUND 3\r\n\r\nBRIDGE #1:\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nPeople disagreein' on just about everything, yep[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMakes you stop and wonder why[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F#m[/ch]                            [ch]B[/ch] \r\nWhy only yesterday I saw someone on the street[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWho just couldn't help but cry[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWo, but this old river keeps on rollin' though[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNo matter what gets in the way and which was the wind does blow[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd as long as it does I just sit here[/tab]\r\n               A          TURNAROUND 1 (1ST TIME, 2ND TIME TO OUTRO)\r\nAnd watch the river flow\r\n\r\nSOLO (OVER VERSE CHORDS, END WITH TURNAROUND 3)\r\n\r\nBRIDGE #2:\r\nPeople disagreein' everywhere you look\r\nMakes you want to stop and read a book\r\nWhy only yesterday I saw somebody on the street\r\nThat was a-really shook ...CHORUS\r\n\r\nOUTRO:\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWatch the river flow, watching the river flow[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWatching the river flow[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch] \r\nWell, I just sit out on this bank of sand[/tab]\r\n                     A   TURNAROUND 1, BUT END ON A7\r\nAnd watch the river flow\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]CHORDS:                      TURNAROUND 1:\r\n    [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]A7[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nE  -5--10--0--7---2---5---   ---5---5---5--------7--\r\nB  -5--10--0--7---2---8---   --5---5---5------5--5--\r\nG# -5--10--0--7---1---5---   -8---7---6------5-5-6--\r\nE  -5--10--0--7---2---5---   -------------5-5----7--\r\nB  -5--10--0--7-------5---   -----------------------\r\nE  -5--10--0--7---2---5---   -----------------------[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]TURNAROUND 2\r\n    [ch]A[/ch]                                      [ch]E[/ch]                                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nE  -----5-----5-----5----5<b>-5<b>-3p0------------------------------------------\r\nB  ---5-----5-----5--------------------0-3-5------------------------------------\r\nG# -8-----7-----6---------------------------------------------------------------\r\nE  -------------------5----------------------0-0--------------------------------\r\nB  ----------------------------------------------3-3-0-0------------------------\r\nE  ------------------------------------------------------4-4--0-0-2-2-3-3-4-4-5-[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]TURNAROUND 3\r\n    [ch]A[/ch]                                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nE  -----5-----5-----5-----------------------\r\nB  ---5-----5-----5-------------------------\r\nG# -8-----7-----6---------------------------\r\nE  ------------------5-----5-----4-----2----\r\nB  ----------------------5-----4-----2------\r\nE  --------------------5-----4-----2------0-[/tab]","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\nDate:   Wed, 29 Nov 1995 14:51:35 -1000\nFrom: Harlan L Thompson \nSubject: watching the river flow- bob dylan\n\nWATCHING THE RIVER FLOW- Bob Dylan\n\nTUNING: E B E G# B E\n\nA  E  A  TURNAROUND 1  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWish I was back in the city instead of this ol' bank of sand\nWith the sun beatin' down over the chimney tops\nAnd the one I love so close at hand\nIf I had wings and I could fly, I know where I would go\nBut right now I just sit here so contentedly\nAnd watch the river flow   TURNAROUND 3\n\nBRIDGE #1:\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n               A          TURNAROUND 1 (1ST TIME, 2ND TIME TO OUTRO)\nAnd watch the river flow\n\nSOLO (OVER VERSE CHORDS, END WITH TURNAROUND 3)\n\nBRIDGE #2:\nPeople disagreein' everywhere you look\nMakes you want to stop and read a book\nWhy only yesterday I saw somebody on the street\nThat was a-really shook ...CHORUS\n\nOUTRO:\n\n\n\n                     A   TURNAROUND 1, BUT END ON A7\nAnd watch the river flow","chords":["E","B","G#","A","D","F#m","A7","E7","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]}}}