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O Cumberland River

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"O Cumberland River"
ABuilt a little shanty by the Cumberland River
But the rainstorm started and the Ewater did Arise
AWildcat winds and ten foot rollers lordy
                        E         A               (Ride the A one extra time)
Bless my soul, it was a hell of a ride
AEyes popped open I was laying on the levy
Lord I ain't got to heaven but I Efeel alAright
ASmallmouth jumping I'm rolling up something
Gonna throw a little high water Eparty toAnight
AO Cumberland ERiver
DFlowing through the heart of a Aguitar town
AO Cumberland ERiver
DCan't you hear me singing your AsoEngD  
DCan't you hear me singing your Asong
AJohn boat plowing up the deep green water
Looky yonder comes Jimmy with the ESly Rye Abeer
AFive string floating in the Tennessee sun
Always sounds a little muddy when we Epick it down Ahere
DShe runs wild, fast and free
ABorn in the mountains up in Kentucky
DHeading for the falls of the Ohio
AAsking me darling, don't you wanna Ego?
AO Cumberland ERiver
DFlowing through the heart of a guitar Atown
AO Cumberland ERiver
DCan't you hear me singing your AsoEngD  
DCan't you hear me singing your Asong
ABonfire burning on the banks of the river
All the girls come running when they Esmell the fish Afry
ABarefoot dancing when we dip into the water                  
I'll be loving this river 'til the Eday I Adie
DLocks and dams weren't made to last
AThere's nothing we can build to ever hold her back
DShe can't be held by the hands of man
AThe Cumberland River is gonna rise Eagain
AO Cumberland ERiver
DFlowing through the heart of a guitar Atown
AO Cumberland ERiver
DCan't you hear me singing your AsoEngD  
DCan't you hear me singing your Asong

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O Cumberland River

by Old Crow Medicine Show

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"O Cumberland River"

Built a little shanty by the Cumberland River

E A

But the rainstorm started and the water did rise

Wildcat winds and ten foot rollers lordy

E A (Ride the A one extra time)

Bless my soul, it was a hell of a ride

Eyes popped open I was laying on the levy

E A

Lord I ain't got to heaven but I feel alright

Smallmouth jumping I'm rolling up something

E A

Gonna throw a little high water party tonight

A E

O Cumberland River

D A

Flowing through the heart of a guitar town

A E

O Cumberland River

D A E D

Can't you hear me singing your song

D A

Can't you hear me singing your song

John boat plowing up the deep green water

E A

Looky yonder comes Jimmy with the Sly Rye beer

Five string floating in the Tennessee sun

E A

Always sounds a little muddy when we pick it down here

She runs wild, fast and free

Born in the mountains up in Kentucky

Heading for the falls of the Ohio

A E

Asking me darling, don't you wanna go?

A E

O Cumberland River

D A

Flowing through the heart of a guitar town

A E

O Cumberland River

D A E D

Can't you hear me singing your song

D A

Can't you hear me singing your song

Bonfire burning on the banks of the river

E A

All the girls come running when they smell the fish fry

Barefoot dancing when we dip into the water

E A

I'll be loving this river 'til the day I die

Locks and dams weren't made to last

There's nothing we can build to ever hold her back

She can't be held by the hands of man

A E

The Cumberland River is gonna rise again

A E

O Cumberland River

D A

Flowing through the heart of a guitar town

A E

O Cumberland River

D A E D

Can't you hear me singing your song

D A

Can't you hear me singing your song

About O Cumberland River Chords by Old Crow Medicine Show

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