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Dragging The River

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CWell I’m just a post of which you Flean
Never your Clove  just a go G7between
CChange of a heart that can’t be Ffree
The image of a Cman  G7I thought I’d Cbe
Alone so low with miseFry 
Nothing but Cblues for compG7any
CWell if things get worse I can’t shake this Fcurse
Then start Cdragging the G7river for Cme
Well the flame of love once won my Fsoul
Now it’s a Cspot so dark and G7cold
CTears that I’ve cried won’t flow no Fmore
Cause my heart just Cdied  G7at heaven’s Cdoor
Alone so low with miseFry
Nothing but Cblues for compG7any
CWell if things get worse I can’t shake this Fcurse
Then start Cdragging the G7river for Cme
Then start dragging the G7river for Cme

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Dragging The River

by Ferlin Husky

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C F

Well I’m just a post of which you lean

C G7

Never your love just a go between

C F

Change of a heart that can’t be free

C G7 C

The image of a man I thought I’d be

Alone so low with misery

C G7

Nothing but blues for company

C F

Well if things get worse I can’t shake this curse

C G7 C

Then start dragging the river for me

Well the flame of love once won my soul

C G7

Now it’s a spot so dark and cold

C F

Tears that I’ve cried won’t flow no more

C G7 C

Cause my heart just died at heaven’s door

Alone so low with misery

C G7

Nothing but blues for company

C F

Well if things get worse I can’t shake this curse

C G7 C

Then start dragging the river for me

G7 C

Then start dragging the river for me

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