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Red River

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Aminor
90BPM
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[Intro]
| Bb   G5| G5| x4
[Verse]
She’s got a Am3D Jesus in a Gpicture frame
AmGot a child she Gnever named
| Bb   G5| G5| x2
AmShe shakes a snake aGbove her hair
AmTalks in tongues when there’s Gno one there
| Bb   G5| G5|
| Bb   G5| G5| G5(2/4)
[Chorus]
So Dmmeet me toAmnight Fat the Red River
Where the Dmwater is Amclear and Fcold
DmMeet me toAmnight Fat the Red River
And Amlook down into your Dsoul
Am D (2/4)
Look down into your soul
| Bb   G5| G5| x2
[Verse]
She’s got a Amrosary and a Grabbit’s foot
AmA black cat bone that Gtreats her good
| Bb   G5| G5| x2
AmA tiger tooth and a Ggris-gris stick
AmStill it don’t Gdo the trick
| Bb   G5| G5|
| Bb   G5| G5| G5(2/4)
[Chorus]
So Dmmeet me toAmnight Fat the Red River
Where the Dmwater is Amclear and Fcold
DmMeet me toAmnight Fat the Red River
And Amlook down into your Dsoul
AmLook down into your DsoulD  
[Interlude]
| Bb| Bb| C| C| Bb| Bb| C| C|
| Bb| Bb| C| C| D| DN.C.
(2/4)
[Solo]
| Bb   G5| G5| x3
| Bb   G5| G5| G5(2/4)
[Verse]
I’m gonna Amwalk her down to Ggypsy town
AmFind the spirit queen I’ve Gseen around
AmPaint her body up in Gmud and clay
AmLet the river wash it Gall away
| Bb   G5| G5|
| Bb   G5| G5| G5(2/4)
[Chorus]
So Dmmeet me toAmnight Fat the Red River
Where the Dmwater is Amclear and Fcold
DmMeet me toAmnight Fat the Red River
And Amlook down into your Dsoul
AmLook down into your Dsoul
AmLook down into your Dsoul
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