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Moody River

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From the album "Third generation blues"
Chords    EADGBe
        G6320030
[Intro]
G6  Em    B7   Em    B7
Em      B7     C    G   G6
[Verse 1]
EmLast Saturday B7evening I cEmame to the old oak B7tree 
EmIt stands beside the B7river where Cyou were to meet Gme G6  
EmOn the ground your B7glove I found with a Emnote addressed to B7me 
And it Emread "Dear Love, I've B7done you wrong, now CI must set you Gfree" G6  
[Chorus]
B7Moody River, Emmore deadly B7than the vainest kEmnife 
B7Moody River, your Gmuddy water    G/A       G/B  Ctook my baby's Glife G6  
[Instrumental Break]
Em    B7   Em    B7
Em      B7     C    G   G6
[Verse 2]
EmI looked into your B7muddy waters and Emwhat did I B7see 
EmI saw a lonely, B7lonely man just Clooking back at Gme G6  
EmTears were in his B7eyes and a Emprayer on his B7lips 
And Emwith the glove of B7his lost love there Cat his finger Gtips G6  
[Chorus]
B7Moody River, Emmore deadly B7than the vainest Emknife 
B7Moody River, your Gmuddy water    G/A       G/B  Ctook my baby's Glife 
[outro]
B7Moody River, your Gmuddy waterG/As        G/B   Ctook my baby's Glife G6  

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Moody River

by Doc Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/A

G/B

From the album "Third generation blues"

Chords EADGBe

320030

[Intro]

G6 Em B7 Em B7

Em B7 C G G6

[Verse 1]

Em B7 Em B7

Last Saturday evening I came to the old oak tree

Em B7 C G G6

It stands beside the river where you were to meet me

Em B7 Em B7

On the ground your glove I found with a note addressed to me

Em B7 C G G6

And it read "Dear Love, I've done you wrong, now I must set you free"

[Chorus]

B7 Em B7 Em

Moody River, more deadly than the vainest knife

B7 G G/A G/B C G G6

Moody River, your muddy water took my baby's life

[Instrumental Break]

Em B7 Em B7

Em B7 C G G6

[Verse 2]

Em B7 Em B7

I looked into your muddy waters and what did I see

Em B7 C G G6

I saw a lonely, lonely man just looking back at me

Em B7 Em B7

Tears were in his eyes and a prayer on his lips

Em B7 C G G6

And with the glove of his lost love there at his finger tips

[Chorus]

B7 Em B7 Em

Moody River, more deadly than the vainest knife

B7 G G/A G/B C G

Moody River, your muddy water took my baby's life

[outro]

B7 G G/A G/B C G G6

Moody River, your muddy waters took my baby's life

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