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This is actually the cover done by Grizzly Dippers. It has a lot slower tempo and has a more melancholy tone
to it, but I personally like it a lot. Check the link to get the strumming pattern.
Capo 1
[Intro]
E Asus2 E Asus2
[Verse 1]
  EJames River blAsus2ues
  EI just heard tAsus2he awful news
  EI could steer Asus2around the rocks
  EBut they're buAsus2stin' down the docks
[Turnaround 1]
E Asus2 E Asus2
[Verse 2]
  EJames River blAsus2ues
  EThat train camAsus2e on through
  EAnd the work's Asus2gotten slow
  ENow wheres a bAsus2oat man to go
[Chorus 1]
no turn, straight to C#m
I think I'll C#mfloat on dAsus2own
To RC#michmond tAsus2own
They don't nC#meed us anymoAsus2re
Haulin' freC#might from shore to sAsus2hore
That big iC#mron hauls much Asus2more
Than we Bsus2ever could Ebefore
[Turnaround 2]
E Asus2 E Asus2
[Verse 3]
I've see Egood men going wAsus2rong
I've seen Ebad ones get it rAsus2ight
As that Eriver rolls alAsus2ong
I'll be Esteppin' out toniAsus2ght
[Chorus 2]
On the C#mcool Asus2flow
Floatin' C#mdown, down belAsus2ow
The bC#mridge to the waters Asus2edge
From the C#mridge to the lAsus2edge
From the C#mhills to the Asus2sea
I'll Asus2become a Bsus2memoryE  
  James River Asus2blues
  EJames River Asus2blues
  EJames River Asus2blues

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James River Blues

by Grizzly Dippers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

C#m

Bsus2

This is actually the cover done by Grizzly Dippers. It has a lot slower tempo and has a more melancholy tone

to it, but I personally like it a lot. Check the link to get the strumming pattern.

Capo 1

[Intro]

E Asus2 E Asus2

[Verse 1]

E Asus2

James River blues

E Asus2

I just heard the awful news

E Asus2

I could steer around the rocks

E Asus2

But they're bustin' down the docks

[Turnaround 1]

E Asus2 E Asus2

[Verse 2]

E Asus2

James River blues

E Asus2

That train came on through

E Asus2

And the work's gotten slow

E Asus2

Now wheres a boat man to go

[Chorus 1]

no turn, straight to C#m

C#m Asus2

I think I'll float on down

C#m Asus2

To Richmond town

C#m Asus2

They don't need us anymore

C#m Asus2

Haulin' freight from shore to shore

C#m Asus2

That big iron hauls much more

Bsus2 E

Than we ever could before

[Turnaround 2]

E Asus2 E Asus2

[Verse 3]

E Asus2

I've see good men going wrong

E Asus2

I've seen bad ones get it right

E Asus2

As that river rolls along

E Asus2

I'll be steppin' out tonight

[Chorus 2]

C#m Asus2

On the cool flow

C#m Asus2

Floatin' down, down below

C#m Asus2

The bridge to the waters edge

C#m Asus2

From the ridge to the ledge

C#m Asus2

From the hills to the sea

Asus2 Bsus2 E

I'll become a memory

Asus2

James River blues

E Asus2

James River blues

E Asus2

James River blues

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