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* Chords are based on the previous version of this song 
[Verse 1]
GOh tenderness, babe, oh treachery, yeah
EmLet go the dealer’s hand and Cquit placing bets for me
GOh such tenderness, yeah, at zero gravity (well)
EmLet go the other man’s hand and treat Cme with some decency (yeah)
CSince we’ve parted darlin', DI can’t get a hold on nothing
CI pretend, but you know, DI can’t live without your loving
CAll those promises of yDours, they just dissolve to nothing
CI pretend, but you know, DI can't live without your loving
[Chorus 1]
GRoll on sweet milk river
GFloat on brackish sea
EmFlow down mannish water 
DWash away this misery
GRoll on sweet milk river
GFloat on brackish sea
EmFlow down mannish water
DWash away these sins from me...(alright)
[Verse 2]
GOh tenderness babe, blatant heresy (well)
EmWhen you act the queen of crime and Dstart faking dignity (well)
GOh such refined noblesse it’s almost regency (well)
EmSlip back your black and white tongue 
And Dtreat me with some decency (yeah)
CSince we've parted darlin', DI can't get a hold on nothing (*hold on)
CI pretend, but you know, DI can’t love without your loving (*hold on)
CAll those promises of Dyours, they don’t evolve to nothing (*hold on)
CI pretend, but you know DI can’t live without your loving  
[Chorus 2]
GROLL ON SWEET MILK RIVER
GFLOAT ON BRACKISH SEA
EmFLOW DOWN MANNISH WATER
DWash away this misery
GROLL ON SWEET MILK RIVER
GFLOAT ON BRACKISH SEA
EmFLOW DOWN MANNISH WATER
DBring your love on back to me
[Bridge]
Just bring it on Cback [*bring it on back] to Dme [*ooh, huh, huh]
Bring it on Cback now [*bring it on back] to Dme [*ooh bring it on back to me]
Bring it on Cback now [*bring it on back] to Dme [*ooh bring it on back to me]
Bring it on Cback baby  D  
Don’t you hear Gme singing? (yeah!)
[Chorus 3]
GROLL ON SWEET MILK RIVER
GFLOAT ON BRACKISH SEA 
EmFLOW DOWN MANNISH WATER
DWash away this misery
GROLL ON SWEET MILK RIVER
GFLOAT ON BRACKISH SEA 
EmWell I’m a lonely man (and)
DWELL DON’T YOU HEAR ME SINGING?
GROLL ON SWEET MILK RIVER
GFLOAT ON BRACKISH SEA 
EmFLOW DOWN MANNISH WATER
DBring your love on back to me [*Don’t you hear me singing?]
GROLL ON SWEET MILK RIVER
GFLOAT ON BRACKISH SEA 
EmWell I’m a lonely man (and)
DWELL DON’T YOU HEAR ME SINGING?
G*Roll on sweet milk river
G*Float on brackish sea [Don’t you hear me singing?, yeah!]
Em*Flow down mannish water
DWELL DON’T YOU HEAR ME SINGING? (yeah!)
G*Roll on sweet milk river
G*Float on brackish sea
EmWell I’m a lonely man
DWELL DON’T YOU HEAR ME SINGING? (yeah!)
G*Roll on sweet milk river
G*Float on brackish sea
Em*Flow down mannish water
D*Don’t you hear me singing? (yeah!)
G*Roll on sweet milk river
G*Float on brackish sea
EmWell I’m a lonely man
D(WELL) DON’T YOU HEAR ME SINGING? (yeah!)
G*Roll on sweet milk river
G*Float on brackish sea
Em*Flow down mannish water
DDON’T YOU HEAR ME SINGING? (yeah!)
[Instrumental G, G, Em, D x2]

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Mannish Water

by William Topley

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* Chords are based on the previous version of this song

[Verse 1]

Oh tenderness, babe, oh treachery, yeah

Em C

Let go the dealer’s hand and quit placing bets for me

Oh such tenderness, yeah, at zero gravity (well)

Em C

Let go the other man’s hand and treat me with some decency (yeah)

C D

Since we’ve parted darlin', I can’t get a hold on nothing

C D

I pretend, but you know, I can’t live without your loving

C D

All those promises of yours, they just dissolve to nothing

C D

I pretend, but you know, I can't live without your loving

[Chorus 1]

Roll on sweet milk river

Float on brackish sea

Flow down mannish water

Wash away this misery

Roll on sweet milk river

Float on brackish sea

Flow down mannish water

Wash away these sins from me...(alright)

[Verse 2]

Oh tenderness babe, blatant heresy (well)

Em D

When you act the queen of crime and start faking dignity (well)

Oh such refined noblesse it’s almost regency (well)

Slip back your black and white tongue

And treat me with some decency (yeah)

C D

Since we've parted darlin', I can't get a hold on nothing (*hold on)

C D

I pretend, but you know, I can’t love without your loving (*hold on)

C D

All those promises of yours, they don’t evolve to nothing (*hold on)

C D

I pretend, but you know I can’t live without your loving

[Chorus 2]

ROLL ON SWEET MILK RIVER

FLOAT ON BRACKISH SEA

FLOW DOWN MANNISH WATER

Wash away this misery

ROLL ON SWEET MILK RIVER

FLOAT ON BRACKISH SEA

FLOW DOWN MANNISH WATER

Bring your love on back to me

[Bridge]

C D

Just bring it on back [*bring it on back] to me [*ooh, huh, huh]

C D

Bring it on back now [*bring it on back] to me [*ooh bring it on back to me]

C D

Bring it on back now [*bring it on back] to me [*ooh bring it on back to me]

C D

Bring it on back baby

Don’t you hear me singing? (yeah!)

[Chorus 3]

ROLL ON SWEET MILK RIVER

FLOAT ON BRACKISH SEA

FLOW DOWN MANNISH WATER

Wash away this misery

ROLL ON SWEET MILK RIVER

FLOAT ON BRACKISH SEA

Well I’m a lonely man (and)

WELL DON’T YOU HEAR ME SINGING?

ROLL ON SWEET MILK RIVER

FLOAT ON BRACKISH SEA

FLOW DOWN MANNISH WATER

Bring your love on back to me [*Don’t you hear me singing?]

ROLL ON SWEET MILK RIVER

FLOAT ON BRACKISH SEA

Well I’m a lonely man (and)

WELL DON’T YOU HEAR ME SINGING?

*Roll on sweet milk river

*Float on brackish sea [Don’t you hear me singing?, yeah!]

*Flow down mannish water

WELL DON’T YOU HEAR ME SINGING? (yeah!)

*Roll on sweet milk river

*Float on brackish sea

Well I’m a lonely man

WELL DON’T YOU HEAR ME SINGING? (yeah!)

*Roll on sweet milk river

*Float on brackish sea

*Flow down mannish water

*Don’t you hear me singing? (yeah!)

*Roll on sweet milk river

*Float on brackish sea

Well I’m a lonely man

(WELL) DON’T YOU HEAR ME SINGING? (yeah!)

*Roll on sweet milk river

*Float on brackish sea

*Flow down mannish water

DON’T YOU HEAR ME SINGING? (yeah!)

[Instrumental G, G, Em, D x2]

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