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Stone River

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[Intro]
F#      F#     F#     F#
F#m     F#     F#     F#
F#      A      B      B
F#m     A  B  F#     F#
[Verse 1]
F#Stone river, WatF#er ain't runninF#' no moF#re
F#Stone river, WatF#er ain't runninF#' no moF#re
AMan he done cut Bif off
AAnd moved it all Baround
AThere ain't no rBiver runnin'
ANo water can't bBe found
[Verse 2]
F#mStone riF#ver, WaF#ter ainF#'t runnin' no more
F#mFish ainF#'t swimF#min', AF#in't no fish around nowhere
F#mFish ainF#'t swimF#min', AF#in't nobody seem to care
AThey botteled up Band dammed it
AChoked it up and Bjammed it
AKilled the life Baround it
AAnd stole it likBe a bandit
[Verse 3]
F#mStone riF#ver, WaF#ter ainF#'t runnin' no more
F#mWhat useF#d to be F#a riveF#r, Now is just an empty site
F#mAin't no F#vegetaF#tion, IF#t's just an agitation
F#mIt don't F#seem rF#ightF#  
AThere ain't no tBrees a growin'
ANo animals are sBhowin'
AWhat used to be Ba stream
AIs now just a drBeam
[Verse 4]
F#mStone riF#ver, WaF#ter ainF#'t runnin' nowhere
F#mStone riF#ver, WaF#ter ainF#'t runnin' no more
AMan he done cut Bit off,
AAnd moved it all Baround
AThere ain't no rBiver runnin'
ANo water can't bBe found
[Verse 5]
F#mStone riF#ver, WaF#ter ainF#'t runnin' no more
AThey botteled up Band dammed it
AChoked it up and Bjammed it
AKilled the life Baround it
AAnd stole it likBe a bandit
[Verse 6]
F#mStone riF#ver, WaF#ter ainF#'t runnin' no more
AThere ain't no tBrees a growin'
ANo animals are sBhowin'
AWhat used to be Ba stream
AIs now just a drBeam
[Outro]
F#mStone riF#ver, WaF#ter ainF#'t runnin' nowhere
F#mStone riF#ver, WaF#ter ainF#'t runnin' no more
F#mStone riF#ver, WaF#ter ainF#'t runnin' nowhere

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Stone River

by J.J. Cale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

F# F# F# F#

F#m F# F# F#

F# A B B

F#m A B F# F#

[Verse 1]

F# F# F# F#

Stone river, Water ain't runnin' no more

F# F# F# F#

Stone river, Water ain't runnin' no more

A B

Man he done cut if off

A B

And moved it all around

A B

There ain't no river runnin'

A B

No water can't be found

[Verse 2]

F#m F# F# F#

Stone river, Water ain't runnin' no more

F#m F# F# F#

Fish ain't swimmin', Ain't no fish around nowhere

F#m F# F# F#

Fish ain't swimmin', Ain't nobody seem to care

A B

They botteled up and dammed it

A B

Choked it up and jammed it

A B

Killed the life around it

A B

And stole it like a bandit

[Verse 3]

F#m F# F# F#

Stone river, Water ain't runnin' no more

F#m F# F# F#

What used to be a river, Now is just an empty site

F#m F# F# F#

Ain't no vegetation, It's just an agitation

F#m F# F# F#

It don't seem right

A B

There ain't no trees a growin'

A B

No animals are showin'

A B

What used to be a stream

A B

Is now just a dream

[Verse 4]

F#m F# F# F#

Stone river, Water ain't runnin' nowhere

F#m F# F# F#

Stone river, Water ain't runnin' no more

A B

Man he done cut it off,

A B

And moved it all around

A B

There ain't no river runnin'

A B

No water can't be found

[Verse 5]

F#m F# F# F#

Stone river, Water ain't runnin' no more

A B

They botteled up and dammed it

A B

Choked it up and jammed it

A B

Killed the life around it

A B

And stole it like a bandit

[Verse 6]

F#m F# F# F#

Stone river, Water ain't runnin' no more

A B

There ain't no trees a growin'

A B

No animals are showin'

A B

What used to be a stream

A B

Is now just a dream

[Outro]

F#m F# F# F#

Stone river, Water ain't runnin' nowhere

F#m F# F# F#

Stone river, Water ain't runnin' no more

F#m F# F# F#

Stone river, Water ain't runnin' nowhere

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