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Blue River

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key: Dm  
 F   Bb  F] 
DmOld man Fgo to the GrivBber 
CTo drop his A7bale of wDmoes F7  
BbHe could Ggo if he Fwanted Dmto 
BbIt's just a G7boat to Frow you Dmknow    G7listen to me now 
FBlue River Bbkeep right on FrollCin 
All A7along the Dmshore line F7  
BbKeep us C7safe from the dFeep Cand  the dDmark 
Cause we Bbdon't want to stray too Ffar Bb  F  
DmSpent the Fday with my Gold dog BbMo 
CDown an A7old dirt Dmroad F7  
BbWhat he's Gthinking lord FI don't Dmknow 
BbBut for him Gbet the time must Fgo so Dmslow 
GDon't you know 
FBlue River Bbkeep right on FrollCin 
All A7along the Dmshore line F7  
BbKeep us C7safe from the dFeep Cand  the dDmark 
Cause we Bbdon't want to stray too Ffar Bb  F  
Harmonica break 
DmYoung Rob Fstands with his Gax in his Bbhand 
BCelievin that the cA7rops are iDmn F7  
BbFire wood Gstacked Ften by Dmten 
BbFor the wife the folks the Gkids 
FAll of the Dmkin and a G7friend  listen to me now 
FBlue River Bbkeep right on FrollCin 
All A7along the Dmshore line F7  
BbKeep us C7safe from the dFeep Cand  the dDmark 
Cause we Bbdon't want to stray too FfarBb  F  

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Blue River

by Eric Andersen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

key:

F Bb F

]

Dm F G Bb

Old man go to the river

C A7 Dm F7

To drop his bale of woes

Bb G F Dm

He could go if he wanted to

Bb G7 F Dm G7

It's just a boat to row you know listen to me now

F Bb F C

Blue River keep right on rollin

A7 Dm F7

All along the shore line

Bb C7 F C Dm

Keep us safe from the deep and the dark

Bb F Bb F

Cause we don't want to stray too far

Dm F G Bb

Spent the day with my old dog Mo

C A7 Dm F7

Down an old dirt road

Bb G F Dm

What he's thinking lord I don't know

Bb G F Dm

But for him bet the time must go so slow

Don't you know

F Bb F C

Blue River keep right on rollin

A7 Dm F7

All along the shore line

Bb C7 F C Dm

Keep us safe from the deep and the dark

Bb F Bb F

Cause we don't want to stray too far

Harmonica break

Dm F G Bb

Young Rob stands with his ax in his hand

C A7 Dm F7

Believin that the crops are in

Bb G F Dm

Fire wood stacked ten by ten

Bb G

For the wife the folks the kids

F Dm G7

All of the kin and a friend listen to me now

F Bb F C

Blue River keep right on rollin

A7 Dm F7

All along the shore line

Bb C7 F C Dm

Keep us safe from the deep and the dark

Bb F Bb F

Cause we don't want to stray too far

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