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Riverboat Song

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[Intro]
|   E|  E|  A|  A|  E|  C7/G   B7/F#|  E|  E| x2
[Verse 1]
I hear a wEhistle, I hear a moan
Must be my Ababy coming home
She's been dEown in Tupelo sinEgin' that rivB7/F#erboat sEong
She is a daEncer, a river queen
She teach them gAamblers most anything
She been doEwn in Tupelo siC7/Gngin' that riB7/F#verboat sEong
[Chorus]
Many niAghts I spend alEone
Many daAys there ain't noEbody home
Many tiAmes I wish she was hEere
Hear that riC7/Gverboat whistle blow, I kB7/F#now she's gettin' near
[Verse 2]
Hey river Ecaptain, bring my baby home
I get so lAonesome since she been gone
She been dEown in Tupelo wEorkin' that rB7/F#iverboat sEong
[Solo]
|   E|  E|  A|  A|  E|  C7/G   B7/F#|  E|  E| x2
[Chorus]
Many niAghts I spend alEone
Many daAys there ain't noEbody home
Many tiAmes I wish she was hEere
Hear that rC7/Giverboat whistle blow, I kB7/F#now she's gettin' near
[Verse 3]
Hey river Ecaptain, bring my baby home
I get so lAonesome since she been gone
She been dEown in Tupelo sEingin' that rB7/F#iverboat sEong
[Outro]
|   E|  E|  A|  A|  E|  C7/G   B7/F#|  E|

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Riverboat Song

by J.J. Cale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C7/G

B7/F#

[Intro]

E E A A E C7/G B7/F# E E

| | | | | | | | | x2

[Verse 1]

I hear a whistle, I hear a moan

Must be my baby coming home

E E B7/F# E

She's been down in Tupelo singin' that riverboat song

She is a dancer, a river queen

She teach them gamblers most anything

E C7/G B7/F# E

She been down in Tupelo singin' that riverboat song

[Chorus]

A E

Many nights I spend alone

A E

Many days there ain't nobody home

A E

Many times I wish she was here

C7/G B7/F#

Hear that riverboat whistle blow, I know she's gettin' near

[Verse 2]

Hey river captain, bring my baby home

I get so lonesome since she been gone

E E B7/F# E

She been down in Tupelo workin' that riverboat song

[Solo]

E E A A E C7/G B7/F# E E

| | | | | | | | | x2

[Chorus]

A E

Many nights I spend alone

A E

Many days there ain't nobody home

A E

Many times I wish she was here

C7/G B7/F#

Hear that riverboat whistle blow, I know she's gettin' near

[Verse 3]

Hey river captain, bring my baby home

I get so lonesome since she been gone

E E B7/F# E

She been down in Tupelo singin' that riverboat song

[Outro]

E E A A E C7/G B7/F# E

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