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Moody River:Pat Boone.
#1 on BB Hot 100 on DOT Records 
in 1961.
INTRO:  Bb   Gm7   Bb  Gm7  
(BbMoody Gm7River.....BbMoody Gm7River..
CHORUS:
BbMoody River, Gm7more deadly, Bbthan the vainest Gm7knife.
BbMoody River, your Bb7muddy water, Ebtook my baby's BblifeGm7.
#1.
Gm7Last Saturday D7evening, Gm7came to the old Oak D7tree.
Gm7It stands beside the D7river, where Ebyou were to meet Bbme.Gm7  
#2.
Gm7On the ground your D7glove I found, with a Gm7note
addressed to D7me.
It Gm7read, Dear love, I've D7done you wrong,
now EbI must set you BbfreeGm7.
#3.
Gm7No longer D7can I live with this Gm7hurt and this D7sin,
I Gm7just couldn't D7tell you, that Ebguy was just a BbfriendGm7.
CHORUS:
BbMoody River, Gm7more deadly, Bbthan the vainest Gm7knife.
BbMoody River, your Bb7muddy water, Ebtook my baby's BblifeGm7.
#4.
I Gm7looked into the D7muddy water, and Gm7what could I D7see?
I Gm7saw a lonely, D7lonely face just Eblooking back at Bbme.Gm7  
#5.
Gm7Tears in his D7eyes, and a Gm7prayer on his D7lips,
Gm7and the glove of D7his lost love, Ebat his fingerBbtipsGm7.
CHORUS:
BbMoody River, Gm7more deadly, Bbthan the vainest Gm7knife.
BbMoody River, your Bb7muddy water, Ebtook my baby's BblifeGm7.
OUTRO: Bb Gm7 (x2) (Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Moody River

by Pat Boone

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Gm7

Bb7

Moody River:Pat Boone.

#1 on BB Hot 100 on DOT Records

in 1961.

Bb Gm7 Bb Gm7

INTRO:

Bb Gm7 Bb Gm7

(Moody River.....Moody River..

CHORUS:

Bb Gm7 Bb Gm7

Moody River, more deadly, than the vainest knife.

Bb Bb7 Eb Bb Gm7

Moody River, your muddy water, took my baby's life.

#1.

Gm7 D7 Gm7 D7

Last Saturday evening, came to the old Oak tree.

Gm7 D7 Eb Bb Gm7

It stands beside the river, where you were to meet me.

#2.

Gm7 D7 Gm7

On the ground your glove I found, with a note

addressed to me.

Gm7 D7

It read, Dear love, I've done you wrong,

Eb Bb Gm7

now I must set you free.

#3.

Gm7 D7 Gm7 D7

No longer can I live with this hurt and this sin,

Gm7 D7 Eb Bb Gm7

I just couldn't tell you, that guy was just a friend.

CHORUS:

Bb Gm7 Bb Gm7

Moody River, more deadly, than the vainest knife.

Bb Bb7 Eb Bb Gm7

Moody River, your muddy water, took my baby's life.

#4.

Gm7 D7 Gm7 D7

I looked into the muddy water, and what could I see?

Gm7 D7 Eb Bb Gm7

I saw a lonely, lonely face just looking back at me.

#5.

Gm7 D7 Gm7 D7

Tears in his eyes, and a prayer on his lips,

Gm7 D7 Eb Bb Gm7

and the glove of his lost love, at his fingertips.

CHORUS:

Bb Gm7 Bb Gm7

Moody River, more deadly, than the vainest knife.

Bb Bb7 Eb Bb Gm7

Moody River, your muddy water, took my baby's life.

OUTRO: Bb Gm7 (x2) (Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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