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Moody River

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CHORUS:
GMoody River, Emmore deadly, Gthan the vainest Emknife.
GMoody River, your G7muddy water, Ctook my baby's GlifeEm.
#1.
EmLast Saturday B7evening, Emcame to the old Oak B7tree.
EmIt stands beside the B7river, where Cyou were to meet GmeEm.
#2.
EmOn the ground your B7glove I found, with a Emnote
addressed to B7me.
It Emread, Dear love, I've B7done you wrong,
now CI must set you GfreeEm.
#3.
EmNo longer B7can I live with this Emhurt and this B7sin,
I Emjust couldn't B7tell you, that Cguy was just a GfriendEm.
CHORUS:
GMoody River, Emmore deadly, Gthan the vainest Emknife.
GMoody River, your G7muddy water, Ctook my baby's GlifeEm.
#4.
I Emlooked into the B7muddy water, and Emwhat could I B7see?
I Emsaw a lonely, B7lonely face just Clooking back at Gme.Em  
#5.
EmTears in his B7eyes, and a Emprayer on his B7lips,
Emand the glove of B7his lost love, Cat his fingerGtipsEm.
CHORUS:
GMoody River, Emmore deadly, Gthan the vainest Emknife.
GMoody River, your G7muddy water, Ctook my baby's GlifeEm.

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Moody River

by John Fogerty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

CHORUS:

G Em G Em

Moody River, more deadly, than the vainest knife.

G G7 C G Em

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

#1.

Em B7 Em B7

Last Saturday evening, came to the old Oak tree.

Em B7 C G Em

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

#2.

Em B7 Em

On the ground your glove I found, with a note

addressed to me.

Em B7

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

C G Em

now I must set you free.

#3.

Em B7 Em B7

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

Em B7 C G Em

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

CHORUS:

G Em G Em

Moody River, more deadly, than the vainest knife.

G G7 C G Em

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

#4.

Em B7 Em B7

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

Em B7 C G Em

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

#5.

Em B7 Em B7

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

Em B7 C G Em

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

CHORUS:

G Em G Em

Moody River, more deadly, than the vainest knife.

G G7 C G Em

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

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