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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
HGey there lover, let's don't take the freeway
Let's rEmide the river rCoad to new OrlGeans D  
If you pAmark up on the levee south of PlCaquemines
I'll shCow you why you're glDad you married mGe
[Chorus]
MCoonlight on a mDighty MississGippi
GCulf-wind blowin' thrDough the Cyprus trEmees
BlCanket by the rDiver side
GOnly G/F#you and Emme
Baby, tAmake Git slDow
DCown this LouisiDana river rGoad
[Verse]
GOh my lover, you know I'm so sorry
I hCaven't kept that prDomise that I mGade
AmI owe you a kiss
For every mCidnight star above
Right nCow let's mDark a thousand outta the wGay
[Chorus]
MCoonlight on a mDighty MississGippi
GCulf-wind blowin' thrDough the Cyprus trEmees
BlCanket by the rDiver side
GOnly G/F#you and Emme
Baby, tAmake Git slDow
DCown this LouisiDana river rGoad
[Solo]
G  Em C G D
Am  C  C D G
[Bridge]
They said that lBmife would wear lCove down
The same old thGings
Day in and dDay out
But all these yBmears we've loved so lCong
Beside this rAmiver
Flowing wCide
Running dEmeep
Running strDong
[Chorus]
MCoonlight on a mDighty MississGippi
GCulf-wind blowin' thrDough the Cyprus trEmees
BlCanket by the rDiver side
GOnly G/F#you and Emme
Baby, tAmake Git slDow
DCown this LouisiDana river rEmoad
Honey, tAmake Git slDow
DCown this LouisiDana river
DCown this LouisiDana river
DCown this LouisiDana river rGoad

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River Road

by Langelus

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

[Intro]

[Verse]

Hey there lover, let's don't take the freeway

Em C G D

Let's ride the river road to new Orleans

Am C

If you park up on the levee south of Plaquemines

C D G

I'll show you why you're glad you married me

[Chorus]

C D G

Moonlight on a mighty Mississippi

C D Em

Gulf-wind blowin' through the Cyprus trees

C D

Blanket by the river side

G G/F# Em

Only you and me

Am G D

Baby, take it slow

C D G

Down this Louisiana river road

[Verse]

Oh my lover, you know I'm so sorry

C D G

I haven't kept that promise that I made

I owe you a kiss

For every midnight star above

C D G

Right now let's mark a thousand outta the way

[Chorus]

C D G

Moonlight on a mighty Mississippi

C D Em

Gulf-wind blowin' through the Cyprus trees

C D

Blanket by the river side

G G/F# Em

Only you and me

Am G D

Baby, take it slow

C D G

Down this Louisiana river road

[Solo]

G Em C G D

Am C C D G

[Bridge]

Bm C

They said that life would wear love down

The same old things

Day in and day out

Bm C

But all these years we've loved so long

Beside this river

Flowing wide

Running deep

Running strong

[Chorus]

C D G

Moonlight on a mighty Mississippi

C D Em

Gulf-wind blowin' through the Cyprus trees

C D

Blanket by the river side

G G/F# Em

Only you and me

Am G D

Baby, take it slow

C D Em

Down this Louisiana river road

Am G D

Honey, take it slow

C D

Down this Louisiana river

C D

Down this Louisiana river

C D G

Down this Louisiana river road

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