Slow Black River

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Standard tuning
Capo 4 Capo 2 No capo
Em F#m G#m
G A B
D E F#
A B C#
A7 B7 C#7
Capo on 4th fret (all chords relative to capo)
[Chorus]
Em
Lost my watch, watch and chain
G
But time's not lost
D
This time we walk together
A A7AA7A
( )
Beside the slow black river
[Verse]
Em
Water-walking over mud
G
You whisper something
D
Something good in my ear
A A7AA7A
( )
So I stop so I can hear
Em
Darling, I'm the one to blame
G
I threw your watch
D
And chain to where I don't know
A A7AA7A
( )
Inside the tall grass meadow
Em
You'll forget, forget in time
G
Remember this:
D
Your hand in mine forever
A A7AA7A
( )
Beside the slow black river
[Solo]
EmGDA A7AA7A
( ) (x2)
[Chorus]
Em
Lost my watch, watch and chain
G
To her today
D
But time it has no meaning
A A7AA7A
( )
When her and me are walking
[Outro]
Em
Darling, I'm the one to blame
G
I love you still
D
And timeless now forever
A
Together by the river

Slow Black River chords and lyrics

Free chords for Slow Black River by Iron & Wine. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Standard tuning
Capo 4  Capo 2  No capo
Em      F#m     G#m
G       A       B
D       E       F#
A       B       C#
A7      B7      C#7
Capo on 4th fret (all chords relative to capo)
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Solo]
Em G D A (A7 A A7 A)  (x2)
[Chorus]
[Outro]

Slow Black River Chords by Iron & Wine

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