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This Ol Riverboat

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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
G                    C             G
  This ol' riverboat walkin up the river
C                        D
  Keep her steady as you go
          G
Heave the lead and pay the line
          C              D
Now we're markin' on the twine
C                D
  Four fathoms below
C            D        G
  Way up the river we go
G                    C              G
  This ol' riverboat walkin' by the levee
C                        D
  Keep her steady as you go
        G
Think I hear the captain say
     C                  D
Full ahead we're on our way
C                 D
  Three fathoms below
C            D          G
  Way up the river we go
Em               G
Keep on a-movin' gotta beat ol' Dixie or we'll
Em                  A
  Come back empty I know
Em                   C                      D
  Way down the river I can hear her whistle blow
G                    C              G
  This ol' riverboat churnin' muddy water
C                           D
  Ease er' down and take it slow
          G                  Em
Can't you hear that rumblin' sound
        C                  D
Lord, I think we've run aground
C              D
  No fathoms below
C              D               G
  You'd better pray it ain't so
Em                          G
  We're muckin' bottom, and here comes ol' Dixie singin'
Em                         A
  Who's got that cotton to sell?
Em
  Ah, but when she's passin'
C                          D
  We're risin' high on her swell
We're on the move again
G                       C             G
  These two riverboats, racin' up the river
C                      D
  Then ol' Dixie runs aground
          G               Em
There she stands high and dry
          C                D
And we're walkin' right on by
C                         D
  I can see the lights of town
C             D                G
  We're gonna roll that cotton down
Em  G  Em  A
Em  C  D
G                    C             G
  This ol' riverboat seen a lot of water
C                        D
  Lot of cotton, you can bet
        G              Em
You can ask anyone you meet
         C            D
They say she can't be beat
C                     D
 She ain't never been yet
C                           E7
Can't you hear that whistle blow
C            D          G
  Way up the river we go
C              D          G
Walkin' up the river we go
C               D          G
Up and down the river we go

This Ol Riverboat chords and lyrics

Free chords for This Ol Riverboat by The New Christy Minstrels. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
G
[Verse]
We're on the move again
Em  G  Em  A
Em  C  D

This Ol Riverboat Chords by The New Christy Minstrels

Learn how to play This Ol Riverboat by The New Christy Minstrels with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “This Ol Riverboat chords”, “This Ol Riverboat guitar chords”, or “The New Christy Minstrels This Ol Riverboat chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy This Ol Riverboat chords and for experienced players who want accurate This Ol Riverboat lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D, Em, A, E7.

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Is "This Ol Riverboat" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "This Ol Riverboat" in?

The chords for "This Ol Riverboat" show the original chord names (including G, C, D, Em, A, E7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.