Old Man River Uke tab by Jim Croce

6 Chords used in the song: C, Am, Em, Dm, G, B7

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Album:  unknown
Difficulty: 
3.33
(Beginner)
Key: C, Am, EmChords
Original key: -1.0 step(s) (original tuning)
Chord progression arranged for the Ukulele
Intro: C chordC Am chordAm C chordC Am chordAm

C chordC Am chordAm C chordC Am chordAm
Old Man River, that Old Man River,
C chordC Am chordAm Em chordEm Am chordAm
He must know something, but he don't say nothing,
Dm chordDm G chordG Dm chordDm G chordG C chordC Am chordAm C chordC Am chordAm
That Old Man River, he just keeps on rolling along.
C chordC Am chordAm C chordC Am chordAm
He don't plant taters, don't plant cotton,
C chordC Am chordAm Em chordEm Am chordAm
and them that plants them are soon forgotten
Dm chordDm G chordG Dm chordDm G chordG C chordC Am chordAm C chordC B7 chordB7
But Old Man River, he just keeps rolling along.

Em chordEm Am chordAm Em chordEm Am chordAm
You and me, we sweat and strain,
Em chordEm Am chordAm Em chordEm Am chordAm
Body all aching and racked with pain.
Em chordEm B7 chordB7 Em chordEm B7 chordB7
Tote that barge, lift that bale,
Em chordEm B7 chordB7 Em chordEm Dm chordDm G chordG
Get a little drunk and you land in jail.

C chordC Am chordAm C chordC Am chordAm
But I get weary, and sick of trying,
C chordC Am chordAm Em chordEm Am chordAm
Cause I'm tired of living, but I'm scared of dying,
Dm chordDm G chordG Dm chordDm G chordG C chordC Am chordAm C chordC B7 chordB7
And Old Man River, he just keeps rolling along.

Em chordEm Am chordAm Em chordEm Am chordAm
You and me, we sweat and strain,
Em chordEm Am chordAm Em chordEm Am chordAm
Body all aching and racked with pain.
Em chordEm B7 chordB7 Em chordEm B7 chordB7
Tote that barge, lift that bale,
Em chordEm B7 chordB7 Em chordEm Dm chordDm G chordG
Get a little drunk and you land in jail.

C chordC Am chordAm C chordC Am chordAm
But I get weary, and sick of trying,
C chordC Am chordAm Em chordEm Am chordAm
Cause I'm tired of living, but I'm scared of dying,
Dm chordDm G chordG Dm chordDm G chordG C chordC
And Old Man River, he just keeps rolling along.

Outro: C chordC Am chordAm C chordC Am chordAm Dm chordDm G chordG C chordC

Uke tab by , 01 Sep 2022

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