Ol Man River

G                           
There's an old man called the 
       C
Mississippi
G                                  
That's the old man that I wants to 
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be
Em                                
What does he care if the world's 
   Am
got troubles
Em                  Am       D7 
What does he care if the land 
        G
ain't free

[Verse 1]
G       C           G       C
Ol' Man River, that Ol' Man River,
   G         C               G   
he don't say nothin', but he must
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 know somethin',
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   D          D7          D       
he just keeps rollin', he keeps on
 D7      G      C G C
 rollin' along.

   G           C               G 
He don't plant tatters, and he 
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don't plant cotton,
    G         Bm             Em  
and them what plants em, are soon
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 forgotten
    D       Am     D       
But Ol' Man River, just keeps 
   C       G      C G
rollin' along.

[Chorus]
Bm      Em     Bm        Em
You and me, we sweat and strain,
Bm       Em         Bm          
body all achin' and racked with 
Em
pain.
Bm        F#7        Bm        F#7
Tote that barge and lift that bail,
    Bm           F#7            
you get a little drunk and you 
Bm       Am    D
lands in jail.

[Otro]
G      C          G       C
I gets weary, and sick of trying,
    G        Am              Em  
I'm tired of livin', but I'm 
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scared of dyin',
    G       Em        Am         
but Ol' Man River, he just keeps 
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rollin' along.