The River Driver Chords by Great Big Sea
Tempo:
87.55 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
F#m
F#
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I was just the age of 16 when I first went on the drive
After six months I heard labor, at home I did arrive
I courted with a pretty girl, it was her who caused me to roam
Now I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
I'll eat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am dry
Get drunk whenever I'm ready, get sober by and by
[E] And if this river don't drown me, is down I'll mean to roam
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
I'll build a lonesome castle upon some mountain high
Where she can sit and view me as I go passing by
Where she can sit and view me as I go marching on
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
I'll eat when I am [B] hungry and I'll drink when I am dry
Get drunk [F#m] whenever I'm ready, get sober by and by
And if this river don't drown me, is down [B] I'll mean to roam
[E] For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
I am old and feeble and did my sickness lie
Just wrap me up in a blanket and lay me down [F#] to die
Just get a little bluebird to [E] sing for me alone
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
I'll eat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am dry
Get drunk whenever I'm ready, get sober by and by
And if [F#m] this river don't drown me, is down I'll mean to [Em] roam
For I'm a river driver and I'm [B] far [C#m] away from home
[E] I'll eat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am [A] dry
Get drunk whenever I'm ready, [F#m] get sober by and by
[E] And if this river don't drown me, is down I'll mean to roam
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
For [G#] I'm a [Am] river driver and [G#m] I'm far away from home
After six months I heard labor, at home I did arrive
I courted with a pretty girl, it was her who caused me to roam
Now I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
I'll eat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am dry
Get drunk whenever I'm ready, get sober by and by
[E] And if this river don't drown me, is down I'll mean to roam
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
I'll build a lonesome castle upon some mountain high
Where she can sit and view me as I go passing by
Where she can sit and view me as I go marching on
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
I'll eat when I am [B] hungry and I'll drink when I am dry
Get drunk [F#m] whenever I'm ready, get sober by and by
And if this river don't drown me, is down [B] I'll mean to roam
[E] For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
I am old and feeble and did my sickness lie
Just wrap me up in a blanket and lay me down [F#] to die
Just get a little bluebird to [E] sing for me alone
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
I'll eat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am dry
Get drunk whenever I'm ready, get sober by and by
And if [F#m] this river don't drown me, is down I'll mean to [Em] roam
For I'm a river driver and I'm [B] far [C#m] away from home
[E] I'll eat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am [A] dry
Get drunk whenever I'm ready, [F#m] get sober by and by
[E] And if this river don't drown me, is down I'll mean to roam
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
For [G#] I'm a [Am] river driver and [G#m] I'm far away from home
Key:
E
B
F#m
F#
Em
E
B
F#m
I was just the age of 16 when I first went on the drive
After six months I heard labor, at home I did arrive
I courted with a pretty girl, it was her who caused me to roam
Now I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
I'll eat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am dry
Get drunk whenever I'm ready, get sober by and by
[E] And if this river don't drown me, is down I'll mean to roam
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
I'll build a lonesome castle upon some mountain high
Where she can sit and view me as I go passing by
Where she can sit and view me as I go marching on
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
I'll eat when I am [B] hungry and I'll drink when I am dry
Get drunk [F#m] whenever I'm ready, get sober by and by
And if this river don't drown me, is down [B] I'll mean to roam
[E] For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
I _ _ _ am old and feeble and did my sickness lie
Just wrap me up in a blanket and lay me down [F#] to die
Just get a little bluebird to [E] sing for me alone
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from _ home
I'll eat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am dry
Get drunk whenever I'm ready, get sober by and by
And if [F#m] this river don't drown me, is down I'll mean to [Em] roam
For I'm a river driver and I'm [B] far [C#m] away from home
[E] I'll eat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am [A] dry
Get drunk whenever I'm ready, [F#m] get sober by and by
[E] And if this river don't drown me, is down I'll mean to roam
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
For [G#] I'm a [Am] river driver and [G#m] I'm far away from home _ _ _ _ _ _
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After six months I heard labor, at home I did arrive
I courted with a pretty girl, it was her who caused me to roam
Now I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
I'll eat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am dry
Get drunk whenever I'm ready, get sober by and by
[E] And if this river don't drown me, is down I'll mean to roam
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
I'll build a lonesome castle upon some mountain high
Where she can sit and view me as I go passing by
Where she can sit and view me as I go marching on
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
I'll eat when I am [B] hungry and I'll drink when I am dry
Get drunk [F#m] whenever I'm ready, get sober by and by
And if this river don't drown me, is down [B] I'll mean to roam
[E] For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
I _ _ _ am old and feeble and did my sickness lie
Just wrap me up in a blanket and lay me down [F#] to die
Just get a little bluebird to [E] sing for me alone
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from _ home
I'll eat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am dry
Get drunk whenever I'm ready, get sober by and by
And if [F#m] this river don't drown me, is down I'll mean to [Em] roam
For I'm a river driver and I'm [B] far [C#m] away from home
[E] I'll eat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am [A] dry
Get drunk whenever I'm ready, [F#m] get sober by and by
[E] And if this river don't drown me, is down I'll mean to roam
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home
For [G#] I'm a [Am] river driver and [G#m] I'm far away from home _ _ _ _ _ _
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