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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Great Big Sea - The River Driver chords
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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
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
F#m
123111112
F#
134211112
Em
121
E
2311
B
12341112
F#m
123111112
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To start learning Great Big Sea - The River Driver chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: Em, B, E, F#, E, F#m, Em, B, C#m, E, B, F#m and B. For best results, commence at 43 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 88. Given the song's key of F Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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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 _ _ _ _ _ _
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