Roll Down The River Chords by Harry Chapin
Tempo:
90.25 bpm
Chords used:
D
Am
C
A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Am] [D] [G] [D] [G]
[D] You keep [Gm] looking out my [D] window at the [G] driftwood floating by
[D] Like a [G] flock of birds in [D] fall time.
You're [C] just [G] itching to fly.
[D] [C] I
Know [Am] I cannot hold [Gm] you [Dm] cuz you live life to the [Cm] hill
[B] So go on get out of [E] here girl.
I don't want [C] your guilt
[E] [Am] Go on
Bet [Em] [Am] you'll make that money
[Dm] You've earned every star [C] that you brought with you [F] baby, but there's one lesson that you'll never [E] learn
What [F]
goes down [E] that river no [A] return
[Am]
[D] Yes, [A] [D]
I remember when you washed up [Cm] on my [A] doorstep
[D] You had a dirty face a damp dress [C] and a dream
But [D] now you're just fish out [Cm] of the [F] water
Baby, it's time to throw you back [E] into the stream
[A] [Em] Bet [Am]
[Em] [Am] you'll make [Em] that money water
[Am] [E] [Dm] You've earned every scar that [C] you brought with [Am] you baby, [F] but there's one lesson that you'll [E] never learn
[F] What goes [E] down that river [A] no return
[D] [Am] Now [A] [D]
don't you bleed on me [F] about [A] all our good time
[D] Don't tell me that you'll never be the [C] same
[Am] Don't [D] tell me [F] anything but goodbye baby
More than that would be just [E] another game
[Am] [C]
[Am] Oh
Bet you'll [Em] make that money
[Am] [C] Even [Dm] every scar [C] that you brought with you, [F] baby, but there's one lesson that you'll [E] never learn
[F] What goes [E] down that river [D] no return
You
Leave me with a month of your [A] sweet madness
[D] You leave me with your [C] music in my head
[Em] [D] You leave me with the mystery [C] of the river
[Em] Rolling [F] you leave me with a desert [E] for my pain
[Am] Go on and roll down your river, babe
[C] [Am] I bet you'll [Em] make that money [Am] water
[C] You [Dm] earned every scar [Am] that you brought with you [F] baby, but there's one lesson that you'll [E] never learn
[F] What goes [E] down that river [A] no return
[D] [A] [D] [Am] [D]
[A] [D] [C] [G] [Bm]
[A] [Am] [G] [Bm]
[A] [Am] [G]
[A] [Am] [C] [G] [D] [A]
[C] [G] [Bm] [A]
[Am] [D]
[D] You keep [Gm] looking out my [D] window at the [G] driftwood floating by
[D] Like a [G] flock of birds in [D] fall time.
You're [C] just [G] itching to fly.
[D] [C] I
Know [Am] I cannot hold [Gm] you [Dm] cuz you live life to the [Cm] hill
[B] So go on get out of [E] here girl.
I don't want [C] your guilt
[E] [Am] Go on
Bet [Em] [Am] you'll make that money
[Dm] You've earned every star [C] that you brought with you [F] baby, but there's one lesson that you'll never [E] learn
What [F]
goes down [E] that river no [A] return
[Am]
[D] Yes, [A] [D]
I remember when you washed up [Cm] on my [A] doorstep
[D] You had a dirty face a damp dress [C] and a dream
But [D] now you're just fish out [Cm] of the [F] water
Baby, it's time to throw you back [E] into the stream
[A] [Em] Bet [Am]
[Em] [Am] you'll make [Em] that money water
[Am] [E] [Dm] You've earned every scar that [C] you brought with [Am] you baby, [F] but there's one lesson that you'll [E] never learn
[F] What goes [E] down that river [A] no return
[D] [Am] Now [A] [D]
don't you bleed on me [F] about [A] all our good time
[D] Don't tell me that you'll never be the [C] same
[Am] Don't [D] tell me [F] anything but goodbye baby
More than that would be just [E] another game
[Am] [C]
[Am] Oh
Bet you'll [Em] make that money
[Am] [C] Even [Dm] every scar [C] that you brought with you, [F] baby, but there's one lesson that you'll [E] never learn
[F] What goes [E] down that river [D] no return
You
Leave me with a month of your [A] sweet madness
[D] You leave me with your [C] music in my head
[Em] [D] You leave me with the mystery [C] of the river
[Em] Rolling [F] you leave me with a desert [E] for my pain
[Am] Go on and roll down your river, babe
[C] [Am] I bet you'll [Em] make that money [Am] water
[C] You [Dm] earned every scar [Am] that you brought with you [F] baby, but there's one lesson that you'll [E] never learn
[F] What goes [E] down that river [A] no return
[D] [A] [D] [Am] [D]
[A] [D] [C] [G] [Bm]
[A] [Am] [G] [Bm]
[A] [Am] [G]
[A] [Am] [C] [G] [D] [A]
[C] [G] [Bm] [A]
[Am] [D]
Key:
D
Am
C
A
E
D
Am
C
[Am] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
[D] You keep [Gm] looking out my [D] window at the [G] driftwood floating by
[D] Like a [G] flock of birds in [D] fall time.
You're [C] just [G] itching to fly.
[D] [C] I
Know [Am] I cannot hold [Gm] you [Dm] cuz you live life to the [Cm] hill
[B] So go on get out of [E] here girl.
I don't want [C] your guilt
_ [E] [Am] Go on
_ _ Bet [Em] _ [Am] you'll make that money
_ _ _ _ [Dm] You've earned every star [C] that you brought with you [F] baby, but there's one lesson that you'll never [E] learn
What [F]
goes down [E] that river no [A] return
_ _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] Yes, [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ I remember when you washed up [Cm] on my [A] doorstep
_ [D] You had a dirty face a damp dress [C] and a dream
_ But [D] now you're just fish out [Cm] of the [F] water
Baby, it's time to throw you back [E] into the stream
_ [A] _ _ [Em] Bet [Am] _
_ _ [Em] _ [Am] you'll make [Em] that money water
[Am] _ _ _ [E] [Dm] You've earned every scar that [C] you brought with [Am] you baby, [F] but there's one lesson that you'll [E] never learn
_ _ [F] What goes [E] down that river [A] no return
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] Now [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
don't you bleed on me [F] about [A] all our good time
[D] Don't tell me that you'll never be the [C] same _ _
[Am] Don't [D] tell me [F] anything but goodbye baby
More than that would be just [E] another game _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
[Am] Oh
Bet you'll [Em] make that money
[Am] _ _ [C] Even [Dm] _ every scar [C] that you brought with you, [F] baby, but there's one lesson that you'll [E] never learn
[F] What goes [E] down that river [D] no return _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You
Leave me with a month of your [A] sweet madness
_ [D] You leave me with your [C] music in my head
[Em] [D] You leave me with the mystery [C] of the river
[Em] Rolling [F] you leave me with a desert [E] for my pain
[Am] Go on and roll down your river, babe
[C] [Am] I bet you'll [Em] make that money [Am] water
_ [C] You [Dm] earned every scar [Am] that you brought with you [F] baby, but there's one lesson that you'll [E] never learn
_ [F] What goes [E] down that river [A] no return
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [C] _ [G] _ [Bm] _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Am] _ [C] _ [G] _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [Bm] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[D] You keep [Gm] looking out my [D] window at the [G] driftwood floating by
[D] Like a [G] flock of birds in [D] fall time.
You're [C] just [G] itching to fly.
[D] [C] I
Know [Am] I cannot hold [Gm] you [Dm] cuz you live life to the [Cm] hill
[B] So go on get out of [E] here girl.
I don't want [C] your guilt
_ [E] [Am] Go on
_ _ Bet [Em] _ [Am] you'll make that money
_ _ _ _ [Dm] You've earned every star [C] that you brought with you [F] baby, but there's one lesson that you'll never [E] learn
What [F]
goes down [E] that river no [A] return
_ _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] Yes, [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ I remember when you washed up [Cm] on my [A] doorstep
_ [D] You had a dirty face a damp dress [C] and a dream
_ But [D] now you're just fish out [Cm] of the [F] water
Baby, it's time to throw you back [E] into the stream
_ [A] _ _ [Em] Bet [Am] _
_ _ [Em] _ [Am] you'll make [Em] that money water
[Am] _ _ _ [E] [Dm] You've earned every scar that [C] you brought with [Am] you baby, [F] but there's one lesson that you'll [E] never learn
_ _ [F] What goes [E] down that river [A] no return
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] Now [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
don't you bleed on me [F] about [A] all our good time
[D] Don't tell me that you'll never be the [C] same _ _
[Am] Don't [D] tell me [F] anything but goodbye baby
More than that would be just [E] another game _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
[Am] Oh
Bet you'll [Em] make that money
[Am] _ _ [C] Even [Dm] _ every scar [C] that you brought with you, [F] baby, but there's one lesson that you'll [E] never learn
[F] What goes [E] down that river [D] no return _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You
Leave me with a month of your [A] sweet madness
_ [D] You leave me with your [C] music in my head
[Em] [D] You leave me with the mystery [C] of the river
[Em] Rolling [F] you leave me with a desert [E] for my pain
[Am] Go on and roll down your river, babe
[C] [Am] I bet you'll [Em] make that money [Am] water
_ [C] You [Dm] earned every scar [Am] that you brought with you [F] baby, but there's one lesson that you'll [E] never learn
_ [F] What goes [E] down that river [A] no return
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [C] _ [G] _ [Bm] _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Am] _ [C] _ [G] _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [Bm] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ _ _