Chords for Stan Freberg 'Elderly Man River' 1957 45 rpm
Tempo:
92.25 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
Pardon me, Mr.
Freeburg, but my name is Tweed Lee.
Well, we all have our problems.
I am the censor from the Citizens' Radio Committee, and I feel
You, uh, from the Citizens' Radio Committee, you say?
That's exactly what I said, yes.
And what is your purpose in being here?
I must okay all the material used on your program here,
and I think the best method is to just sit back here and interrupt when I feel it's necessary.
You mean you plan to stop me every time I do something that you think is wrong?
Exactly.
I'll just sound my little horn like this.
And then you stop, and I'll tell you what's wrong.
Uh, somehow I can tell this is gonna be one of those days.
You just go right ahead, Mr.
Freeburg.
Don't mind me.
Yeah, now I'd like to sing
You forgot to say thank you, Mr.
Freeburg.
Politeness is an essential in radio programming.
Your program goes into the home.
We must be a good influence on children.
That's a darling little horn there.
Thanks very much, Mr.
Tweed Lee.
You're welcome, I'm sure.
I'd like to sing an old river song in honor this week of National Mississippi Riverboat Paddlewheel Week.
Mr.
May, if you please.
Very polite, Mr.
Freeburg.
Thank you.
[F] Old [Bb] man river, that old
[B]
[E] All right, Tweed Lee, polite as I dig, but what in the world is wrong with old man river?
The word old has a connotation some of the more elderly people find distasteful.
I would suggest you make the substitution, please.
I suppose you insist.
Precisely.
You may continue.
Okay, music.
[C] You forgot to say thank you.
Say thank you, yes, okay.
Thank you, Mr.
Tweed Lee.
You're quite welcome, I am sure.
[Bb] Elderly man river, [F] that elderly man [Bb] river.
He must know something, but he don't [D] say nothing.
[Gm] All right, hold it, fellas.
Now what, Tweed Lee?
The word something, you left [B] off the G.
But that's authentic.
Something, something.
That's the way the people I'm sorry.
Talk down there.
The home is a classroom, Mr.
Freeburg.
I know you said that.
Keep in mind the tiny tots.
[N]
And furthermore, think back, you'll recall that you said, but he don't say nothing.
Now, really, Mr.
Freeburg, that's a double negative.
Do you mean he does say something?
No, I just wasn't using my head, I guess.
I mean, after all, it should be grammatically correct.
Keeping in mind the tiny tots, yes.
You probably mean he doesn't say anything.
I suppose I mean that, yes, I guess.
All right, fine, you win.
All right, Billy, music.
Thank you, thank you.
You're welcome, I am sure.
[C] [F] Elderly man river, that elderly man [Bb] river.
He must know something, but [F] he doesn't say [D] anything.
He just [C] keeps rolling, rolling, he [Gm] just keeps [F] rolling [Dm] along.
[Gm] [C]
[F] He [Bb] doesn't plant taters, potatoes, [F] he doesn't plant [Bb] cotton, cotting.
[F] And them, these, [Bb] those that plants them [Am] are soon [Ab] forgotting.
[Gm] But elderly man river [C]
just [C] keeps rolling [F] along.
Excellent.
[E] [Am] You and [B] me.
[N]
The tiny tots again, was it?
[Fm] Exactly.
Sorry about that.
Here we go.
[E] [Am] You and I, we sweat, perspire [B] and strain.
[Am] Bodies [B] always [Am] with [Dm] pain.
[E] What have we got by that one?
[Am] Vote at heart.
Flip it, baby.
[B] You [Am] get a little.
[N]
Okay, take your finger off the button, Mr.
Tweedley.
We know when we're linked.
Well, that concludes elderly man river.
Oh, yes, and thank you for being with us, Mr.
Tweedley.
You're welcome, [Gm] I am sure.
[A] [Bb] [Db]
Freeburg, but my name is Tweed Lee.
Well, we all have our problems.
I am the censor from the Citizens' Radio Committee, and I feel
You, uh, from the Citizens' Radio Committee, you say?
That's exactly what I said, yes.
And what is your purpose in being here?
I must okay all the material used on your program here,
and I think the best method is to just sit back here and interrupt when I feel it's necessary.
You mean you plan to stop me every time I do something that you think is wrong?
Exactly.
I'll just sound my little horn like this.
And then you stop, and I'll tell you what's wrong.
Uh, somehow I can tell this is gonna be one of those days.
You just go right ahead, Mr.
Freeburg.
Don't mind me.
Yeah, now I'd like to sing
You forgot to say thank you, Mr.
Freeburg.
Politeness is an essential in radio programming.
Your program goes into the home.
We must be a good influence on children.
That's a darling little horn there.
Thanks very much, Mr.
Tweed Lee.
You're welcome, I'm sure.
I'd like to sing an old river song in honor this week of National Mississippi Riverboat Paddlewheel Week.
Mr.
May, if you please.
Very polite, Mr.
Freeburg.
Thank you.
[F] Old [Bb] man river, that old
[B]
[E] All right, Tweed Lee, polite as I dig, but what in the world is wrong with old man river?
The word old has a connotation some of the more elderly people find distasteful.
I would suggest you make the substitution, please.
I suppose you insist.
Precisely.
You may continue.
Okay, music.
[C] You forgot to say thank you.
Say thank you, yes, okay.
Thank you, Mr.
Tweed Lee.
You're quite welcome, I am sure.
[Bb] Elderly man river, [F] that elderly man [Bb] river.
He must know something, but he don't [D] say nothing.
[Gm] All right, hold it, fellas.
Now what, Tweed Lee?
The word something, you left [B] off the G.
But that's authentic.
Something, something.
That's the way the people I'm sorry.
Talk down there.
The home is a classroom, Mr.
Freeburg.
I know you said that.
Keep in mind the tiny tots.
[N]
And furthermore, think back, you'll recall that you said, but he don't say nothing.
Now, really, Mr.
Freeburg, that's a double negative.
Do you mean he does say something?
No, I just wasn't using my head, I guess.
I mean, after all, it should be grammatically correct.
Keeping in mind the tiny tots, yes.
You probably mean he doesn't say anything.
I suppose I mean that, yes, I guess.
All right, fine, you win.
All right, Billy, music.
Thank you, thank you.
You're welcome, I am sure.
[C] [F] Elderly man river, that elderly man [Bb] river.
He must know something, but [F] he doesn't say [D] anything.
He just [C] keeps rolling, rolling, he [Gm] just keeps [F] rolling [Dm] along.
[Gm] [C]
[F] He [Bb] doesn't plant taters, potatoes, [F] he doesn't plant [Bb] cotton, cotting.
[F] And them, these, [Bb] those that plants them [Am] are soon [Ab] forgotting.
[Gm] But elderly man river [C]
just [C] keeps rolling [F] along.
Excellent.
[E] [Am] You and [B] me.
[N]
The tiny tots again, was it?
[Fm] Exactly.
Sorry about that.
Here we go.
[E] [Am] You and I, we sweat, perspire [B] and strain.
[Am] Bodies [B] always [Am] with [Dm] pain.
[E] What have we got by that one?
[Am] Vote at heart.
Flip it, baby.
[B] You [Am] get a little.
[N]
Okay, take your finger off the button, Mr.
Tweedley.
We know when we're linked.
Well, that concludes elderly man river.
Oh, yes, and thank you for being with us, Mr.
Tweedley.
You're welcome, [Gm] I am sure.
[A] [Bb] [Db]
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Pardon me, Mr.
Freeburg, but my name is Tweed Lee.
Well, we all have our problems.
_ I am the censor from the Citizens' Radio Committee, and I feel_
You, uh, from the Citizens' Radio Committee, you say?
That's exactly what I said, yes.
And what is your purpose in being here?
I must okay all the material used on your program here,
and I think the best method is to just sit back here and interrupt when I feel it's necessary.
You mean you plan to stop me every time I do something that you think is wrong?
Exactly.
I'll just sound my little horn like this. _
And then you stop, and I'll tell you what's wrong.
Uh, somehow I can tell this is gonna be one of those days.
_ You just go right ahead, Mr.
Freeburg.
Don't mind me.
Yeah, now I'd like to sing_ _
You forgot to say thank you, Mr.
Freeburg.
_ Politeness is an essential in radio programming.
Your program goes into the home.
We must be a good influence on children.
That's a darling little horn there.
_ Thanks very much, Mr.
Tweed Lee.
You're welcome, I'm sure.
I'd like to sing an old river song in honor this week of National Mississippi Riverboat Paddlewheel Week.
_ Mr.
May, if you please.
Very polite, Mr.
Freeburg.
Thank you.
_ [F] Old [Bb] man river, that old_
_ [B] _ _
_ [E] All right, Tweed Lee, polite as I dig, but what in the world is wrong with old man river?
The word old has a connotation some of the more elderly people find distasteful.
I would suggest you make the substitution, please.
I suppose you insist.
Precisely.
You may continue.
Okay, music.
[C] You forgot to say thank you.
Say thank you, yes, okay.
Thank you, Mr.
Tweed Lee.
You're quite welcome, I am sure.
_ _ [Bb] Elderly man river, [F] that elderly man [Bb] river.
He must know something, but he don't [D] say nothing.
[Gm] All right, hold it, fellas.
Now what, Tweed Lee?
The word something, you left [B] off the G.
But that's authentic.
Something, something.
That's the way the people_ I'm sorry.
Talk down there.
The home is a classroom, Mr.
Freeburg.
I know you said that.
Keep in mind the tiny tots.
[N] _ _
_ And furthermore, think back, you'll recall that you said, but he don't say nothing.
Now, really, Mr.
Freeburg, that's a double negative.
Do you mean he does say something?
No, I just wasn't using my head, I guess.
_ I mean, after all, it should be grammatically correct.
Keeping in mind the tiny tots, yes.
You probably mean he doesn't say anything.
I suppose I mean that, yes, I guess.
All right, fine, you win.
All right, Billy, music.
Thank you, thank you.
You're welcome, I am sure.
[C] _ _ [F] Elderly man river, that elderly man [Bb] river.
He must know something, but [F] he doesn't say [D] anything.
He just [C] keeps rolling, rolling, he [Gm] just keeps [F] rolling [Dm] along.
_ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] He [Bb] doesn't plant taters, potatoes, [F] he doesn't plant [Bb] cotton, cotting.
[F] And them, these, [Bb] those that plants them [Am] are soon [Ab] forgotting.
[Gm] But elderly man river [C] _ _
just [C] keeps rolling [F] along.
Excellent. _
_ _ _ [E] _ [Am] You and [B] me.
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ The tiny tots again, was it?
[Fm] Exactly.
Sorry about that.
Here we go.
_ [E] _ _ _ [Am] You and I, we sweat, perspire [B] and strain.
[Am] Bodies [B] always _ [Am] with [Dm] pain.
[E] What have we got by that one?
[Am] Vote at heart.
Flip it, baby.
[B] You [Am] get a little.
_ [N] _ _
_ Okay, take your finger off the button, Mr.
Tweedley.
We know when we're linked.
_ Well, that concludes elderly man river.
Oh, yes, and thank you for being with us, Mr.
Tweedley.
You're welcome, [Gm] I am sure.
_ _ [A] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Pardon me, Mr.
Freeburg, but my name is Tweed Lee.
Well, we all have our problems.
_ I am the censor from the Citizens' Radio Committee, and I feel_
You, uh, from the Citizens' Radio Committee, you say?
That's exactly what I said, yes.
And what is your purpose in being here?
I must okay all the material used on your program here,
and I think the best method is to just sit back here and interrupt when I feel it's necessary.
You mean you plan to stop me every time I do something that you think is wrong?
Exactly.
I'll just sound my little horn like this. _
And then you stop, and I'll tell you what's wrong.
Uh, somehow I can tell this is gonna be one of those days.
_ You just go right ahead, Mr.
Freeburg.
Don't mind me.
Yeah, now I'd like to sing_ _
You forgot to say thank you, Mr.
Freeburg.
_ Politeness is an essential in radio programming.
Your program goes into the home.
We must be a good influence on children.
That's a darling little horn there.
_ Thanks very much, Mr.
Tweed Lee.
You're welcome, I'm sure.
I'd like to sing an old river song in honor this week of National Mississippi Riverboat Paddlewheel Week.
_ Mr.
May, if you please.
Very polite, Mr.
Freeburg.
Thank you.
_ [F] Old [Bb] man river, that old_
_ [B] _ _
_ [E] All right, Tweed Lee, polite as I dig, but what in the world is wrong with old man river?
The word old has a connotation some of the more elderly people find distasteful.
I would suggest you make the substitution, please.
I suppose you insist.
Precisely.
You may continue.
Okay, music.
[C] You forgot to say thank you.
Say thank you, yes, okay.
Thank you, Mr.
Tweed Lee.
You're quite welcome, I am sure.
_ _ [Bb] Elderly man river, [F] that elderly man [Bb] river.
He must know something, but he don't [D] say nothing.
[Gm] All right, hold it, fellas.
Now what, Tweed Lee?
The word something, you left [B] off the G.
But that's authentic.
Something, something.
That's the way the people_ I'm sorry.
Talk down there.
The home is a classroom, Mr.
Freeburg.
I know you said that.
Keep in mind the tiny tots.
[N] _ _
_ And furthermore, think back, you'll recall that you said, but he don't say nothing.
Now, really, Mr.
Freeburg, that's a double negative.
Do you mean he does say something?
No, I just wasn't using my head, I guess.
_ I mean, after all, it should be grammatically correct.
Keeping in mind the tiny tots, yes.
You probably mean he doesn't say anything.
I suppose I mean that, yes, I guess.
All right, fine, you win.
All right, Billy, music.
Thank you, thank you.
You're welcome, I am sure.
[C] _ _ [F] Elderly man river, that elderly man [Bb] river.
He must know something, but [F] he doesn't say [D] anything.
He just [C] keeps rolling, rolling, he [Gm] just keeps [F] rolling [Dm] along.
_ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] He [Bb] doesn't plant taters, potatoes, [F] he doesn't plant [Bb] cotton, cotting.
[F] And them, these, [Bb] those that plants them [Am] are soon [Ab] forgotting.
[Gm] But elderly man river [C] _ _
just [C] keeps rolling [F] along.
Excellent. _
_ _ _ [E] _ [Am] You and [B] me.
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ The tiny tots again, was it?
[Fm] Exactly.
Sorry about that.
Here we go.
_ [E] _ _ _ [Am] You and I, we sweat, perspire [B] and strain.
[Am] Bodies [B] always _ [Am] with [Dm] pain.
[E] What have we got by that one?
[Am] Vote at heart.
Flip it, baby.
[B] You [Am] get a little.
_ [N] _ _
_ Okay, take your finger off the button, Mr.
Tweedley.
We know when we're linked.
_ Well, that concludes elderly man river.
Oh, yes, and thank you for being with us, Mr.
Tweedley.
You're welcome, [Gm] I am sure.
_ _ [A] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _