Intro
[G] [C]
There's an old man called the Mississippi
[G] [D7]
That's the old man that I'd like to be
[Em] [Am]
What does he care if the world's got troubles
[Em] [Am] [D7] [G]
What does he care if the land ain't free
Verse 1
[G] [C] [G] [C]
Ol' Man River, that Ol' Man River,
[G] [C] [G] [C]
he must know somethin', but don't say nothin',
[D] [D7] [D] [D7] [G] [C] [G] [C]
he just keeps rollin', he keeps on rollin' along.
Verse 2
[G] [C] [G] [C]
He don't plant taters, he don't plant cotton,
[G] [Bm] [Em] [F#7]
and them that plants 'em, is soon forgotten
[D] [Am] [D] [C] [G] [C] [G]
But Ol' Man River, he just keeps rollin' along.
Chorus
[Bm] [Em] [Bm] [Em]
You and me, we sweat and strain,
[Bm] [Em] [Bm] [Em]
body all achin' and racked with pain.
[Bm] [F#7] [Bm] [F#7]
Tote that barge, lift that bail,
[Bm] [F#7] [Bm] [Am] [D]
you get a little drunk and you lands in jail.
Outro
[G] [C] [G] [C]
I gets weary, and sick of trying,
[G] [Am] [Em] [A7]
I'm tired of livin', and scared of dyin',
[G] [Em] [Am] [D7] [G] [C] [G]
but Ol' Man River, he just keeps rollin' along.
