Ol Man River – Paul Robeson · Song Chords

Ol Man River

Paul Robeson · C

Real Key

C

C

0.2x

120

BPM

1

2

3

4

Rhythm

2/4

3/4

4/4

5/4

6/8

7/8

No Accent

Downbeat

Backbeat

All Equal

1 & 3

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.

Chords Used (9)

Guitar

Ukulele

G

1 / 5

C

1 / 4

D7

1 / 4

Em

1 / 4

Am

1 / 4

D

1 / 4

Bm

1 / 4

F#7

1 / 4

A7

1 / 4

Song Info

Real Key

C

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