Black Muddy River

Black Muddy River 65bpm

When the last rose of summer pricks my fingers
And the hot sun chills me to the bone
When I can't tell hear the song for the singer
And I can't tell my pillow from a stone
Chorus
I will walk alone by the black muddy river
And sing me a song of my own
I will walk alone by the black muddy river
And sing me a song of my own
When the last bolt of sunshine hits the mountain
And the stars start to splatter in the sky
When the moon splits the southwest horizon
With the scream of an eagle on the fly
Chorus And listen to the ripples as they moan / Bridge
Black muddy river
Roll on forever
I don't care how deep or wide
If you got another side
Roll muddy river
Roll muddy river
Black muddy river roll
Lead
Bridge
When it seems like this night will last forever
And there's nothing left to do but count the years
When the strings of my heart start to sever
And stones fall from my eyes instead of tears
Chorus + And sing me a song of my own

Black Muddy River 65bpm

Intro

A E A D A E A D A

F#m E A E A D

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|-----2-4/|-6-4------4-2-|-----2------|---2---1-2-1-2-|-----|

|-2h4-----|------|-4-----4p2-2-----2h3h|-4---4------|-2/4-|

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A E A D A E A D A

V.1. When the last rose of summer pricks my fingers

A E A D A E A D

And the hot sun chills me to the bone

A E A D A E A D A

When I can't hear the song for the singer

F#m E D
And I can't tell my pillow from a stone / |------|
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|------|
|------|
|-4-2-0-----|
|------2-0-|

Chorus

E A D A

I will walk alone by the black muddy river

E D
And sing me a song of my own
(Whooh) / |------|
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|-4-2-0-----|
|------2-0-|

E A D A

I will walk alone by the black muddy river

F#m E D/E Bm7
And sing me a song of my own
D/E = 000232 Bm7 = x20202 / |------|
|------2-|
|-----2-2-|
|-2h4---2-|
|------|
|------|

[Direct to V2]

V.2. When the last bolt of sunshine hits the mountain

And the stars start to splatter in the sky

When the moon splits the southwest horizon

With the scream of an eagle on the fly / |------|
|------|
|------|
|------|
|-4-2-0-----|
|------2-0-|
Chorus
I will walk alone by the black muddy river
And listen to the ripples as they moan
I will walk alone by the black muddy river
And sing me a song of my own / |------|
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|------|
|------|
|-4-2-0-----|
|------2-0-|
|------Bm|
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|------|
|------|
|-0---0-1/2-|
|---4------|

Bridge

Bm E

Black muddy river

A E/G# F#m E/G# = 4x2400

Roll on forever

E A

I don't care how deep or wide

E A
If you got another side / |------|
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|------|
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|-0-2-4-|
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D A/C# = x42220

Roll muddy river

Bm A

Roll muddy river

D E A

Black muddy river roll

Lead over verse x2

Bridge 2

V3. When it seems like the night will last forever

And there's nothing left to do but count the years

When the strings of my heart start to sever

And stones fall from my eyes instead of tears

Chorus +
And sing me a song of my own
Intro / |------|
|------2-|
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|------2-|
|-----0-0-|
|-0-2---A-|

10/4/2009