Frank Sinatra – Ol Man River (Guitar)
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Lyrics by: Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by: Jerome Kern
From the Musical "Show Boat" (1936)
Frank Sinatra recorded this song at least 3 times.
These lyrics are from the 1963 arrangement conducted by Nelson Riddle
[Intro]
C G C
[Verse 1]
C F Here we all work 'long the Mississippi, C Am C G Here we all work, while the rich folk play, C Am Pullin' 'em boats from the dawn till sunset, C G7 G C Gettin' no rest till the judgment day.
[Bridge]
Em Am Em Am Don't look up, and don't look down, Em Am Em Am You don't dares make the boss man frown, Em F#m Em F#m Bend your knees, and bow your head, Em F#m C Em Dm G And pull that rope until you're dead.
[Verse 2]
C F Let me go away from the Mississippi, C Am C G Let me go away from the white man boss, C F C Dm Show me that stream, called the River Jordan, C Dm G7 C That's the old stream, that I long to cross.
[Chorus]
C Am C Am Old Man River, that Old Man River, C F C Am C He don't say nothin', but he must know somethin'. Am C G7 He just keeps rollin', C G7 G C F C G7 He keeps on rollin' along.
[Verse 3]
C FM7 C FM7 He don't plant taters, and he don't plant cotton, C FM7 C FM7 And them what plants 'em are soon forgotten, C Dm C Dm C F C Dm But Old Man River, just keeps rollin' along.
[Bridge]
Em Am Em Am You, and me, we sweat and strain, Em Am Em Am Body all achin', and racked with pain, Em F Em F Tote that barge, lift that bale, Em F Em Dm G You get a little drunk, and you lands in jail.
[Outro]
C FM7 C FM7 I gets weary and sick of tryin', C Dm C F Dm Dm7 I'm tired of livin', but I'm scared of dyin' C Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm C That Old Man River, he just keeps rollin' along.