Old Crow Medicine Show - James River Blues

on the album big iron world this is played with a capo on the third fret .

intro : Bm G
Bm G A D

D G
james river blues
D G
i just heard the awful news
D G
i could steer around the rocks
D G
but they’re bustin’ down the docks

D G D G

D G
james river blues
D G
that train came on through
D G
and the works getting slow
D G
now where’s a boat man to go?

Bm G
i think i’ll float on down
Bm G
to richmond town
Bm G
they don’t need us anymore
Bm
haulin’ freight from shore to shore
G
that big iron hauls much more
C
than we ever could before

D G D G

D G
i’ve seen good men going wrong
D G
i’ve seen bad ones get it right
D G
as that river rolls along
D G
i’ll be stepping out tonight

Bm G
on the cool flow
Bm G
floatin’ down , down below
Bm G
the bridge to the waters edge
Bm G
from the ridge to ledge
Bm G
from the hills to the sea
Bm G C
i’ll become a memory

D G
james river blues
D G
james river blues
D G
james river blues

D G D G D G D G