ray lamontagne – god willin’ & the creek don’t rise tabbed by : johan ambros

tuning : a whole step down

intro : E Am x4

E D
caroline in the mountains the sun sets up in ribbons so high
A G E
i don’t never wanna get old , never wanna die
E D
we been seein’ steady rain , enough to drive us all insane
A G E
nearly lost a few head up in the pines

E D
at night , some of the boys get to talking up their girls back home
A G E
i tell’em none’s as fine as mine
E D
an old chaplain sayin’ come morning we’ll break the range
A G E
be pushing hard now for the plains

C G D A
i close my eyes i can see you
C G D A G A
i close my eyes i can feel you here

E Am
god willin’ and the creek don’t rise
A Am E
i’ll be home again before this time next year
G# A E
though i fear this fever won’t break

F# A
all my love

outro : E Am x4
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