Green River
View chords used in this chart
B:------/3--3--3--3-------|--/3--3--3--3--------------|-----------------
G:------/4--4--4--4-------|--/4--4--4--4--0h2---0-----|-----------------
D:------------------------|--------------------------0h2--2-----0-------
A:------------------------|---------------------------|-----0h2---------
E:-0----------------------|---------------------------|-----------------
E E E
Rhy. Fig. 1
e:------------------------|---------------------------|-
B:------------------------|-----/3--3--3--3-----------|-
G:------------------------|-----/4--4--4--4-----------|-
D:--2-2--------0-----2----|---------------------------|-
A:--------0h2-------------|---------------------------|-
E:------------------------|---------------------------|-
E E E
(End Rhy Fig. 1)
e:------------------------|---------------------------|------------------
B:--/3--3--3--3-----------|---------------------------|------------------
G:--/4--4--4--4--0h2--0---|---------------------------|------------------
D:----------------------0h2-2-----0--2-2-----0--2-----|------------------
A:------------------------|---0h2--------0h2----------|------------------
E:------------------------|---------------------------|------------------
Well.............
(W/ Rhy Fig. 1: 2 1/2 times)
E
e:-------------------------------------------0-------------------
B:-----------------------------------------------/3-3-3-3--------
G:----------------------------------------3b4----/4-4-4-4--------
D:--------------------------------------2------2-----------------
A:---------------------------------------------------------------
E:---------------------------------------------------------------
take me back down where cool water flows ya'll
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B:-----/3-3-3--3---|----------------------------------------------
G:-----/4-4-4--4--2--0--------------------------------------------
D:-----------------|----------------------------------------------
A:-----------------|----------------------------------------------
E:-----------------|----------------------------------------------
e:---------------------------------------0-----------------------
B:------------------------------------------/3-3-3-3-------------
G:------------------------------------3b4---/4-4-4-4-------------
D:-----------------------------------2----2----------------------
A:---------------------------------------------------------------
E:---------------------------------------------------------------
Ah, let me remember things I love, now.
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B:--/3--3--3--3----|----------------------------------------------
G:--/4--4--4--4--2--0---------------------------------------------
D:-----------------|----------------------------------------------
A:-----------------|----------------------------------------------
E:-----------------|----------------------------------------------
e:-----------------------------------------0--0------------------
B:-----------------------------------------3--3------------------
G:-----------------------------------------1--1------------------
D:-----------------------------------------2--2------------------
A:-----------------------------------------2--2------------------
E:-----------------------------------------0--0------------------
Stoppin' at the log where cat fish bite.
C (Rhy. Fig. 2)
Walkin' along the river road at night,
e:-------0---------------0-0------0-----5--5/--------------------
B:-------1---------------3-1------1-----5--5/--------------------
G:-------0---------------0-0------0-----5--5/--------------------
D:-----------------------2-2------------7--7/--------------------
A:--3--------------------3-3---3--------7--7/-down---------------
E:--------------------------------------5--5/--------------------
A
barefoot girl dancin' in the moonlight
e:---------------------------------------------------------------
B:-------2------2----2----2--------------------------------------
G:-------2--2---2----2----2--------------------------------------
D:---------------------------------------------------------------
A:--0-------------------------0--0--1--2-------------------------
E:---------------------------------------------------------------
E (End Rhy. Fig. 2)
e:----------0---------------------------0------------------------
B:------/3--3--3--3------/3--3--3--3----5------------------------
G:------/4--4--4--4------/4--4--4--4----4------------------------
D:---------------------------------------------------------------
A:---------------------------------------------------------------
E:--0------------------------------------------------------------
2nd Verse: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (2 1/2 times)
E
I can hear the bull-frog callin' me, how!
E------------------------------------|-0-----------------------0---------|
B------------------------------------|----/3-3-3-3---/3-3-2--------------|
G----------------------------------3b4----/4-4-4-4---/4-4---0h1----------|
D--------------------------------2---|--2-------------------------0h2r02-|
A------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E
Wondrin' if my rope's still hangin to the tree.
E------------------------------------|-0-----------------------0---------|
B------------------------------------|----/3-3-3-3---/3-3-2--------------|
G----------------------------------3b4----/4-4-4-4---/4-4---0h1----------|
D--------------------------------2---|--2--------------------------------|
A------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E
Love to kick my feet way down to shallow water, ah
C (w/ Rhy. Fig. 2) A
shoe-fly, dragonfly get back to mother. Pick up a flat rock
A E
skip it 'cross Green a-River.
e:---------------------------------------------------------------
B:---------------------------------------------------------------
G:---------------------------------------------------------------
D:---------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------0--1--2-------------------------
E:---------------------------------------------------------------
E (End Rhy. Fig. 2)
e:----------0---------------------------0------------------------
B:------/3--3--3--3------/3--3--3--3----5------------------------
G:------/4--4--4--4------/4--4--4--4----4------------------------
D:---------------------------------------------------------------
A:---------------------------------------------------------------
E:--0------------------------------------------------------------
Solo commences:
Well.... 2nd guitar plays
E--0--------0------------------------|---------10-11-12b-------------------|
B--5b--------3-0---------------------|-------------------------------------|
G---------------2-0----3b3-2-0-------|-------------------------------------|
D------------------2----------2-0-2--2b3-2b3-2b3-2b3-0---3b4-3b4-2-0-------|
A------------------------------------|-------------------------------2-0-2-|
e------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
2nd guitar plays
E---------10-11-12b-----------------10b11---12----------0------------0---|
B------------------------------------|-----------/3-3-3-3--/3-3-3-3--5---|
G-------0---2b3-2-0---------------2-0--2b3r2-0---/4-4-4-4--/4-4-4-4--4---|
D---0h2--0h2-------2----0h2-0h2-2-2-2--2-------2-------------------------|
A-3-------------------0--------------|-----------------------------------|
e------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
3rd Verse: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (2 1/2 times)
E
Up to Cody's camp I spent my days -- ya'll
E-----------------------------------0-------7-7-7-7--0--0----------------|
B--------------------------------/3-3-------8-8-8-8--0--0--2-----0-------|
G--------------------------------/4--------------------------0h1---------|
D-------------------------------------2----------------------------------|
A------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E
with flat-car riders an' crosstie walkers
E------------------------------------|-0-0---7---7------0-0--------------|
B------------------------------------|-0-0---8-8-8-8----0-0-2----0-------|
G------------------------------------|---------9---9---------0h1---------|
D------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E C
Old Cody Junior took me over, said, "You're gonna find the world
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B------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D--------0h2r0h2r0h2r0---------------|-----------------------------------|
A------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
C A E
is smolderin', and if you get a-lost, come on home to Green a-River."
e:---------------------------------------------------------------
B:---------------------------------------------------------------
G:---------------------------------------------------------------
D:---------------------------------------------------------------
A:------------------------------------------------------0--1--2--
E:---------------------------------------------------------------
E (End Rhy. Fig. 2)
e:----------0---------------------------0------------------------
B:------/3--3--3--3------/3--3--3--3----5------------------------
G:------/4--4--4--4------/4--4--4--4----4------------------------
D:---------------------------------------------------------------
A:---------------------------------------------------------------
E:--0------------------------------------------------------------
Well.... 2nd guitar plays
E--0--------0--------------------10-11-12--12------------------------------|
B--5b--------3-0---------------------|--------15-12------------------------|
G---------------2-0----3b3-2-0-------|--------------14-12------------------|
D------------------2----------2---------------------------14---------------|
A------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
2nd guitar plays
E--10-11-12--12-----------------7-7-7---7-7--7---7---7-7-0-0-0-----0--7b-7b|
B---------------15-12-----------8-8-8---8-8--8---8-8-8-8-0-----3-0----8b-8b|
G---------------------14-12------------------------9-----------------------|
D---------------------------14-------|-------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Any additions, corrections, flames, comments, or interpretations can be
mailed to cgc@tiamat.umd.umich.edu or crowe@umdsun2.umd.umich.edu
"Whatever you can do or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has
genius, power, and magic in it." -- Goethe
"Let freedom ring"
"Oh Rock of ages do not crumble love is breathing still"
"Oh Lady Moonshine down, a little people magic if you will"
This tab was created with the help of an Amiga computer *NOT*
*grin*
heheheheh...I actually did this by ear...Ok, so who says you can't improve
your ears?
Please mail corrections and stuff to raggen@hem1.passagen.se
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raggen@hem1.passagen.se, Roger Olofsson
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raggen@hem1.passagen.se, Roger Olofsson
How to play Green River
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.