Something Is Afoot On Old Man Mcgradys River
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
F#m G F#m
Ripples in the water break the rhythm of the rain
F#m G F#m
There's something at the bottom of that lake called Pontchartrain
F#m G F#m
Two days deep and rotting, no one sits upon the grave
F#m G F#m
Death could never hold him, now the levee's about to break
D F#m
Roll up your Caddy, baby
C#7 F#m
I've got my nine
Bm F#m
I see the fire burning
A
Something's wrong on the river
E
Something's wrong on the river tonight
D F#m
Your daddy said I'm trouble
C#7 F#m
Turns out he's right
Bm F#m
"They'll never find him now"
D
But something's wrong on the river
E
Something's wrong on the river tonight
F#m*
F#m Bm
And he's rising with the tide
We tried to hide it
D E F#m
But he'll never let us go
F#m Bm
She sold her mother’s ring
Never left New Orleans
D E F#m
So we put him down below
N.C
Or we thought so
D F#m
Roll up your Caddy, baby
C#7 F#m
I've got my nine
Bm F#m
I see the fire burning
A
Something's wrong on the river
E
Something's wrong on the river tonight
D F#m
Your daddy said I'm trouble
C#7 F#m
Turns out he's right
Bm F#m
"They'll never find him now"
D
But something's wrong on the river
E
Something's wrong on the river tonight
F#m*
D C# F#m Bm A
D F#m
Roll up your Caddy, baby
C#7 F#m
I've got my nine
Bm F#m
I see the fire burning
A
Something's wrong on the river
E
Something's wrong on the river tonight
D F#m
Your daddy said I'm trouble
C#7 F#m
Turns out he's right
Bm F#m
"They'll never find him now"
D
But something's wrong on the river
E
Something's wrong on the river tonight
D
(Something’s wrong on the river)
E D
Wrong on the river tonight
(Something’s wrong on the river)
E F#m
Something’s wrong on the river tonight
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If you want to get fancy with it, play this riff when you see F#m*
e|----------------------------|
A|------2-----2-------2-------|
D|--2--2-4-2-4----2--2-4-2----|
G|4---4---------4---4------6-4|
B|4-------------4-------------|
E|2-------------2-------------| x2
How to play Something Is Afoot On Old Man Mcgradys River
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.