The Old Man And The River
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
E
There's an old man and he lives by the river
B7 E
In an old log cabin with cracks in the wall
Makes his livin' by the catchin' of the fish
B7 E
If he don't catch many well he can't fix the wall
[Chorus]
A E B7 E
Oo-ee the whistle of the wind
A E
Nail up the boards where the wind blows in
A E B7 E
Oo-ee can't go to sleep,
B7 E
Wade across the river where the water ain't deep
[Verse 2]
E
Old man prayed the big fish are bitin'
B7 E
The time of the year it's late in the fall
Winter's commin' the winds gonna whistle
B7 E
Snow gonna blow through the cracks in the wall
[Chorus]
A E B7 E
Oo-ee the whistle of the wind
A E
Nail up the boards where the wind blows in
A E B7 E
Oo-ee can't go to sleep,
B7 E
Wade across the river where the water ain't deep
[Verse 3]
E
When the old man was young 'bout twenty
B7 E
well he courted with the woman that he loved most of all
She ran away with a cool river gambler
B7 E
Eool river gambler, seven feet tall
[Chorus]
A E B7 E
Oo-ee the whistle of the wind
A E
Nail up the boards where the wind blows in
A E B7 E
Oo-ee can't go to sleep,
B7 E
Wade across the river where the water ain't deep
[Chorus]
A E B7 E
Oo-ee the whistle of the wind
A E
Nail up the boards where the wind blows in
A E B7 E
Oo-ee can't go to sleep,
B7 E
Wade across the river where the water ain't deep
How to play The Old Man And The 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.