Up A Lazy River
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Up A Lazy River:Bobby Darin.
#14 in 1961.
#1.
E7 Bm7 E E7
Up a lazy river by the old mill run,
A7 Em7 A Amaj7 A7
the lazy, lazy river in the noon-day sun.
D Am7 D Dmaj7 D7
Linger in the shade of a kind old tree,
G Am7 G B7
throw away your troubles, dream a dream with me.
#2.
E7 Bm7 E E7
Up a lazy river where the robin's song,
A7 Em7 A Amaj7 A7
awaits a brand new morning where we can roll along.
C B A7 G B7 E7
Blue skies up above, every..one's in love,
C D G F# E7
up a lazy river, how happy we could be..
C D G B7
up a lazy river with me.
#3.
E7 Bm7 E E7
Up a lazy river by the old mill run,
A7 Em7 A Amaj7 A7
the lazy, lazy river in the noon-day sun.
D Am7 D Dmaj7 D7
Linger in the shade of a kind old tree,
G Am7 G B7
throw away your troubles, dream a dream with me.
#3.
E7 Bm7 E E7
Up a lazy river where the robin's song,
A7 Em7 A Amaj7 A7
awaits a brand new morning where we can roll along.
C B A7 G B7 E7
Blue skies up above, every..one's in love,
C D G F# E7
up a lazy river, how happy we could be..
C D G C G
up a lazy river with me.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
How to play Up A Lazy River
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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