Chords for Nick Drake - River Man (Peel Session)
Tempo:
88.05 bpm
Chords used:
F#
G
Am
F#m
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
Betty came by on the way, [Am] said she had a word to [G] say, [G] about things today.
[F#]
For years, said she hadn't heard the news, [Am] hadn't had the time to [G] choose,
the way to lose, [F#] she believes.
Gonna see the river man, [A] gonna tell him all I care,
[G] [G] about the blood, [F#] the lifetime.
If he tells me all he [Am] knows, about the ways the river [F#m] flows,
an all night show, [F#] in the summertime.
[G]
[F#]
Betty said she prayed today,
[Am] for the sky to blow [F#m] away,
or maybe stay,
[F#] she wasn't sure.
But when she thought of summer rain,
[Am] [A] calling for her mind [F#m] again,
[G] she lost the faith,
[F#] stayed for more.
Gonna see the river man,
[A] gonna tell him all I [F#m] care,
[G] about the bad,
[F#] and feeling free.
If he tells me all he
[Am] knows, about the ways the river
[G] flows,
but don't [F#] suppose, it's meant for me.
[B] Oh, how [F#] they come and go.
[F#m] Oh, how they come [B] and go.
[F#]
[B]
[F#]
For years, said she hadn't heard the news, [Am] hadn't had the time to [G] choose,
the way to lose, [F#] she believes.
Gonna see the river man, [A] gonna tell him all I care,
[G] [G] about the blood, [F#] the lifetime.
If he tells me all he [Am] knows, about the ways the river [F#m] flows,
an all night show, [F#] in the summertime.
[G]
[F#]
Betty said she prayed today,
[Am] for the sky to blow [F#m] away,
or maybe stay,
[F#] she wasn't sure.
But when she thought of summer rain,
[Am] [A] calling for her mind [F#m] again,
[G] she lost the faith,
[F#] stayed for more.
Gonna see the river man,
[A] gonna tell him all I [F#m] care,
[G] about the bad,
[F#] and feeling free.
If he tells me all he
[Am] knows, about the ways the river
[G] flows,
but don't [F#] suppose, it's meant for me.
[B] Oh, how [F#] they come and go.
[F#m] Oh, how they come [B] and go.
[F#]
[B]
Key:
F#
G
Am
F#m
A
F#
G
Am
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Betty came by on the way, _ [Am] _ _ said she had a word to [G] say, _ _ [G] about things _ today.
[F#] _ _ _ _
For years, _ _ _ said she hadn't heard the news, _ [Am] _ _ hadn't had the time to _ _ [G] choose,
the way to lose, _ [F#] _ _ she believes.
_ _ _ _ Gonna see the river man, _ _ _ _ [A] gonna tell him all I care,
[G] _ _ [G] _ about the blood, _ [F#] _ _ the lifetime.
_ _ _ _ If he tells me all he _ [Am] knows, _ _ about the ways the river _ [F#m] _ _ flows,
an all night show, [F#] _ in the summertime. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Betty said she prayed today, _
[Am] _ _ for the sky to blow [F#m] away,
_ _ _ or maybe stay, _
[F#] _ _ she wasn't sure. _ _
_ _ But when she thought of summer rain, _
[Am] _ _ _ [A] calling for her mind [F#m] again,
_ _ [G] _ she lost the faith, _
[F#] _ _ _ stayed for more. _
_ _ _ Gonna see the river man, _
[A] _ _ _ gonna tell him all I [F#m] care,
_ _ [G] _ _ about the bad, _
[F#] _ _ and feeling free. _
_ _ If he tells me all he _
[Am] knows, _ _ about the ways the river _
_ [G] _ flows,
but don't [F#] suppose, _ _ it's meant for me. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] Oh, _ how [F#] they come and go. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] Oh, _ _ how they come [B] and go. _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Betty came by on the way, _ [Am] _ _ said she had a word to [G] say, _ _ [G] about things _ today.
[F#] _ _ _ _
For years, _ _ _ said she hadn't heard the news, _ [Am] _ _ hadn't had the time to _ _ [G] choose,
the way to lose, _ [F#] _ _ she believes.
_ _ _ _ Gonna see the river man, _ _ _ _ [A] gonna tell him all I care,
[G] _ _ [G] _ about the blood, _ [F#] _ _ the lifetime.
_ _ _ _ If he tells me all he _ [Am] knows, _ _ about the ways the river _ [F#m] _ _ flows,
an all night show, [F#] _ in the summertime. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Betty said she prayed today, _
[Am] _ _ for the sky to blow [F#m] away,
_ _ _ or maybe stay, _
[F#] _ _ she wasn't sure. _ _
_ _ But when she thought of summer rain, _
[Am] _ _ _ [A] calling for her mind [F#m] again,
_ _ [G] _ she lost the faith, _
[F#] _ _ _ stayed for more. _
_ _ _ Gonna see the river man, _
[A] _ _ _ gonna tell him all I [F#m] care,
_ _ [G] _ _ about the bad, _
[F#] _ _ and feeling free. _
_ _ If he tells me all he _
[Am] knows, _ _ about the ways the river _
_ [G] _ flows,
but don't [F#] suppose, _ _ it's meant for me. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] Oh, _ how [F#] they come and go. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] Oh, _ _ how they come [B] and go. _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _