Chords for Nick Drake - River Man (Video)

Tempo:
115.75 bpm
Chords used:

C

Ab

Cm

Eb

Bbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Nick Drake - River Man (Video) chords
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Key:
C
3211
Ab
134211114
Cm
13421113
Eb
12341116
Bbm
13421111
C
3211
Ab
134211114
Cm
13421113
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To learn Nick Drake - River Man chords with lyrics, build your understanding on these core chords: C, Cm, Eb, Ab, C, Cm, Ab, Eb, Bbm, Ab. Kick off your practice at a gentle 57 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 116 BPM. With the song's key of Ab, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[G] [C] .
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[Cm] Betty came by on her way, [Eb] [Bbm] said she had a [Eb] word to [Gm] say, [Ab] .
about things today.
[C] .
Suddenly, .
[Cm] said she hadn't [C] had the .
[Eb] [Bbm] time .
[Eb] to [Ab] choose, a way to lose.
[C] .
But she believes.
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[Cm] Gonna see the river man, [Ab] [Bbm] gonna tell him all I [Ab] can, about the plans, .
[C] the line of time.
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[Cm] If he tells me all he [Eb] [Bbm] knows, about the way his river [Ab] .
flows, and all night shows, [C] summertime.
[Gm] .
[G] .
[Ab] .
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[Fm] [Ab] [C] .
[Ab] .
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[C] .
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[Cm] Betty said she prayed today, [Eb] for the sky to blow [Ab] away, or maybe stay.
[C] .
She wasn't sure.
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[Cm] But when she thought of summer rain, [Fm] [Bbm] [Eb].
calling for her mind [Ab] again, she lost the pain, [C] .
and stayed for more.
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[Cm] Gonna see the river man, [Eb] .
gonna tell him all I [Ab] can, about the plans, .
[C] [G] feeling free.
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[Cm] If he tells me [Eb] all he [Bbm] knows, about the way his river [Ab] .
flows, I don't suppose, .
[C] [G] it's meant for me.
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[C] .
Oh, are they come and go.
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[Cm] Oh, are [C] they come and go.
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[G] .
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This song was penned by Nick Drake.

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