Dead on the River (Rolling Down) Chords

Tempo:

65.325 bpm

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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[Bm] .
[G] [Bm] .
Mary [G] almost made it to [Bm] 29.
[G] The [Bm].
mother [G] of an orphan [Bm] and a friend of mine .
Painted [G] up with high heels [Bm] on her feet.
[G] [A] Making [Bm] .
[G] what she could from [Bm] this filthy street.
[D] [Bm].
Dead [G] on the river [Bm] yesterday.
[G] [Bm].
Gutted [G] like some varmint, [Bm] so they say.
With a tangled [G] rope around her, [Bm] she was bound.
[G] [D] Dead [Bm] .
[G] on the river, [Bm] rolling down .
[G] [Bm].
I was quoting [G] scripture at an [Bm] early [G] age.
[D] The [Bm].
old man [G] ruled his household [Bm] in a gospel rage .
Up and [G] down our hallway, the [Bm] Bible spilled.
[D] Left [Bm] .
[G] behind a sinner [Bm] in the mill and field.
[G] [Bm].
Dead [G] on the river [Bm] yesterday.
[G] I [Bm].
don't know [G] how much longer [Bm] that I can stay .
Saying [G] now there were two more [Bm] bodies found.
[G] [D] [Bm].
Dead [G] on the river, [Bm] rolling down .
[Em] [Bm] .
The feds are in [G] their best [Bm] suits pulling rain.
[B] [Bm] Scattered out with their [G] bloodhounds [Bm] along the bank.
From the city lights they [G] flicker on [Bm] the one lane [G] bridge.
[D] The [Bm] siren [G] echoes bouncing [Bm] along the bridge.
Dead [G] on the river [Bm] yesterday.
[G] I [Bm] need a [G] flood to wash [Bm] my sins away.
Like an ancient [G] ygritte twisted, [Bm] turning brown.
[G] [A] Dead [Bm] .
[G] on the river, [Bm] rolling down .
[G] [Bm] .
[G] [Bm] .
[G] [Bm] [G] [Bm] .
[Bm] [G] [Bm] .
[G] [D] [Bm] .
[D] [Bm] [F#m] [Bm] .
[G] .
[Bm] [G] .
[Bm] [G] .
[Bm] [G] [Bm] .

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To start learning Ian Noe - (Rolling Down) Dead On The River chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Bm, Bm, G and Bm in sequence. For best results, commence at 32 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 65. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: G Major.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Mary [G] almost made it to [Bm] 29.
[G] The _ [Bm].
mother [G] of an orphan [Bm] and a friend of mine _ _ .
Painted [G] up with high heels [Bm] on her feet.
[G] [A] Making [Bm] _ .
[G] what she could from [Bm] this filthy street.
_ [D] _ [Bm].
Dead [G] on the river [Bm] yesterday.
_ [G] _ _ [Bm].
Gutted [G] like some varmint, [Bm] so they say.
With _ a tangled [G] rope around her, [Bm] she was bound.
[G] [D] Dead [Bm] _ .
[G] on the river, [Bm] rolling down _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Bm].
I was quoting [G] scripture at an [Bm] early [G] age.
[D] The [Bm].
old man [G] ruled his household [Bm] in a gospel rage _ _ .
Up and [G] down our hallway, the [Bm] Bible spilled.
[D] Left [Bm] _ .
[G] behind a sinner [Bm] in the mill and field.
_ [G] _ [Bm].
Dead [G] on the river [Bm] yesterday.
_ [G] I [Bm].
don't know [G] how much longer [Bm] that I can stay _ _ .
Saying [G] now there were two more [Bm] bodies found.
[G] _ [D] _ [Bm].
Dead [G] on the river, [Bm] rolling down _ _ _ .
_ _ [Em] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
feds are in [G] their best [Bm] suits pulling rain.
_ [B] _ [Bm] Scattered out with their [G] bloodhounds [Bm] along the bank.
From _ the city lights they [G] flicker on [Bm] the one lane [G] bridge.
[D] The [Bm] siren [G] echoes bouncing [Bm] along the bridge.
_ _ Dead [G] on the river [Bm] yesterday.
[G] I _ [Bm] need a [G] flood to wash [Bm] my sins away.
_ Like an ancient [G] ygritte twisted, [Bm] turning brown.
[G] [A] Dead [Bm] _ .
[G] on the river, [Bm] rolling down _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ .
[G] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ [Bm] _ _ _ .
_ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ _ .
[D] _ [Bm] _ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ .
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ .
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ .
[Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ .

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