River Man chords

byNick Drake
115.75 bpm
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C

Ab

Cm

Eb

Bbm

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Key:
C
3211
Ab
134211114
Cm
13421113
Eb
12341116
Bbm
13421111
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Getting Started - by TuneTorch

To learn Nick Drake - River Man chords with lyrics, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: C, Cm, Eb, Ab, C, Cm, Ab, Eb, Bbm, Ab. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 57 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 116. Given the song's key of Ab, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ G _ _ C _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ 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.
_ _ .
_ Cm _ _ Gonna see the river man, _ _ Ab _ _ Bbm _ gonna tell him all I Ab can, _ _ _ _ _ about the plans, _ _ _ .
C _ _ the line of time.
_ _ .
_ _ 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.
_ _ _ .
_ _ 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.
_ _ .
_ Cm Gonna _ _ see the river man, _ Eb _ _ _ _ .
gonna tell him all I _ Ab can, _ _ about the plans, _ _ _ .
C _ _ G feeling free.
_ _ .
_ _ 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.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ Cm _ _ Oh, _ _ _ are C they come and go.
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_ G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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tuning-dropdown-iconStandard Tuning (EADGBE)
Song BPM115.75 
Song KeyCm 
Tempo
100%116BPM
Capo
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b#
14
12
9
9
6

C

Ab

Cm

Eb

Bbm

Cm
+0
Metronome
Count in 1,2,3
Dynamic BPM
050100200

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