Chord/Tab song: Blue River

Eric Andersen Blue River written by Eric Andersen

Eric Andersen vocals/acoustic guitar
Ken Buttrey drums
Mark Spoor bass
Weldon Myrick steel guitar
Andy Johnson guitar
Kevin Kelly accordion
Joni Mitchell background vocals
Deborah Green background vocals

[F] [Bb] [F]
[Dm]Old man [F]go to the [G]riv[Bb]er
[C]To drop his [A7]bale of w[Dm]oes[F7]
[Bb]He could [G]go if he [F]wanted [Dm]to
[Bb]It's just a [G7]boat to [F]row you [Dm]know [G7] listen to me now
[F]Blue River [Bb]keep right on [F]roll[C]in
All [A7]along the [Dm]shore line[F7]
[Bb]Keep us [C7]safe from the d[F]eep [C]and the d[Dm]ark
Cause we [Bb]don't want to stray too [F]far[Bb][F]
[Dm]Spent the [F]day with my [G]old dog[Bb] Mo
[C]Down an [A7]old dirt [Dm]road[F7]
[Bb]What he's [G]thinking lord [F]I don't[Dm] know
[Bb]But for him [G]bet the time must [F]go so [Dm]slow
[G]Don't you know
[F]Blue River [Bb]keep right on [F]roll[C]in
All [A7]along the [Dm]shore line[F7]
[Bb]Keep us [C7]safe from the d[F]eep [C]and the d[Dm]ark
Cause we [Bb]don't want to stray too [F]far[Bb][F]

Harmonica break

[Dm]Young Rob [F]stands with his [G]ax in his [Bb]hand
B[C]elievin that the c[A7]rops are i[Dm]n[F7]
[Bb]Fire wood [G]stacked [F]ten by [Dm]ten
[Bb]For the wife the folks the [G]kids
[F]All of the [Dm]kin and a [G7]friend listen to me now
[F]Blue River [Bb]keep right on [F]roll[C]in
All [A7]along the [Dm]shore line[F7]
[Bb]Keep us [C7]safe from the d[F]eep [C]and the d[Dm]ark
Cause we [Bb]don't want to stray too [F]far[Bb][F]

From Eric Andersen "Blue River LP"
Columbia Records 1972
copyright 1971 by Wind And Sand Music.