Lee Ritenour's cover of this song is three half steps higher than the original by Nick Drake.
[5/4]
[Cdd9]
[Cm9]Betty came by on her w[Bbmadd4]ay
Said she had a word to s[G#]ay
'Bout things today [Cadd9]and the falling leaves
[Cm9]Said she hadn't heard the ne[Bbmadd4]ws
Hadn't had the time to ch[G#]oose
A way to lose[Cadd9] what she believes
Gonna see the riverman
Gonna tell him all I can
About the plan for my return
If he tells me all he knows
'Bout the way his river flows
And all night shows in summertime
Solo:
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|11b13--13b11----8-9-8---------------------------------|
G|---------------------8--8-9-8------10b12-12b10-8--8b9-|
D|----------------------10-----10-----------------10----|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------11b13b11-13b15--11-13-15-13-11-----11b12---|
B|---8-/13-11-------------------------------13-11-----13-|
G|--8----------------------------------------------------|
D|10-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|-----------15b18b20-------|
G|12b15b17------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Betty said she prayed today
For the sky to blow away
Or maybe stay, she wasn't sure
For when she thought of summer end
Calling for her mind again
She lost the pain, and stayed for more
Gonna see the riverman
Gonna tell him all I can
About the ban on feeling free
If he tells me all he knows
'Bout the way his river flows
I don't suppose there's one for me
(Play something fun in the outro}
[Cadd9]E 0 [Cm9] x [Bbmadd4] x [G#]x
[B]G [3]0 [3]3 [6]6 [4]5
D 2 1 8 6
[A]E [3]x [3]x [6]6 [6]4
[5/4]
[Cdd9]
[Cm9]Betty came by on her w[Bbmadd4]ay
Said she had a word to s[G#]ay
'Bout things today [Cadd9]and the falling leaves
[Cm9]Said she hadn't heard the ne[Bbmadd4]ws
Hadn't had the time to ch[G#]oose
A way to lose[Cadd9] what she believes
Gonna see the riverman
Gonna tell him all I can
About the plan for my return
If he tells me all he knows
'Bout the way his river flows
And all night shows in summertime
Solo:
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|11b13--13b11----8-9-8---------------------------------|
G|---------------------8--8-9-8------10b12-12b10-8--8b9-|
D|----------------------10-----10-----------------10----|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------11b13b11-13b15--11-13-15-13-11-----11b12---|
B|---8-/13-11-------------------------------13-11-----13-|
G|--8----------------------------------------------------|
D|10-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|-----------15b18b20-------|
G|12b15b17------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Betty said she prayed today
For the sky to blow away
Or maybe stay, she wasn't sure
For when she thought of summer end
Calling for her mind again
She lost the pain, and stayed for more
Gonna see the riverman
Gonna tell him all I can
About the ban on feeling free
If he tells me all he knows
'Bout the way his river flows
I don't suppose there's one for me
(Play something fun in the outro}
[Cadd9]E 0 [Cm9] x [Bbmadd4] x [G#]x
[B]G [3]0 [3]3 [6]6 [4]5
D 2 1 8 6
[A]E [3]x [3]x [6]6 [6]4
