C G7 C [Verse 1] C F Old man river C F That old man river C F He don't know nothing C F He don't say nothin' C G He just keeps rollin' C G C F C G He keeps on rolling along, rolling along [Verse 2] C F But he don't plant taters C F He don't plant cotton C F And them that plants'em C F Are soon forgotten C G But old man river C G C F C He keeps on rolling along, role along [Bridge] B Em Am Em Am You and me, we sweat, sweat and strain Em Am Em Am Body all achin', racked, racked with pain Em B Tote that barge Em B Lift that bale Em B Get a little drunk Em Dm7 G And you land in jail [Verse 3] C F I get weary C F Sick of tryin' C F I'm tired of livin' C F But I'm scared of dyin' C F But old man river C F He just keeps rolling along