-6 -6 -6 -6 +6 -5 -4 / -4 -4 +5 -5 +6 +6

In the merry month of May / From me home I started

-6 -6 +6 -5 -4 / +5 +4 +4 -4 -5 +6

Left the girls of Tuam / Nearly broken hearted

-6 -6 +6 -5 -4 / -4 -4 +5 -5 +6

Saluted father Dear / Kissed me darling mother

-6 -6 +6 -5 -4 / +5 +4 +4 -4 -5 +6

Drank a pint of beer / Me grief and tears to smother

-6 -8 -8 -7 +7 / -6 -8 -8 -7 +7

Then off to reap the corn / Leave where I was born

-6 -8 -8 -7 +7 -6 / +6 +5 +4 -4 +5 +6

Cut a stout blackthorn / To banish ghosts and goblins

-6 -8 -8 -7 +7 / -6 -6 -8 +7

A brand new pair of brogues / Rattlin o’er the bogs

-6 -8 -8 -7 +7 -6 / +6 -6 +6 +5 +4 -4 +5 -5 +6

Frightenin’ all the dogs / On the rocky road to dublin

-6 -6 +6 -5 -4

One two three four five.

-6 -4 -4 +5 +6 / -6 -6 +6 +5 -4

Hunt the Hare and / Turn her down the rocky road

+5 +4 +4 -4 +5 -5 +6 / -6 -6 +6 +5 -4

And all the way to dublin / Whack fol lol le rah

Come all ye loy-al he-roes wher-ev-er you may be
6 -7 6 -6 6 5 6 5 -4 6 6 6 6

Don’t hire with any ma-a-st-er till you know what your wo-o-rk may be
-7 -8 8 8 -8 8 -8 -7 6 -6 -7 7 7 -8 -7 -6 6 6 5

For you must rise up ea-rl-y from the clear daylight till the dawn
-8 8 8 -8 8 -8 -7 6 -6 -7 7 -8 -7-6 6 6 5 -4

For else you wont be a- b l e to plough the rocks of Bawn
-8 -8 -8 -7 6 6 -6 6 5 6 5 -4 6 6 6 6

Lyrics (lots of variations):
Come all ye loyal heroes and listen on to me.
Don’t hire with any farmer till you know what your work will be
You will rise up early in the morning from the clear day light till the dawn
and you never will be able for to plough the Rocks of Bawn.

My curse upon you, Sweeney boy, you have me nearly robbed
You’re sitting by the fireside now, your feet upon the hob
You’re sitting by the fireside now, from clear daylight till dawn
And you never will be able for to plough the Rocks of Bawn

My shoes they are worn and my stockings they are thin
My heart is always trembling now for fear they might give in
My heart is always trembling now from clear daylight till the dawn
And I never will be able for to plough the Rocks of Bawn.

I wish the Sergeant-Major would send for me in time
And place me in some regiment all in my youth and prime
I’d fight for Ireland’s glory now, from the clear daylight till dawn
Before I would return again to plough the Rocks of Bawn.

4 6 4 -4 -4 4 4 -4
I’ll do ev-ery-thing I can to

5 4 4 4 4 4 4
Make you proud to be my man

6 5 4 4
And I’ll ful-fill

4 4 4 -4 4
All your fan-ta-sies

-4 4 6 4 -4 4 4 4
I guess we’re prom-is-ing a lot

4 4 4 4 -4 4 4
But for now it’s all we’ve got

6 5 4 4 4
And I’ll stand by you

4 4 4 -4 4
Thru our rock-in’ years

CHORUS

4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Rock-in’ chairs, rock-in’ ba-bies

5 4 4 4 4 4 4
Rock-a-bye, rock of ag-es

4 4 4 -4 4
Side by side we’ll be

6 4 4 4 4
To-geth-er al-ways

-4 4 6 4 -4 4
And if you’ll hold me tight

-4 4 4 4
When you love me

4 -4 4 4 4 4
That’s all I’ll ask of you

6 5 4 4 4
And I’ll stand by you

4 4 4 -4 4
Thru my rock-in’ years

VERSE 2

I’ll be your friend
I’ll be your lover
Until the end,
There’ll be no other
‘Cause my heart has
Only room for one
Yes, I’ll always love you
And I’ll always be here for you
And I’ll stand by you
Thru our rockin’ years

REPEAT CHORUS

ENJOY!!

8 -8 -7 -6 6 6 / 7 -7 7 -7 7 5 -4 /

8 -8 9 6 / -7 -6 -5 -4

6 5 4 6 5 4 6 -6 -6 5 4 4 -4

2 -2 -3” -3 -3 -3 -3 -3” -2 -3

5 -4 -3 -3” 3 3 / 2 -2 2 -2 2 -2 2 -2 2 -2 2 -2 gliss to 5 -4 4 -4” -4

t`s difficult to iab the timing ao I`ve pit a /
to represent the bars, there are four beats to the bar.

8 -8 b-7-6 6 6 6 / 7-7 7-7 7 5 5 -4/

8 7 -8 9 6-7 / -6-5 -4 6 5 4 6 5 4 6/

-6 4 -5 4 4 -4/

5 6 -6 -7 / -7 -7 -7-6 6 -7 -6 -6/

8 -8 -7-6 6 -7/ 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9/

8 9 8 9 8 8 b-7 -8-7/ -8 8 -8-7 -8~~~~~~~~

American folk song
Key: A

3 3 -3” 4 4 4 4
6 6 -6 7 7 7 7
I say the Rock Is-land Line

4 4 -4 -4 4 -4
7 7 -8 -8 7 -8
Is a might-y good road

3 3 -3” 4 4 4 4
6 6 -6 7 7 7 7
I say the Rock Is-land Line

4 4 -4 -3 3
7 7 -8 -7 6
Is the road to ride

3 -3” 4 4 4 4
6 -6 7 7 7 7
Oh, the Rock Is-land Line

4 4 -4 -4 4 -4
7 7 -8 -8 7 -8
Is a might-y good road

3 -3” 4 4 4 4
6 -6 7 7 7 7
If you want to ride it,

-3” 3 4 4 4 4 4 4
-6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7
Got to ride it like you’re fly-in’

3 -3” 4 4 4 4 4 4
6 -6 7 7 7 7 7 7
Buy your tick-et at the sta-tion

-3” 3 -3” 3 -3” 4
-6 6 -6 6 -6 7
On the Rock Is-land Line

5 4 5 4 4 5 -4 5
8 7 8 7 7 8 -8 8
A, B, C, Dou-ble X, Y, Z

3 3 3 3 3
6 6 6 6 6
Cat’s in the cup-board

3 3 -3” -3 4
6 6 -6 -7 7
But he can’t see me

3 3 -3” 4 4 4 4
6 6 -6 7 7 7 7
I say the Rock Is-land Line

4 4 -4 -4 4 -4
7 7 -8 -8 7 -8
Is a might-y good road

3 3 -3” 4 4 4 4
6 6 -6 7 7 7 7
I say the Rock Is-land Line

4 4 -4 -3 3
7 7 -8 -7 6
Is the road to ride

3 -3” 4 4 4 4
6 -6 7 7 7 7
Oh, the Rock Is-land Line

4 4 -4 -4 4 -4
7 7 -8 -8 7 -8
Is a might-y good road

3 -3” 4 4 4 4
6 -6 7 7 7 7
If you want to ride it,

-3” 3 4 4 4 4 4 4
-6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7
Got to ride it like you’re fly-in’

3 -3” 4 4 4 4 4 4
6 -6 7 7 7 7 7 7
Buy your tick-et at the sta-tion

-3” 3 -3” 3 -3” 4
-6 6 -6 6 -6 7
On the Rock Is-land Line

American folk song
Key: A

2 2 -2* -3 -3 -3 -3
I say the Rock Is-land Line
-3 -3 4* 4* -3 4*
Is a might-y good road
2 2 -2* -3 -3 -3 -3
I say the Rock Is-land Line
-3 -3 -4 3* 2
Is the road to ride
2 -2* -3 -3 -3 -3
Oh, the Rock Is-land Line
-3 -3 4* 4* -3 4*
Is a might-y good road
2 -2* -3 -3 -3 -3
If you want to ride it,
-2* 2 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3
Got to ride it like you’re fly-in’
2 -2* -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3
Buy your tick-et at the sta-tion
-2* 2 -2* 2 -2* -3
On the Rock Is-land Line

4* -3 4* -3 -3 4* -4 4*
A, B, C, Dou-ble X, Y, Z
2 2 2 2 2
Cat’s in the cup-board
2 2 -2* 3* -3
But he can’t see me

2 2 -2* -3 -3 -3 -3
I say the Rock Is-land Line
-3 -3 4* 4* -3 4*
Is a might-y good road
2 2 -2* -3 -3 -3 -3
I say the Rock Is-land Line
-3 -3 -4 3* 2
Is the road to ride
2 -2* -3 -3 -3 -3
Oh, the Rock Is-land Line
-3 -3 4* 4* -3 4*
Is a might-y good road
2 -2* -3 -3 -3 -3
If you want to ride it,
-2* 2 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3
Got to ride it like you’re fly-in’
2 -2* -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3
Buy your tick-et at the sta-tion
-2* 2 -2* 2 -2* -3
On the Rock Is-land Line

<-7 -7 7 <-6 <-7 -7 7 <-6 Everyone here, you know your place 7 <-6 7 <-6 <-5 -5 Brujon, Babet, Claquesous <-7 -7 7 <-6 <-7 -7 7 <-6 You, Montparnasse, watch for the law 7 <-6 7 <-6 <-5 -5 With Eponine, take care 5 <-5 7 <-5 -5 5 <-5 7 <-5 -5 You turn on the tears, no mistakes, my dears 7 7 7 7 -6 7 -7 <-7 These bloody students on our street 7 7 7 7 -6 7 -7 7 Here they come slumming once again 7 7 7 7 -6 7 -7 <-7 Our Eponine would kiss their feet 7 7 7 7 -6 7 -7 7 She never had a scrap of brain <7 <7 <7 <7 <-6 <7 <-7 -8 Hey, Eponine, what's up today <7 <7 <7 <7 <-6 <7 <-7 <7 I haven't seen you much about <7 <7 <7 <7 <-6 <7 <-7 -8 Here you can always catch me in <7 <7 <7 <7 <-6 <7 <-7 <7 Mind the police don't catch you out -7 -7 -7 -7 7 -7 -8 8 Here, what d'you do with all these books -7 -7 -7 -7 7 -7 -8 -7 I could've been a student too -7 -7 -7 -7 7 -7 -8 8 Don't judge a girl on how she looks -7 -7 -7 -7 7 -7 -8 -7 I know a lot of things, I do -8 -8 -8 -8 -7 -8 8 -9 Poor Eponine, the things you know -8 -8 -8 -8 -7 -8 8 -9 You wouldn't find in books like these -8 -8 -8 -8 8 -9 8 8 I like the way you grow your hair -10 -10 10 10 -9 -9 9 9 I like the way you always tease 8 -8 -7 -8 -8 -7 <7 -7 Little he knows, little he sees <-7 -7 7 <-6 <-7 -7 7 <-6 Here's the old boy, stay on the job 7 <-6 7 <-6 <-5 -5 And watch out for the law <-7 -7 7 <-6 Stay out of this <-7 -7 7 <-6 But, Eponine 7 <-6 7 <-6 <-5 -5 You'll be in trouble here 5 <-5 7 <-5 -5 5 <-5 7 <-5 -5 It's not your concern, you'll be in the clear -8 <-7 <7 7 Who is that man -8 <-7 <7 7 Leave me alone 8 -8 -7 <7 8 -8 -7 <7 Why is he here? Hey, Eponine 7 7 7 7 7 -7 -8 6 7 I didn't see you there, forgive me -8 -8 <-7 -8 -8 <-7 Please, Monsieur, come this way -8 -8 <-7 <7 <-7 -8 -9 -8 <-7 Here's a child that ain't eaten today -7 -7 <7 -7 -7 <7 Save a life, spare a sou -7 -7 <7 <-6 <7 -7 <8 -7 <7 God rewards all the good that you do 7 7 <-6 7 7 <-6 Wait a bit, know that face 7 7 <-6 6 <-6 7 -8 7 <-6 Ain't the world a remarkable place -8 -8 <-7 -8 -8 <-7 Men like me don't forget -8 -8 <-7 <7 <-7 -8 -9 -8 <-7 You're the bastard that borrowed Cosette <8 <8 8 <8 <8 8 What is this, are you mad <8 <8 8 <-7 8 <8 10 <8 8 No, Monsieur, you don't know what you do <-7 8 <8 10 <8 8 <-7 8 <8 10 <8 8 You know me, you know me, I'm a con just like you <-7 8 <8 10 <8 8 <-7 -8 <8 10 <8 8 It's the police, disappear, run for it, it's Javert -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 Another brawl in the square, another stink in the air -6 -6 -6 <7 <7 <7 <7 <7 <7 <7 <7 <7 <7 <7 Was there a witness to this, well let him speak to Javert <7 <7 <7 <-7 <-7 <-7 <-7 Monsieur, the streets are not safe <-7 <-7 <-7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 <7 -6 -6 -6 But let these vermin beware, we'll see that justice is done -6 6 <-5 7 <-7 -9 -9 9 Look upon this fine collection <-7 <7 8 <-7 <7 <-7 <7 Crawled from underneath a stone -6 6 <-5 7 <-7 -9 -9 9 This swarm of worms and maggots <-7 <7 8 <-7 <7 <-7 8 Could've picked you to the bone -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 I know this man over here, I know his name and his trade -6 -6 -6 <7 <7 <7 <7 <7 <7 <7 <7 <7 <7 <7 And on your witness Monsieur, I'll see him suitably paid <-7 <-7 <-7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 <7 -6 -6 -6 But where's the gentleman gone, and why on earth did he run -6 6 <-5 7 <-7 <8 <8 8 You will have a job to catch him <-7 <7 8 <-7 <7 <-7 <7 He's the one you should arrest -6 6 <-5 7 <-7 <8 <8 8 No more bourgeois when you scratch him <-7 <7 8 <-7 <7 <-7 8 Than the brand upon his chest -8 8 <8 8 -8 8 <7 -6 Could it be he's some old jailbird -8 8 <8 8 -8 8 8 That the tide now washes in 8 8 -10 8 8 <-7 <-7 <7 Heard my name and started running 7 <7 8 <-7 7 <7 -6 And the brand upon his skin -8 8 <8 8 -8 8 <7 -6 And the girl who stood beside him -8 8 <8 8 -8 8 8 When I turned, they both had gone 8 8 -10 8 8 <-7 <-7 <7 Could he be the man I've hunted 7 <7 8 <-7 7 <7 -6 Could it be he's Jean Valjean -6 6 <-5 7 <-7 <8 <8 8 In the absence of a victim <-7 <7 8 <-7 <7 <-7 <7 Dear Inspector, may I go -6 6 <-5 7 <-7 <8 <8 8 And remember when you've nicked him <-7 <7 8 <-7 <7 <-7 8 It was me what told you so -8 8 <8 8 -8 8 <7 -6 Let the old man keep on running -8 8 <8 8 -8 8 8 I will run him off his feet -8 8 -10 8 8 <-7 <-7 <7 Everyone about your business 7 <7 8 <-7 7 <7 -6 Clear this garbage off the street

Scottish folk song
Key: G

-13 -4 -5 -4-3 -4 3 -3 3 -2* 2
A far croon-in’ is pull-in’ me a-way
3-2* 2 1 2 -2* 3 -3 -4 -5 -3
As take I wi’ my cro-mack to the road
-13 -4 -5 -4 -3 -4 3 -3 3 -2* 2
The far Coo-lins are put-tin’ love on me
4 -4 -5 -4 3 -1 -2* -3 -2* 3
As step I with the sun-light for my load

-4… 4 -5 -1 -1 -1 -5 -1
Sure by Tum-mel and Loch Ran-noch
-1 -1 3 -3 3 -2* 2
And Loch-a-ber I will go
3-2* 2 1 2 -2* 3 -3 -4 -5 -3
By heath-er tracks wi’ heav-en in their wiles
-4 4 -5 -1 -1 -1 -5 -1 -1
If it’s think-in’ in your in-ner heart
-1 3 -3 3 -2* 2
The brag-gart’s in my step
4 -4 -5 -4 3 -1 -2* -3 -2* 3
You’ve nev-er smelled the tan-gle o’ the isles
-1 3 -3 -5-4 -3 -4 3 -3 3 -2* 2
Oh the far Coo-lins are put-tin’ love on me
4…-4 -5 -4 3 -1 -2* -3 -2* 3
As step I wi’ my cro-mack to the Isles

By: Johnny Burke & Jimmy Van Heusen
Bing Crosby, Bob Hope
Key: F

-6 6 6 -5 5 5 -3* -3 5
Let’s meet on the road to Mo-roc-co
-5 5 5 -3* -3 -3 3 -2
In-stead of the tun-nel of love
-2 2 -3 3* -3 -2 -3 3*
The des-ert nights the A-rab tents
-3 2 -3 3* -3 -2
The har-em at-mos-phere
2 -3 3* -3 -2 -3
It’s the best at-trac-tion
3* -3 3 -3 -4 3 4
Con-ey Is-land has this year

-6 6 6 -5 5 5 -3* -3 5
Let’s meet on the road to Mo-roc-co
-5 5 5 -3* -3 -3 3 -2
Though our Brook-lyn moon shines a-bove
-2 2 -3 3* -3 -2 -3
I’ll whis-per how I love you
3* -3 2 -3 3* -3 -2
To the strain of na-tive flutes
2 -3 3* -3 -2 -3
And your arms will thrill me
3* -3 3 -3 -4 3 4
More than all the chute the chutes

-6 -5 6 6 -5 5 5 -3* -3
Tell the gang so they won’t hang a-round
-3 3 -3 -3* 5 -5 -6
Like Web-ster’s Dic-tion-ar-y
-5 -3* -3 -3 -2
We’re Mo-roc-co bound

4 — 4 5 5 5 5 5
Well I’m stand-ing by a river

-4 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4
But the wa-ter does-n’t flow

-3′ 4 3′ 4 -3′ 5 -4
It boils with ev-‘ry poi-son

2 -2 4 -3′
You can think of

4 -4 5 5 5
And I’m un-der-neath

-4 5 5
The street-lights

-3′ 4 -4 4 -4 5 — 4
But the light of joy I know

4 -3′ 4 -3′ 5
Scared be-yond be-lief

2 2 2 -2 4 -3’
Way down in the sha-dows

5 5 5 5 5 5
And the per-vert-ed fear

5 6 6
Of vio-lence

-5 5 5 -4 -4 -4 6
Chokes a smile on ev-‘ry face

-3′ 4 4 4 4 5 -4
And com-mon sense is ring-ing

-4 -4 5
Out the bells

6 -6 6
This ain’t no

-6 6 5 5 -4 5 -4
Tech-no-lo-gi-cal break-down

4 4 -3′ 4 -3′ 5 -4 4 -3′
Oh no, this is the road to Hell

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6
And all the roads jam up with cre-dit

-5 5 5 -4 -4 -4 6
And there’s noth-ing you can do

-3′ 4 4 4 -3′ 4
It’s all just bits of paper

5 5 6 5 5
Flying a-way from you

-6 7 -6 -6 -6 6 -6 6
Boy, look out world take a good look

5 5 5 -4
What comes down here

4 4 4 -3′ 4 4 5
You must learn this les-son fast

-3′ 4 4 -3′
And learn it well

-6 -6 6
This ain’t no

-6 6 5 6 5 -6 6
Up-ward-ly mo-bile free-way
4 4 3′ 4 -3′ 5 -4
Oh no, this is the road

4 4 -3′ 5 -4
This is the road

4 4 -3′ 5 -4
This is the road

4 -3’
To Hell

Australian folk song
Key: G

3 -4 -5 -5 -5 6 -5 -4
Oh, we start-ed out from Ro-to
3 -5 -5 -5 -5 6 -5
When the sheds had all cut out
7 7 7 7 6 6 -5
We’d whips and whips of rhi-no
-5 -4 -3 -3 -3 -4 -3
As we meant to push a-bout
-4 -3 3 3 3 3 -3 -4 -5
So we humped our blue-ys se-rene-ly
-4 5 5 6 -6* 7
And made for Syd-ney town
7 -7 -8 -8 -7 -7 7 -5
With a three-spot check be-tween us
-4 -4 3 3 3 3
As want-ed knock-ing down
3 -4 -5 -5 -5 5 -5 -4
And we camped at La-zy Har-ry’s
3 -4 -5 -5 -5 6 -5
On the road to Gun-da-gai
-4 -5 -5 -5 -4 -5
The road to Gun-da-gai
-4 -4 -3 -3 -3 -3
Five miles from Boon-a-brai
-4 -3 3 3 7 -6* 6 7
And we camped at La-zy Har-ry’s
-5 5 -4 3 -3 -3 3
On the road to Gun-da-gai

Brightly!
9 -9 8 8 7 -8
There’s a track win-ding back,
-8 -7 7 7 -6 6
To an old fash-ioned shack,
-6 -7 7 8 -8 -9 8 7
A-long the road to Gun-da-gai.
-8 8 -9 -9 8 -9 9
Where the blue gums are grow-ing
-9 -9 8 -8 8 -8 8 -9
And that Mur-um-bid-gee’s flow-ing,
8 -8 8 -7 -6 -8
Be-neath the sun-ny sky,
8 -9 9 9 -9 9 -10 8 9 -9 8 -9
Where my Dad-dy and Moth-er are wait-ing for me
7 -8 8 8 -8 8 -9
And the pals of my child-hood,
7 8 -8 7 -8
Once more will I see,
9 -9 8 8 7 -8
Then no more will I roam,
-8 -7 8 -9 8 -6 6
When I’m head-ing right for home,
-6 -7 7 8 -8 -9 8 7
A-long the road to Gun-da-gai.

This song is best if played fast.

-1 -2 -3″ -3′

-3″ 3 -2″

-1 3″ 3

-1 3″ 3

-1 -2 -3″ -3′

-3″ 3 -2″

-1 3″ 3

1 3 -2″

5 6 -4 4 -4 5 -4 4 6 5 4 6 5
Take my eye’s don’t blind me like the lies do cause I’m through
5 5 5 -4 -4 4 4 4 5 5 5 -4 -4
Blow away the smoke that has been trapped around the truth
4 4 6 5 6 5 -4
So we all can start too
-6 -6 -6 6 5 4 4 4 -6 -6 -6 6 5 4 5 5 5
See the ones we’re passing by as brothers sisters we lost long ago
4 -6 -6 -6 6 5 4 4 4 -6 -6 -6 6 5 4 4 4 4
Don’t be afraid to lift your head to greet the eye’s of those you share this with
4 5 -4 -4 4 -2 3 3 4 3 3
And I don’t know but I might see you there
4 5 -4 -4 4 -2 3 3 4 4
And I don’t know but I might see you

(Chorus)
4 5 6 -6 5 -4 -4 4 -2 4 3
I’ll go the way less walked to find
5 6 -6 5 -4 -4
All the roads that wind
4 -4 5 5 4 -4 5 5 6 4 4 -4 4
Between the tree’s over the sea’s I’ll go till I’m home
4 3 5 6 -6 5 -4 -4 4 -2 4 3
I’ll go the way less walked to find
5 6 -6 5 -4 -4
All the roads that wind
4 -4 5 5 4 -4 5 5 6 4 4 -4 4
Between the tree’s over the sea’s I’ll go till I’m home

19th C. American folk song
Key: Dm
Time: 3/4

2 -3” 4 -3 4 -3” 3
5 -6 7 -7 7 -6 6
O Mar-y was a maid-en

2 3 4 -4 5 4 -4
5 6 7 -8 8 7 -8
When the birds be-gan to sing

5 -6 -6 5 5 6 5 -4 4
8 -10 -10 8 8 9 8 -8 7
She was fair-er than the bloom-ing rose

5-4 -4 4 -3 4 -3”
8-8 -8 7 -7 7 -6
So ear-ly in the spring.

19th C. American folk song
Key: Dm
Time: 3/4

-3 -5 -6 6 -6 -5 5
O Mar-y was a maid-en
-3 5 -6 7 -7 -6 7
When the birds be-gan to sing
-7 -9 -9 -7 -7 8 -7 7 -6
She was fair-er than the bloom-ing rose
-77 7 -6 6 -6 -5
So ear-ly in the spring.

19th C. American folk song
Key: Dm
Time: 3/4
Harp: C

-3”-4 -5 5 -5 -4 4
O Mar-y was a maid-en
-3” 4 -5 6 -6 -5 6
When the birds be-gan to sing
-6 -8 -8 -6 -6 7 -6 6 -5
She was fair-er than the bloom-ing rose
-66 6 -5 5 -5 -4
So ear-ly in the spring.

5 5 5 5 5 -4 5
As I walk through the val-ley
5 4 6 -5 5 -5 5
of the sha-dow of L.-A.
5 5 5 5 5 -4 5 5
The foot-steps that were next to me,
4 6 -5 5 -5 5
have gone their se-perate ways.

-6 -6 -6 -6 5 5 5
I’ve seen e-nough now to know
5 -4 5 5 5
that beau-ti-ful things,
4 6 -5 5 -5 5
don’t al-ways stay that way.
-6 -6 -6 -6 5 5
I’ve done e-nough to know
5 5 -4 5 5
this beau-ti-ful place,
5 4 6 -5 5 -5 5
isn-‘t e-very-thing they say.

6 4 4 6 -5 5 -5 5
I heard that e-vil comes dis-guised.
-4 6 6 6 6 6 -4
Like the ci-ty of an-gels,
7 8 -8 7 -7 7
I’m walking to-wards the light.

8 7 7 7 -7 7
Bap-tized in the ri-vers.
7 7 7 -7 7 7 7 7
I’ve seen a vi-sion of my life,
-8 -8 -8 7 8 7 8 7
and I wan-na be de-li-vered.
8 7 7 7 -7 7 7 7
In the ci-ty was a sin-ner.
7 -7 7 7 7 7
I’ve done alot of things wrong
7 -8 -8 -8 7 7 8 7
but I swear I’m a be-lie-ver.

-8 -8 -8 7 -7 7
Like the pro-di-gal son,
-8 -8 -8 7 -7 7
I was out on my own.
8 8 8 8 8 -9 8 -8 8 7
Now I’m try-ing to find my way back home.
8 7 7 7 -7 7
Bap-tized in the ri-vers.
7 7 -7 7
I’m de-li-vered,
7 7 -7 7
I’m de-li-vered.

-5 -6b -7 7 8 -(78) (56) -6b
(45) 8 (78) 8 9(HOLD) -(678) (678) 7 8 9 10
-(89) (89) -(78) (78) (89)
-(678) (678) 10 (hold)
-9 -8 (78) -(56) (78) -(56) (67) (67)
-5 -4 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 8 -8 -7 7
6 -(67) -(56) 6 -6 -6b -6b 6
7 -(67) (67) -6

Have no idea if this is right. Done by ear so there will probably be a
few problems.

The River of God Sets Our Feet Adancing

-5 -5 5 4 4 -4 5 5
To the valley, we love to go
4 4 -5 -5 5 4 4 -4 4 -3 4
To find the precense, of the Lord
-5 -5 5 4 4 -4 -4 5 5
Through the valley’s and over the fields
4 4 -5 -5 -5 5 4 4 4 -4 4 -3 4
The river is rushing and the river is here

6 6 6 6 6 -5 5 -5 -4 5 4
The River of God, sets our feet a-dancing
6 6 6 6 6 -5 5 -4 6 5
The River of God, brings our hearts to cheer
6 6 6 6 6 -5 5 -5 -4 5 4
The River of God, fills our mouths with laughter
4 -5 -5 5 -4 4 -4 4 -3 4
And we rejoice, for the river is here

5(hold) -5 5 5(hold) -5 5 5(hold)
4 -4 4 3(hold)
5(hold) -5 5 5(hold) -5 5 5(hold)
-4-3 3 -4 3 3
3 -3 4 4
3 -3 4 4
3 -3 4 4 -4 5 -5 5
-4-3 3 -3 4 4
3 -3 4 4
3 -3 4 4
5 5 -5 5 4 5 5 -5 5 -4 4 4 -4 5 -5 5
-5-4 4 –4 4 3
(123) -1 (23) –1 (23) –1 (12)

Here you go Pepper. Enjoy. This is the intro. I’ll add the other solo
in another song

-4 -4b -4 +5-5-6 6-5-4 -6 6 -5 -6+5-4

Solo 1 :
-4′-4
-4′-4+5-5
-6+6-5-4′-4
—>-6+6-5+6-4′-4

Solo 2 :
-4′-4
-4′-4+5-5-6+6-5-4′-4
—>-6-6+7+7
+7-8 -8+7-8+7
—>-8-8-8+7-8+7
-6+6-5-4′-4
-6+6 +6 -5+6-5-4
+4-5+5-4′-4….

VERSE 1

4 5 6 6 5 6 5 6 5
You know a dream is like a riv-er
5 6 -6 -6 -6 6 6
Ev-er chang-in’ as it flows
5 6 -6 -6 -6 6 6 5
And a dream-er’s just a ves-sel
5 5 -5 5 -4 4 -4
That must fol-low where it goes
4 5 6 6 5 6 5 6 5
Try-ing to learn from what’s be-hind you
5 -5 6 -6 -6 -6 5 5
And nev-er know-ing what’s in store
5 6 6 5 6 5 6 5
Makes each day a cons-tant bat-tle
4 -4 5 5 -4 -4 4
Just to stay be-tween the shores

CHORUS

4 5 6 6 -6 6 5
And I will sail my ves-sel
5 6 -6 -6 -6 6
‘Til the riv-er runs dry
5 6 -6 -6 -6 6 6
Like a bird up-on the wind
5 -5 5 -5 6 -6
These wa-ters are my sky
6 5 6 6 6 -6 -6 6 5
I’ll nev-er reach my dest-in-a-tion
-5 -5 -6 -6 7
If I nev-er try
4 5 6 6 -6 6 5
So I will sail my ves-sel
4 -4 5 5 -4 4
‘Til the riv-er runs dry

VERSE 2

4 5 6 6 6 -6 -6 6
Too man-y times we stand a-side
5 6 6 -6 -6 -6 6 6
And let the wat-ers slip a-way
5 5 6 6 6 -6 -6 6 5
‘Til what we put off ’til to-mor-row
5 5 -5 5 -4 4 -4
It has now be-come to-day
4 5 6 6 6 -6 -6 6 5
So don’t you sit up-on the shore-line
5 7 -6 6 -5 6
And say you’re sat-is-fied
6 6 -6 -6 6 5
Choose to chance the ra-pids
4 5 5 -4 -4 4
And dare to dance that tide

REPEAT CHORUS
6 6 6 6 6 6 5
There’s bound to be rough wat-ers
5 -5 -6 -6 -6 6 6
And I know I’ll take some falls
4 -4 5 -4 4 4 4 3
With the good Lord as my cap-tain
4 -4 5 -4 4 4 6
I can make it through them all

CHORUS

4 5 6 6 -6 6 5
Yes I will sail my ves-sel
5 6 -6 -6 -6 6
‘Til the riv-er runs dry
5 6 -6 -6 -6 6 6
Like a bird up-on the wind
5 -5 5 -5 6 -6
These wa-ters are my sky
6 5 6 6 6 -6 -6 6 5
I’ll nev-er reach my dest-in-a-tion
-5 -5 -6 -6 7
If I nev-er try
4 5 6 6 -6 6 5
So I will sail my ves-sel
4 -4 5 5 -4 4
‘Til the riv-er runs dry
4 5 6 6 -6 6 5
Yes I will sail my ves-sel
4 -4 5 5 -4 4
‘Til the riv-er runs dry
4 -4 5 5 -4 4
‘Til the riv-er runs dry

-4 -4b -4 5 -5 -6 6 -5 -4b -6 6 -5 6 5 -4b

You must have a good rhythm for this song.

Here we go:
Slide from -1 to -6 then bend and go back to -6, after that,you play -7 7 8 -8 -7
and immediatly slide from -1 to -6 and hold
then slide from 6 to 8 and then you play -8 7 -8
and slide again from -1 to -6

In tabs: (__= slide)

-6b -6 = fast play

(-1__-6) -6b -6 -7 7 8 -8 -7 (-1__-6)

(6__8) -8 7 -8 (-1__-6)

Intro:

(slide from -5)-6 -6b -7 7(sus)
8 -8 7 (slide again from -5)-6b(sus)
8 -8 7 -8 (slide from -5)-6(sus)

Harp Solo (1:57):

(slide from -5)-6 -6b(sus) -7 7(sus) 8 -8 7 (slide from
-5)-6(sus)
8 9 9 9 -10 9 -9 9
-10 9 -9 9 7 -8 8 -8 7 slide from -5)-6(sus)
8 -8 -8 -8 7 -8 7 (slide from -5)-6
6 6 7 -7 (slide from -5)-6(sus)

The River contains possibly the best harmonica solo in any Rock song.
I’ve listened to the song from the album very carefully and I’ve
purged many short tones and small bends Bruce makes to make his
awesome solo more beginner friendly. So keep in mind that this is not
an exact tab, it’s a bit simplified, but it sounds just as great as
the original. The only bend that was impossible to avoid is on the 6
draw, but don’t be intimidated by it, experiment with your tongue
position, it doesn’t have to sound clean. I’ve marked with «L» notes
that you should hold longer and possibly add them little vibrato
effect.

Intro:

-6 -6b -7 7L
8 -8 7 -6bL
8 -8 7 -8 -6L

Mid solo:

-6 -6b -7 7L 8 -8L 7 -6bL
8 9 9L -10 -10 9 -8 7L
-10L -10 9 7 -10L 8 8 -8 7 -6L
7 -8 -8 7 -8 7 -6L
6 7 -7 -6L