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Version 1 Version 2Ol’ Man River – Hammerstein & Kern (Sinatra's arrangement) Tab by Aatvza [verse 1] Cmaj7 Colored folks work on de Mississippi, Cmaj7 G7+5 Colored folks work while de white folks play, C7 F Fm6 Pullin' dose boats from de dawn to sunset, C6 F Fm Cmaj7 Gittin' no rest ‘till de judgement day. [bridge 1] Em B7 Em B7 Don't look up, An' don't look down, Em B7 Em B7 You don' dast make de white boss frown Em B7 Em B7 Bend your knees an' bow your head, Em B7 An' pull dat rope Em Cm/G G7 Until you' dead. [verse 2] Cmaj7 Let me go 'way from the Mississippi, Gdim7 A A7 Dm Let me go 'way from de white man boss; Fdim7 Cmaj7 Show me dat stream called de river Jordan, Fdim7 Dm7 G7 Cadd9 Dat's de ol' stream dat I long to cross. [interlude] Fmsus4 Fm Cadd9 G11 G+7 [chorus 1] Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Ol' man river, Cmaj7 Fmaj7 F6 Dat ol' man river, Cmaj7 Dm7 He mus' know sumpin' Em7 Am7 But don't say nuthin' G7 Dm7 He jus' keeps rollin' G7 Dm7 G6-9 Cmaj7 He keeps on rollin' a- long. [interlude] Dm7 G7 G+7 [chorus 2] Cmaj7 Fmaj7 He don' plant taters, Cmaj7 Fmaj7 He don' plant cotton, Cmaj7 Dm7 An' dem dat plants 'em Em7 Am7 Is soon forgotten, G7 Dm7 but ol' man river, G7 Dm7 G6-9 Cmaj7 He jes' keeps rollin' a- long. [interlude] F#m7 B7-9 [bridge 2] Em B7 Em B7 You an' me, we sweat an' strain, Em B7 Em B7 Body all achin' an' racked wid pain. Em B7 Tote dat barge! Em B7 Lif' dat bale! Em B7 You gits a little drunk Em Edim7 G7 G7+5 An' you land in jail. [chorus 3] Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Ah, gits weary Cmaj7 F6 An' sick of tryin' C/G G7/F Ah'm tired of livin' C/E D7 An' skeered of dyin', C/G Am7 But ol' man river, Dm7 G7 C He jus' keeps rollin' along!