Harlem River Blues Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][D][G][C][G][D][G]

[Verse 1]
[G]Lord,
I'm [D]goin' up[G]town [D]to the Har[G]lem River to dro[C]wn
Dirty water [G]gonna cover me [D]over
And I'm not gonna make a [G]sound[D]

[Verse 2]
[G]I'm on a roll, mama, I gotta [D]go
Gotta [G]get there while I still [C]can
Troubled days [G]are behind me now
An[D]d I [G]know they're gonna [D]let me in
When [G]you see me walkin'
up the FDR
Just a-singin' and
a-clappin' my my [C]hands
Tell my mama I love her, tell my [G]father I tried
[D]Give my money to my baby to spe[G]nd

[Verse 3]
'Cause [G]Lord, I'm goin' uptown
to the Harlem River to [C]drown
Dirty water gonna [G]cover me over
And [D]I'm not gonna make a [G]sound

[Interlude 1]
[D][C][D][G][D][G][D]
[G]

[Verse 4]
[G]Good times come and they go
Even a good man'll [C]break
He'll let his troubles [G]bury him whole
[D]Even tho[G]ugh he kno[D]ws what's at stake
So I'm taking [G]no chances
Carrying over while I'm still
good in His [C]grace
Sayin' I'm no fool, [G]mama
I know the difference [D]between
tempting and choosing my [G]fate

[Verse 5]
So [G]Lord, I'm goin' uptown to
the Harlem River [D]to [C]drown
Dirty water gonna [G]cover me over
And [D]I'm not gonna make a [G]sound

[Interlude 2]
[C][G][D]
[G][D][C][G][D][G][D]
[G]

[Verse 6]
[G]Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the
Harlem River to [C]drown
Dirty water gonna [G]cover me over
And I'm not [D]gonna make a [G]sound

[Verse 7]
[G]Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the
Har[G]lem River to [C]drown
Dirty water gonna [G]cover me over
And I'm not gonna make a sound