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Ride The River Tab

by Jj Cale


Ride The River - J.J. Cale (Capo 3rd Fret)
(as performed by Cale/Clapton on "The Road To Escondido")

Chord Shapes: Esus4=(0,0,2,2,5,5) D5=(x,x,0,2,3,5) (with respect to capo)
Intro: [] [] [] x2
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
Floatin' [] down that old river boy, all my worries far behind, []
Floatin' [] down that old river boy, leave old memories way be- [] hind,
Yester- [] day is slowly fadin',
All my [] life, I've been [] waitin', for this [] time.

[] Floatin' down that old river boy, leaves me feelin' good inside, []
Floatin' [] down that old river boy, tryin' to get to the other [] side,
Yester- [] day is slowly fadin',
I been [] waitin', now for- [] ever, for this [] ride.

Refrain:
[] Ride the river in this boat, ride the river.
[] Ride [] the river [] in this boat, ride the river. []
[] Ride [] the river [] in this boat, ride the river.
[] Ride [] the river [] in this boat, ride the river. [] [] [] [] [] []

Interlude: (Intro chords x2)
[A] Floatin' down that old river boy, all my worries far behind, [A7]
Floatin' [D] down that old river boy, leave old memories way be- [A] hind,
Yester- [E] day is slowly fadin',
I been [F#m] waitin', now for- [E] ever, for this [A] ride. [Asus4] [Esus4]

Refrain (repeat & fade)