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Ol' Man River

by Jerome Kern · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica

BeginnerNo bends126 notesHoles 1–7Diatonic
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4 = blow hole 4-4 = draw hole 4’ = bend
Ol' man riv-er, dat ol' man riv-er
He must know sump -in' but don't say noth-in'
He jus' keeps rol-lin', he keeps on rol-lin' a -long,
He don't plant 'tat-ers, he don't plant cot-ton,
An' dem dat plants 'em is soon for-got-ten,
But ol' man riv -er, he jus' keeps rol -lin' a -long.
You an' me, we sweat an' strain.
Body all ach-in' an' racked wid pa-in.
"Tote dat barge!" "Lift dat bale."
Git a lit-tle drunk an; you land in jail.
Ah gits wear-y an' sick of try-in',
Ah'm tired of liv-in' and skeered of dy-in',
But ol' man riv-er, he jus' keeps rol-lin' a-long