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Harlem River Blues by Justin Townes Earle
Harlem River Blues
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:3rd fret
INTRO: G / G/C / G / G/C / G / G/C / G
CHORUS
G C
Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
G D G
Dirty water's gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound
VERSE 1
G C
I'm on a roll, mama, I gotta go, I gotta get there while I still can
G D
Troubled days are behind me now and I know they're gonna let me in [melody rises]
G C
So when you see me walkin' up the FDR, just a-singin' and a-clappin' my hands
G D G G/C G G/C G
Tell my mama I love her, tell my father I tried, give my money to my baby to spend
CHORUS
'cause Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
Dirty water's gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound
VERSE 2
G C
Good times come and they go, even a good man'll break
G D
He'll let his troubles bury him whole even though he knows what's at stake [melody rises]
G C
So I'm taking no chances, carrying over while I'm still good in His grace
G D G G/C G G/C G
I'm no fool, mama, I know the difference between tempting and choosing my fate
CHORUS
'cause Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
Dirty water's gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound
Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
Dirty water gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound
[No chords, or just lightly only strummed on last chorus]
Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
Dirty water gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound
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version 2
Capo:3rd fret
E A E
Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
A E B7 E
Dirty water gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound
E A E
I'm on a roll, mama, I gotta go, gotta get there while I still can
A E E7 B7
Troubled days are behind me now and I know they're gonna let me in
E E7 E7
When you see me walkin' up the empty yard, just a-singin' and a-clappin' my
A
hands
A E B7
Tell my mama I love her, tell my father I tried, give my money to my baby
E
to spend
E A E
cause Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
A E B7 E
Dirty water gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound
E E A E A E B7 E
E A E
Good times come and they go, even a good man'll break
A E E7 B7
He'll let his troubles bury him whole even though he knows what's at stake
E E7 E7 A
So I'm taking no chances, carrying over while I'm still good in His grace
A E B7
I'm no fool, mama, I know the difference between tempting and choosing my
E
fate
E A E
cause Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
A E B7 E
Dirty water gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound
E A
Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
A E B7 E
Dirty water gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound
E A E
Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
A E B7 E
Dirty water gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound
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version 3
Capo:3rd fret
[Intro]
E-A7-E-B7-E
[Chorus]
E A7
Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
E B7 E
Dirty water's gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound
[Verse 1]
E A7
I'm on a roll, mama, I gotta go, I gotta get there while I still can
E B7
Troubled days are behind me now and I know they're gonna let me in
E A7
So when you see me walkin' up the FDR, just a-singin' and a-clappin' my hands
E B7 E
Tell my mama I love her, tell my father I tried, give my money to my baby to spend
[Chorus]
E A7
Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
E B7 E
Dirty water's gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound
[Solo]
[Verse 2]
E A7
Good times come and they go, even a good man'll break
E B7
He'll let his troubles bury him whole even though he knows what's at stake
E A7
So I'm taking no chances, carrying over while I'm still good in His grace
E B7 E
I'm no fool, mama, I know the difference between tempting and choosing my fate
[Chorus]
2x
E A7
Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
E B7 E
Dirty water's gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro] play twice
e|----------0---------------0------------------------------------------------|
B|----0-2p0---0-2-----0-2p0---0-2--------------------------------------------|
G|0h2-------------0h2-------------0------------------------------------------|
D|------0-------0-------0-------0--------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-------0-------0-------0------------------------------------------------|
Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
Dirty water gonna cover me over
And I'm not gonna make a sound
I'm on a roll, mama, I gotta go
Gotta get there while I still can
Troubled days are behind me now
And I know they're gonna let me in
When you see me walkin' up the FDR
Just a-singin' and a-clappin' my hands
Tell my mama I love her, tell my father I tried
Give my money to my baby to spend
'Cause Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
Dirty water gonna cover me over
And I'm not gonna make a sound
Good times come and they go
Even a good man'll break
He'll let his troubles bury him whole
Even though he knows what's at stake
So I'm taking no chances
Carrying over while I'm still good in His grace
Sayin' I'm no fool, mama
I know the difference between tempting and choosing my fate
So Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
Dirty water gonna cover me over
And I'm not gonna make a sound
Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
Dirty water gonna cover me over
And I'm not gonna make a sound
Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
Dirty water gonna cover me over
And I'm not gonna make a sound
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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