River Man Nick Drake
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Tabbed by:Dr smith
Email:alex_carson@hotmail.com
Tuning:EADGBe (capo 3rd)
This is somewhat similiar to the other version but I hope this ones a bit more
comprehensive. And this one covers the "Oh, how they come and go" bit whereas
the other one doesn't. This is quite a tough song to play rythmically speaking,
its in 5/4 time and starts on an anacrusis. One way I recommend on learning this
song properly is to sing along to it, this forces you to keep time better.
Intro: Cadd9/G (Aadd9/E (Relative to capo remember))
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Verse: Cm9/G (Am9/E)
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[Bbmadd11] [(Gmadd11)]
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[Ab] [(F)]
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[Cadd9/G] [(Add9/E)]
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Intro: Cadd9/G
Verse 1: Cm9/G Bbm add11
Betty camd by on her way
Said she had a word to sa[Ab]y
about things today [Cadd9/G] and fallen leaves
[Cm9/G]Said she hadn't heard the news[Bbm] [add11]
Hadn't had the time to choose[Ab]
A way to lose,[Cadd9/G] but she believes.
Verse 2: [Cm9/G]Going to see the river man[Bb] [add11]
Going to tell him all I ca[Ab]n
About the plan[Cadd9/G] for lilac time
[Cm9/G]If he tells me all he knows[Bb] [add11]
About the way his river flo[Ab]ws
|[(C7b5)]002040|
And all night shows in the summertime
Instrumental section: Ab Cadd9/G Ab Cadd9/G
Repeat verse 1 for 3 and verse 2 for 4.
Verse 3: Betty said she prayed today
For the sky to blow away
Or maybe stay, she wasn't sure
For when she thought of summer rain
Calling for her mind again
She lost the pain and stayed for more.
Verse 4: Going to see the river man
Going to tell him all I can
About the ban, on flying free
If he tells me all he knows
About the way his river flows
I don't suppose it's meant for me.
Outro: [(C13/G)]|004020|
Oh, how they come and go (C7b5/G)
Cm9/G Cadd9/G |002040|
Oh, how they come and go (Fine)
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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