Harlem River Blues Justin Townes Earle
Capo 3rd fret. As played on Letterman
[E]Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the [A]Harlem River to [E]drown
[A]Dirty water gonna [E]cover me over and [B7]I'm not gonna make a [E]sound
[E]I'm on a roll, mama, I gotta go, gotta [A]get there while I still [E]can
[A]Troubled days are [E]behind me now and I [E7]know they're gonna let me [B7]in
[E]When you see me walkin' up the [E7]empty yard, just a-[E7]singin' and a-clappin' my
[A]hands
[A]Tell my mama I love her, tell my [E]father I tried, give my [B7]money to my baby
[E]to spend
cause [E]Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the [A]Harlem River to [E]drown
[A]Dirty water gonna [E]cover me over and [B7]I'm not gonna make a [E]sound
[E] [E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [B7] [E]
[E]Good times come and they go, [A]even a good man'll [E]break
[A]He'll let his troubles [E]bury him whole even [E7]though he knows what's at [B7]stake
[E]So I'm taking no chances, [E7]carrying over [E7]while I'm still good in His [A]grace
[A]I'm no fool, mama, [E]I know the difference between [B7]tempting and choosing my
[E]fate
cause [E]Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the [A]Harlem River to [E]drown
[A]Dirty water gonna [E]cover me over and [B7]I'm not gonna make a [E]sound
[E]Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the [A]Harlem River to drown
[A]Dirty water gonna [E]cover me over and [B7]I'm not gonna make a [E]sound
[E]Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the [A]Harlem River to [E]drown
[A]Dirty water gonna [E]cover me over and [B7]I'm not gonna make a [E]sound
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