Nick Drake - River Man Chords

[Intro]
    A/E A    A/E A    A/E A    A/E A
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[Verse 1]
Am/E                              Gm6b5
       Betty came by on her way----------,
                              F
Said she had a word to say-----------,
                        A/E
'Bout things today----------, and fallen leaves,
Am/E                                  Gm6b5
      Said she hadn't heard the news----------,
                                 F
Hadn't had the time to choose--------,
                 A/E
A way to lose-------  ...what she believes!


[Chorus]
Am/E                             Gm6b5
       Gonna see the river man----------,
                             F
Gonna tell him all I can---------,
                   A/E
About the plan--------- ...for lilac time,
Am/E                                 Gm6b5
       If he tells me all he knows-----------,
                                  F
'Bout the way his river flows--------,
                     A(b5)/E
And all night shows---------- ...in summertime!


[Break]
    F
||: /  /  /  /  / | /  /  /  /  / | /  /  /  /  / |

  A/E A    A/E A    A/E A    A/E A
|  /  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  /  :||[x2]

  A/E A     A/E A    A/E A    A/E A
|  /  /   /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  / |


[Verse 2]
Am/E                                 Gm6b5
       Betty said she prayed today-----------,
                            F
For the sky to blow away------------,
                  A/E
Or maybe stay----------, ...she wasn't sure,
Am/E                                       Gm6b5
      For when she thought of summer rain--------,
                              F
Calling for her mind again--------,
                    A/E
She lost the pain-------, ...and stayed for more!


[Chorus]
Am/E                           Gm6b5
      Gonna see the river man----------,
                             F
Gonna tell him all I can-----------,
                  A/E
About the ban--------- ...on feeling free,
Am/E                                 Gm6b5
      If he tells me all he knows-----------,
                                  F
'Bout the way his river flows----------,
                 A(b5)/E
I don't suppose---------  ...it's meant for me!


[Coda]
A7/E
       Oh-----, how they come and go,
Am7/E                     A/E          A(b5)/E
       Oh-----, how they come and go!


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Additional unrecorded verse:

[Verse 3]
Am/E                                 Gm6b5
       Betty fell behind a while-----------,
                                  F
Said she hadn't time to smile--------,
                  A/E
Or die in style--------, ...but she still she tries,
Am/E                                   Gm6b5
      Said her time was drawing short--------,
                                    F
Hadn't done the things she ought--------,
                      A/E
Where teacher taught-------, ...and father flies!