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Watching the River Flow

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Recorded March 1971

[turnaround intro]

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F
What's the matter with me,
             Bb
I don't have much to say,
F
Daylight sneakin' through the window
        G                       C
And I'm still in this all-night cafe.

F
Walkin' to and fro beneath the moon
                 Bb
Out to where the trucks are rollin' slow,
F
To sit down on this bank of sand
    C         F
And watch the river flow.

Wish I was back in the city
Instead of this old bank of sand,
With the sun beating down over the chimney tops
And the one I love so close at hand.

If I had wings and I could fly,
I know where I would go.
But right now I'll just sit here so contentedly
And watch the river flow.
C
People disagreeing on just about everything, yeah,
F
Makes you stop and all wonder why.
Dm                                       G
Why only yesterday I saw somebody on the street
                           C
Who just couldn't help but cry.
Oh, but this ol' river keeps on rollin', though,
No matter what gets in the way and which way the wind does blow,
And as long as it does I'll just sit here
And watch the river flow.
People disagreeing everywhere you look,
Makes you wanna stop and read a book.
Why only yesterday I saw somebody on the street
That was really shook.
But this ol' river keeps on rollin', though,
No matter what gets in the way and which way the wind does blow,
And as long as it does I'll just sit here
              F          . . . Bb . .
And watch the river flow.
.         F      .   . . Bb . .
Watch the river flow,
.            F          . . . Bb . .
Watchin' the river flow,
.            F          . . . Bb . .
Watchin' the river flow,
              F                        C
But I'll just sit down on this bank of sand
                    F
And watch the river flow.

Shadow Kingdom version

E
What's the matter with me,
             A
I don't have much to say,
E
Daylight sneakin' through the window
        F#                        B
And I'm still in this all-night cafe.
E
Walkin' to and fro beneath the moon
                     A
where the trucks are rollin' slow,
E
Sit down on this bank of sand
B               E
  And watch the river flow.

Wish I was back in the city
In my true love's arms
She likes older men
They can't resist her charms.

If I had wings and I could fly,
I know where I would go.
Right now I sit right here, 
watch the river flow.
B
People disappearing everywhere you look
E
Don't know where to draw the line.
C#m                            F#   
only yesterday I've seen somebody
         B             B7
 who was really in a bind
This ol' river keeps rollin', though,
Where it stops, and where the wind might blow,
I'll sit here and
watch the river flow.
People disappearing everywhere you look
Ever stop and wonder why?
only yesterday I've seen somebody 
To say goodbye.
This ol' river keeps rollin', though, 
Where it stops, and where the wind might blow, 
I'll sit here 
and watch the river flow.

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