Risen River Blues
Paul Lindsey  1/13/05

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(G)Rivers a risin', (C)waters gettin'(G)deep
(C)Rivers a risin'I can (A7)feel it under my (D)feet
(G)Tears been a fallin'
Ever (C)since you left (G)me
(C)River's a (G)risin'
(D)Please come back to (G)me

(G)Memphis ain't seen the flood
But they(C) sho'nuff seen the (G)blues
(C)I've cried me a (G)river
I (A7)can't do nothin' but (D)lose
(C)That ole muddy (G)Missisip' 
Can't (C)wash my blues a(G)way
(C)Come on (G)back here baby
I (A7)sho do (D)wish you would (G)stay

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(C)Rivers a (G)risin', (C)waters gettin' (G)deep
(C)Rivers a risin'
I can (A7)feel it under my (D)feet
(G)Tears been a fallin'
Ever (C)since you left (G)me
(C)River's a (G)risin'
(D)Please come back to (G)me

(G)Naw'lins has seen the water
The (C)old man river can (G)make
(C)She ain't (G)seen the blues 
That (A7)this ole boy can (D)take
(C)Don't know (G)how much more cryin'
Till(C)this ole heart will (G)break
(C)You better get (G)back here baby
This (A7)levy is (D)startin' to (G)shake

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(C)Yeah...please come on (G)back here baby
I (A7)sho do (D7)wish you'd (G)stay



Yeah...I guess it's a little goofy
but that's the way it came.