Green River Creedence Clearwater Revival
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[E] [E] Rhy. Fig. 1 [E]
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[1/4] Well,
[E] [E] [E] (End Rhy Fig. 1)
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(W/ Rhy Fig. 1: 2 1/2 times)
[E] take me back down where cool water flows ya'll
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[1/2]
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Ah, let me remember things I love, now.
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[1/2]
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Stoppin' at the log where cat fish bite.
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C (Rhy. Fig. 2)
Walkin' along the river road at night,
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[A] barefoot girl dancin' in the moonlight
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E (End Rhy. Fig. 2)
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2nd Verse: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (2 1/2 times)
[E] I can hear the bull-frog callin' me, how!
[E] Wondrin' if my rope's still hangin to the tree.
[E] Love to kick my feet way down to shallow water, ah
C (w/ Rhy. Fig. 2) A
shoe-fly, dragonfly get back to mother. Pick up a flat rock
[A] skip it 'cross Green a[E]-River.
(I'm not going to post the solo at this time, but it comes in here.)
3rd Verse: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (2 1/2 times)
[E] Up to Cody's camp I spent my days -- ya'll
[E] with flat-car riders an' crosstie walkers
[E] Old Cody Junior took me over,[C] said, "You're gonna find the world
[C] is smolderin', and [A]if you get a-lost, come on home to Green [E]a-River."
Here's a neat mini-fill/solo part that you'll recognize:
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[1/2]
Any additions, corrections, flames, comments, or interpretations can be
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