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Artist: Cracker
Canonical path: /cracker/james-river-new-version
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James River (new version)
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James River (new version)
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INTRO & BREAK:
Dm-Ddim-F-C
Dm-Ddim-F-C
Dm-Ddim-F-C
G
Dm-G-Dm-G
DmYou come across Ddim the F James River C
Dm A-for a Ddim needle, and a F spoon C
Dm But would you Ddim come across the F James River C
To be my woman again G
To be my woman again
Dm-G-Dm-G
You come across the old lee bridge
A-For a dollar fifty in change
But would you come across the James River
for this heart of gold?
For this heart of gold?
Dm-G-Dm-G
BREAK
Dm-G-Dm-G
You go to work for Ms. Kitty
For a decent rate of pay
But would you come across the James River
To be my woman again?
To be my woman again?
BREAK
Dm-G-Dm-G
You keep a pistol in your left boot
A brush and comb in your purse
But would you come across the James River
To be my woman again?
To be my woman again?
ENDING:
Dm-G-Dm-G-Dm
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