Gonna see the riverman Gonna tell him all I can About the plan for my return If he tells me all he knows 'Bout the way his river flows And all night shows in summertime
Betty said she prayed today For the sky to blow away Or maybe stay, she wasn't sure For when she thought of summer end Calling for her mind again She lost the pain, and stayed for more
Gonna see the riverman Gonna tell him all I can About the ban on feeling free If he tells me all he knows 'Bout the way his river flows I don't suppose there's one for me
Oh how they come and go Oh how they come and go
E 0 x x x 2 0 3 1 4 5 3 2 2 2 5 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 1
PICKING PATTERN (in Aadd9 but repeat for each chord): -------------------|--------------------| ---2---2-------2---|---2---2-------2----| ---4---4-------4---|---4---4-------4----| ---2---2-2-----2-2-|---2---2-2-----2-2--| ---0---0-------0---|---0---0-------0----| -0---0-----0-0-----|-0---0-----0-0------|
NOTES: Play with capo on the third fret. Of course, no Nick Drake song could be easy to play. This song is in 5/4 time, so there is an extra beat. It is extremely tricky to play correctly as a result. The key to this song in the timing.
River man - Nick Drake Album - Five leaves left
I have figured out how I can play that song and not what Nick's doing. First of all, I'm not so good at playing, and second, I can't hear it exact enough. Of this song I only give the chords because I don't have any feeling how to fingerpick it. Any suggestions welcome.
Intro:
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Betty came by on her way
Said she has a word to say
About things today
And fallen leaves
Said she hadn't heard the news Hadn't had the time to choose A way to lose But she believes
Going to see the river man Going to tell him all I can About the plan For lilac time
If he tells me all he knows About the way his river flows And all night shows In summertime
Betty said she prayed today For the sky to blow away Or maybe stay She wasn't sure
For when she thought of summer rain Calling for her mind again She lost the pain And stayed for more
Going to see the river man Going to tell him all I can About the ban On feeling free
If he tells me all he knows About the way his river flows I don't suppose It's meant for me
Outro: Bm and Bsus4 (I know, I'm not very exact at this point but I mostly skip it)
