Old Folks At Home/Ol' Man River


Appeared On
Written By
Stephen Foster
Produced By
Brian Wilson?
Lead Vocals
Group
Recorded On
May 26, 1968
Length
2:35
Notes
  • A snatch of the American classic "Old Folks At Home" is followed by a great group vocal on the Showboat song "Ol' Man River."
Chords
F.............Bb............F............Bb
Ol' man river, that ol' man river
..........F............Bb..........................F............Am7
He must say something but he don't say nothing
.......Gm7.......C7.......Gm7..........C7..........F
That ol' man river he just keeps rollin' along

F......F7............Bb...Bbm
He don't plant taters
F......F7.............Bb...Bbm
He don't plant cotton
F........F7...........Bb....Bbm
And then them plants 'em
F....................Am7
Are soon forgotten
........Gm7......C7.......Gm7...........C7...........F
That ol' man river he just keeps rolling along

F#....B....F#....B....F#....B....F#....Bbm7

.......Gm7.......C7.......Gm7...........C7..........F
That ol' man river he just keeps rolling along

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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