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James River Blues

Biography:

Old Crow Medicine Show is a folk/country group from Nashville, Tennessee. Along with original songs, the band performs many pre-World War II blues and folk songs. The style of music they perform is sometimes called alt-country, but today more often referred to as Americana.

They were formally inducted into the Grand Ole Opry at a special ceremony at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on September 17, 2013.

Their 2004 album "O.C.M.S." was selected by CMT (Country Music Television) as one of the top-10 bluegrass albums of that year.

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On the album Big Iron World this is played with a capo on the third fret.

Intro: Bm G
Bm G A D

D G
James River blues
D G
I just heard the awful news
D G
I could steer around the rocks
D G
But they're bustin' down the docks

D G D G

D G
James River blues
D G
That train came on through
D G
And the works getting slow
D G
Now where's a boat man to go?

Bm G
I think I'll float on down
Bm G
To Richmond town
Bm G
They don't need us anymore
Bm
Haulin' freight from shore to shore
G
That big iron hauls much more
C
Than we ever could before

D G D G

D G
I've seen good men going wrong
D G
I've seen bad ones get it right
D G
As that river rolls along
D G
I'll be stepping out tonight

Bm G
On the cool flow
Bm G
Floatin' down, down below
Bm G
The bridge to the waters edge
Bm G
From the ridge to ledge
Bm G
From the hills to the sea
Bm G A
I'll become a memory

D G
James River Blues
D G
James River Blues
D G
James River Blues

D G D G D G D G