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UP THE RIVER - LAURA VEIRS As Tabbed by seboddos aka zappy the koala Riff Gm Bb A Gm E |-6-3---3---------------------------------------------------| B |-----6----------------------------------6-----------8------| G |---------6--7-6-7---------------------7-----7-----6--------| D |-5---5---5------5-----5---5---5---8-8-----8---7-7----------| A |-----------------------------------------------------------| E |--------------------3---3---3------------------------------| Verse Riff
BbBilly was a youngA4 man gone astraGm7y BbBottle at his lipA4s all night andGm7 day
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BbMama said they're gonna send you up theA4 river someGm7day Mama said they're gonna send you up the river someday
Verse Whiskey ate big holes in Billy's head Summer's day he shot spud murphy dead Chorus He said I'm headed up the river as he watched the blood pour red I'm headed up the river as he watched the blood pour red Mama asked lord jesus what to do at the door came knocking boys in blue We're gonna send him up the river and make him pay his dues ma'am And so she watched him round that riverbend go billy felt a chill pass 'cross him Cold they sent him up the river to turn a young man old