Paul Robeson - Ol man river

^GThere's an old man called the Missi^Cssippi ^GThat's the old man that I wants to ^D7be ^EmWhat does he care if the world's got ^Amtroubles ^EmWhat does he care if^Am the land^D7 ain't free^G

^GOl' Man ^CRiver, that ^GOl' Man ^CRiver, he ^Gdon't say ^Cnothin', but he ^Gmust know ^Csomethin', he ^Djust keeps ^D7rollin', he ^Dkeeps on ^D7rollin' ^Galong. ^{C G C}

He ^Gdon't plant ^Ctatters, and he ^Gdon't plant ^Ccotton, and ^Gthem what ^Bmplants em, are ^Emsoon for^F#7gotten But ^DOl' Man ^AmRiver, ^Djust keeps ^Crollin' ^Galong. ^{C G}

^BmYou and ^Emme, we ^Bmsweat and ^Emstrain, ^Bmbody all ^Emachin' and ^Bmracked with ^Empain. ^BmTote that ^F#7barge and l^Bmift that b^F#7ail, you ^Bmget a little ^F#7drunk and you l^Bmands in j^Amail. ^D

^GI gets ^Cweary, and ^Gsick of ^Ctrying, I'm ^Gtired of ^Amlivin', but I'm ^Emscared of ^A7dyin', but ^GOl' Man ^EmRiver, he ^Amjust keeps ^D7rollin' ^Galong. ^{C G}