Biography:
Old Man River is one of Australia’s most unique artists. An incredible, inspiring artist whose live show - a mix of western and eastern infuences - includes a blend of sitars, guitars and grooving rhythms. In 2008 Old Man River toured his show to India, Japan, Italy, Germany, Israel, UK and the US - as well as sharing stages in Australia with THE VIOLENT FEMMES, IRON AND WINE, JOSH PYKE, THE SLEEPY JACKSON, DAMIEN RICE AND NEWTON FAULKNER. He is also featuring in the MORNING OF THE EARTH tour alongside LIOR and BRIAN CADD.
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All the Things – Old Man River
Do not use a pick when playing this song. Just strum flick your fingers across the
strings so that your nails are hitting the strings on the
downstrokes and you skin hits the strings on the upstrokes (if you have seen old man
river play live you will know what I mean).
Intro
G Em G Em G Em C Am
Verse1
G Em
All the things that you’re after, you’ve already got
G Em
All the things that you need, they’re holding you back.
G Em C Cmaj7 C
When you’re chasing them down, you fall in a trap
Verse2
G Em
I’ve got something to tell you, but I forgot,
G Em
I’ve got something to tell you, I don’t know what,
G Em C Cmaj7 C
I’ve got something to tell you, its coming back,
Chorus
D C G Em7
do-do-do-do-do-na-na-na-na
D C G Em7 G Em7
do-do-do-do-do-na-na-na-na
Verse 3
When I’m pulling you up girl, you’re pulling me down
If we both have to swim we will probably drown.
So you should go your way and ill go mine.
Verse1 (again)
Chorus
Verse4
Got to bed girl, rest your head,
All the things you’ve done today, they’ve gone away
C Am C Am
Yes they’re gone, they all fade, they all fade
All the things that you’re after…….
Do not use a pick when playing this song. Just strum flick your fingers across the
strings so that your nails are hitting the strings on the
downstrokes and you skin hits the strings on the upstrokes (if you have seen old man
river play live you will know what I mean).
Intro
G Em G Em G Em C Am
Verse1
G Em
All the things that you’re after, you’ve already got
G Em
All the things that you need, they’re holding you back.
G Em C Cmaj7 C
When you’re chasing them down, you fall in a trap
Verse2
G Em
I’ve got something to tell you, but I forgot,
G Em
I’ve got something to tell you, I don’t know what,
G Em C Cmaj7 C
I’ve got something to tell you, its coming back,
Chorus
D C G Em7
do-do-do-do-do-na-na-na-na
D C G Em7 G Em7
do-do-do-do-do-na-na-na-na
Verse 3
When I’m pulling you up girl, you’re pulling me down
If we both have to swim we will probably drown.
So you should go your way and ill go mine.
Verse1 (again)
Chorus
Verse4
Got to bed girl, rest your head,
All the things you’ve done today, they’ve gone away
C Am C Am
Yes they’re gone, they all fade, they all fade
All the things that you’re after…….
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