Biography:
Paul Robeson (April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was a multi-lingual American actor, athlete, bass-baritone concert singer, writer, civil rights activist, Spingarn Medal winner, and Lenin Peace Prize laureate.
Robeson found fame as an actor and singer with his fine bass-baritone voice. He is one of the few true basses in American music, his beautiful and powerful voice descending as low as a C below the bass clef. In addition to his stage performances
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[Intro]
G C
There's an old man called the Mississippi
G D7
That's the old man that I wants to be
Em Am
What does he care if the world's got troubles
Em Am D7 G
What does he care if the land ain't free
[Verse 1]
G C G C
Ol' Man River, that Ol' Man River,
G C G C
he don't say nothin', but he must know somethin',
D D7 D D7 G C G C
he just keeps rollin', he keeps on rollin' along.
G C G C
He don't plant tatters, and he don't plant cotton,
G Bm Em F#7
and them what plants em, are soon forgotten
D Am D C G C G
But Ol' Man River, just keeps rollin' along.
[Chorus]
Bm Em Bm Em
You and me, we sweat and strain,
Bm Em Bm Em
body all achin' and racked with pain.
Bm F#7 Bm F#7
Tote that barge and lift that bail,
Bm F#7 Bm Am D
you get a little drunk and you lands in jail.
[Outro]
G C G C
I gets weary, and sick of trying,
G Am Em A7
I'm tired of livin', but I'm scared of dyin',
G Em Am D7 G C G
but Ol' Man River, he just keeps rollin' along.
G C
There's an old man called the Mississippi
G D7
That's the old man that I wants to be
Em Am
What does he care if the world's got troubles
Em Am D7 G
What does he care if the land ain't free
[Verse 1]
G C G C
Ol' Man River, that Ol' Man River,
G C G C
he don't say nothin', but he must know somethin',
D D7 D D7 G C G C
he just keeps rollin', he keeps on rollin' along.
G C G C
He don't plant tatters, and he don't plant cotton,
G Bm Em F#7
and them what plants em, are soon forgotten
D Am D C G C G
But Ol' Man River, just keeps rollin' along.
[Chorus]
Bm Em Bm Em
You and me, we sweat and strain,
Bm Em Bm Em
body all achin' and racked with pain.
Bm F#7 Bm F#7
Tote that barge and lift that bail,
Bm F#7 Bm Am D
you get a little drunk and you lands in jail.
[Outro]
G C G C
I gets weary, and sick of trying,
G Am Em A7
I'm tired of livin', but I'm scared of dyin',
G Em Am D7 G C G
but Ol' Man River, he just keeps rollin' along.
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