Justin Townes Earle – Harlem River Blues chords
Chords:
Harlem River Blues by Justin Townes Earle Tabbed by Wade Lewis (contact wmlewis1@gmail.com) - corrections/additions welcome JTE plays with capo on 3rd fret (see Youtube and Letterman), but I play it on the 1st fret, or even without INTRO: G / G/C / G / G/C / G / G/C / G CHORUSG CLord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drownG D GDirty water's gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a soundVERSE 1G CI'm on a roll, mama, I gotta go, I gotta get there while I still canG DTroubled days are behind me now and I know they're gonna let me in [melody rises]G CSo when you see me walkin' up the empty yard, just a-singin' and a-clappin' my handsG D G G/C G G/C GTell my mama I love her, tell my father I tried, give my money to my baby to spendCHORUS 'cause Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown Dirty water's gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound VERSE 2G CGood times come and they go, even a good man'll breakG DHe'll let his troubles bury him whole even though he knows what's at stake [melody rises]G CSo I'm taking no chances, carrying over while I'm still good in His graceG D G G/C G G/C GI'm no fool, mama, I know the difference between tempting and choosing my fateCHORUS 'cause Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown Dirty water's gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown Dirty water gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound [No chords, or just lightly only strummed on last chorus] Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown Dirty water gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound