Harlem River Blues

[G]   [G/C]   [G]   [G] [C]   [G]   [G/C]   [G]

[G]Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the [C]Harlem River to drown
[G]Dirty water's gonna cover me over an[D]d I'm not gonna make [G]a sound

[G]I'm on a roll, mama, I gotta go, I gotta [C]get there while I still can
[G]Troubled days are behind me now and [D]I know they're gonna let me in [melody rises]

[G]So when you see me walkin' up the empty yard, [C]just a-singin' and a-clappin' my hands
[G]Tell my mama I love her, tell my father I tried, [D]give my money to my baby to [G]spen[G]d [C]     [G]         [G/C]               [G]

'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

[G]Good times come and they go, [C]even a good man'll break
[G]He'll let his troubles bury him whole [D]even though he knows what's at stake [melody rises]
[G]So I'm taking no chances, carrying over [C]while I'm still good in His grace
[G]I'm no fool, mama, I know the difference between [D]tempting and choosing my [G]fate[G]  [C]      [G]          [G/C]                [G]

'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