Tom: Bm
Bm A G A
[Verse 2]
Bm A G A
Take the old man to the river's mercy
Bm A G A
Wearing his father's coat and woven pedigree
Bm A G A
Take his old friends from the gentry
Bm A G A
To the river, the river is thirsty
Bm A G A
Take his old girl to the river's mercy
Bm A G A
Wearing a heavy thread heirloom tapestry
Bm A G A
Take his old girl with him, his family tree
Bm A G A
To the river, the river is thirsty
[Chorus]
Bm D A Bm
Take his old blood
D A Bm
His moon and sun
A
To the river
[Verse 2]
Bm A G A
And the white rows, like ribbons of Lisbon
Bm A G A
And roll with the field like a flag that is waving
Bm A G A
And the black rows, they sowed their own chain
Bm A G A
Get a dollar with a calico for their newborn baby
Bm A G A
And the bell sends a key to the lock
Bm A G A
And a whistle in the wind that carries the wings
Bm A G A
And the guard dogs, that catch the call
Bm A G A
Put the key to freedom in the hand of Redeemers
Bm A G A
Now the iron cloth that's cut from the loom
Bm A G A
Bears a black and white stripe of a cotton field rolling
Bm A G A
And the dark minds and flame of Redeemers
Bm A G A
Put them right back in the iron cloth and the flag is waving
[Chorus]
Bm D A Bm
Take his old blood
D A Bm
His moon and sun
A
To the river
[Instrumental]
Bm A G A
[Bridge]
Bm A G A
Take him by the hand to the river
Bm A G A
Lead him by the hand into the water
Bm A G A
Let the heavy thread drink up the river
Bm A G A Bm
Let the heavy thread drag him down to the bottom
A G A
Take him by the hand to the river
Bm A G A
Lead him by the hand into the water
Bm A G A
Let the heavy thread drink up the river
Bm A G A
Let the heavy thread drag him down
[Chorus]
Bm D A Bm
Take his old blood
D A Bm
His moon and sun
D A
You can see
D A Bm
Take the old man
G A Bm
To the river it's thirsty
