Green River Chords

KeyE CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays583

Green River by Alabama is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E7, C, B, A and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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{Intro} 
 
E7 
 
 
{Verse 1} 
 
E7 
Take me back down where cool water flows, y'all. 
 
Let me remember the things I've done. 
 
Walk on the log where the catfish bite, 
C                                       B  A 
walking along the river road at night. 
                                        E7 
Barefoot girl dancing in the moonlight. 
 
 
{Verse 2} 
 
E7 
I can hear the bullfrog callin' me.   (ribbit) 
 
Wonderin' if my rope's still hangin' to the tree. 
 
Ole Brody Junior took me over, 
C 
said you're gonna find a well that's colder. 
A                                        E7 
If I'm a bad boss, give me some o' Green River. 
 
E 
Well.... 
 
 
{Repeat Verse 1} 
 
 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante