Driftwood On The River Chords

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Driftwood On The River by Ernest Tubb is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, E7 and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			               A                          E7 
I'm just drift-wood on the river floating down the tide 
                                           A 
I don't care where this old river, carries me 
                                         D 
I keep drifting just because my heart is broken inside 
         E7                               A 
And I'm tired of wishing for what can not be 
 
 
 
                                        E7 
I may meet some bit of drift-wood lost same as I 
                                        A 
Share a hand shake and a tender tear or two 
                                        D 
But It's always good luck now we got to say good-bye 
        E7                      A 
I must wander on to keep my ron-da-voo 
 
 
                                            E7 
Though I drift through town and city I can never stay 
                                           A 
For I find no place to call my home sweet home 
                                     D 
I don't ask for help or pitty I just go my way 
         E7                            A 
All I'm praying for is peace to dream alone 
 
                                          E7 
I'm just drift-wood on the river and I'm drifting on 
                                           A 
Till this weary river meets the deep blue sea 
 
 
                                           D 
Where the deep blue sea may help me to forget some-one 
         E7                            A 
Yes the careless one who has forgotton me 
                                      E7 
In my heart I don't feel bitter over what has been 
                                   A 
I feel sorry for the one I must forget 
                                        D 
And instead of being some-one with the world to win 
            E7                      A 
I'm just drift-wood on the river of regret 
    	

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