Justin Townes Earle – Harlem River Blues chords ver. 2

Capo 3rd fret. As played on Letterman

E                             A               ELord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
A                 E                 B7                   EDirty water gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound
E                                      A                       EI'm on a roll, mama, I gotta go, gotta get there while I still can
A                 E                   E7                        B7Troubled days are behind me now and I know they're gonna let me in

E                              E7                 E7        When you see me walkin' up the empty yard, just a-singin' and a-clappin' my
Ahands
A                                E                       B7Tell my mama I love her, tell my father I tried, give my money to my baby
Eto spend

      E                             A               Ecause Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
A                 E                 B7                   E    Dirty water gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound

E E A E A E B7 E
   
E                            A                  E Good times come and they go, even a good man'll break
A                      E                   E7                        B7He'll let his troubles bury him whole even though he knows what's at stake
E                         E7            E7                          A     So I'm taking no chances, carrying over while I'm still good in His grace
A                  E                             B7            I'm no fool, mama, I know the difference between tempting and choosing my
Efate

      E                             A               Ecause Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
A                 E                 B7                   EDirty water gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound

E                             ALord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
A                 E                 B7                   EDirty water gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound

E                             A               E Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
A                 E                 B7                   E Dirty water gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound