Eric Andersen Blue River written by Eric Andersen Eric Andersen vocals/acoustic guitar Ken Buttrey drums Mark Spoor bass Weldon Myrick steel guitar Andy Johnson guitar Kevin Kelly accordion Joni Mitchell background vocals Deborah Green background vocals FBF Dm F G Bb Old man go to the river C A7 Dm F7 To drop his bale of woes Bb G F Dm He could go if he wanted to Bb G7 F Dm G7 It's just a boat to row you know listen to me now F Bb F C Blue River keep right on rollin A7 Dm F7 All along the shore line Bb C7 F C Dm Keep us safe from the deep and the dark Bb F Fb Cause we don't want to stray too far Dm F G Bb Spent the day with my old dog Mo C A7 Dm F7 Down an old dirt road Bb G F Dm What he's thinking lord I don't know Bb G F Dm But for him bet the time must go so slow G Don't you know F Bb F C Blue River keep right on rollin A7 Dm F7 All along the shore line Bb C7 F C Dm Keep us safe from the deep and the dark Bb F Fb Cause we don't want to stray too far Harmonica break Dm F G Bb Young Rob stands with his ax in his hand C A7 DF7 Believin that the crops are in Bb G F Dm Fire wood stacked ten by ten Bb G For the wife the folks the kids F Dm G7 All of the kin and a friend listen to me now F Bb F C Blue River keep right on rollin A7 Dm F7 All along the shore line Bb C7 F C Dm Keep us safe from the deep and the dark Bb F Fb Cause we don't want to stray too far From Eric Andersen "Blue River LP" Columbia Records 1972 copyright 1971 by Wind And Sand Music.