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From: Harlan L Thompson 
 RIVERMAN- Nick Drake
 Add9
 Am9                   Gmadd4
 Betty came by on her way
                         F
 Said she had a word to say
                    Aadd9
 'Bout things today and the falling leaves
 Am9                         Gmadd4
 Said she hadn't heard the news
                          F
 Hadn't had the time to choose
              Aadd9
 A way to lose what she believes
 
 Gonna see the riverman
 Gonna tell him all I can
 About the plan for my return
 If he tells me all he knows
 'Bout the way his river flows
 And all night shows in summertime
 
 Betty said she prayed today
 For the sky to blow away
 Or maybe stay, she wasn't sure
 For when she thought of summer end
 Calling for her mind again
 She lost the pain, and stayed for more
 
 Gonna see the riverman
 Gonna tell him all I can
 About the ban on feeling free
 If he tells me all he knows
 'Bout the way his river flows
 I don't suppose there's one for me
 
 Oh how they come and go
 Oh how they come and go
 
 
  Aadd9 Am9 Gmadd4 F
 E  0    x    x    x 
 B  2    0    3    1
 G  4    5    3    2
 D  2    2    5    3
 A  0    0    3    3
 E  0    0    3    1
 
 PICKING PATTERN (in Aadd9 but repeat for each chord):
 E -------------------|--------------------|
 B ---2---2-------2---|---2---2-------2----|
 G ---4---4-------4---|---4---4-------4----|
 D ---2---2-2-----2-2-|---2---2-2-----2-2--|
 A ---0---0-------0---|---0---0-------0----|
 E -0---0-----0-0-----|-0---0-----0-0------|
 
 NOTES: Play with capo on the third fret.  Of course, no Nick Drake song 
 could be easy to play.  This song is in 5/4 time, so there is an extra 
 beat.  It is extremely tricky to play correctly as a result. The key to 
 this song in the timing.
 
 (sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)
 
 
 From: bike@xs4all.nl (bike)
 
 River man - Nick Drake
 Album - Five leaves left
 
 I have figured out how I can play that song and not what Nick's doing. First
 of all, I'm not so good at playing, and second, I can't hear it exact enough.
 Of this song I only give the chords because I don't have any feeling how
 to fingerpick it. Any suggestions welcome. 
 
 Intro:
 
  Bm        | Bsus4     | Bm        | Bsus4     |
 
 Bm
 Betty came by on her way
 A
 Said she has a word to say
 G
 About things today
 E
 And fallen leaves
 
 Said she hadn't heard the news
 Hadn't had the time to choose
 A way to lose
 But she believes
 
 Going to see the river man
 Going to tell him all I can
 About the plan
 For lilac time
 
 If he tells me all he knows
 About the way his river flows
 And all night shows
 In summertime
 
 Betty said she prayed today
 For the sky to blow away
 Or maybe stay
 She wasn't sure
 
 For when she thought of summer rain
 Calling for her mind again
 She lost the pain
 And stayed for more
 
 Going to see the river man
 Going to tell him all I can
 About the ban
 On feeling free
 
 If he tells me all he knows
 About the way his river flows
 I don't suppose
 It's meant for me
 
 Outro:
 Bm and Bsus4 (I know, I'm not very exact at this point but I mostly skip it)
 
 Oh, how they come and go
 Oh, how they come and go
 
 Any comments, suggestions can be mailed to : bike@hacktic.nl or posted in
 this newsgroup.