A Bm D A
When the last rose of summer pricks my finger
A Bm D
And the hot sun chills me to the bone
A Bm D A
When I can't hear the song for the singer
F#m E D
And I can't tell my pillow from a stone
E A D A
I will walk alone by the black muddy river
F#m E D
And sing me a song of my own
E A D A
I will walk alone by the black muddy river
F#m E D
And dream me a dream of my own
A Bm D A
When the last bolt of sunshine hits the mountain
A Bm D
And the stars start to splatter in the sky
A Bm D A
When the moon splits the southwest horizon
A Bm D
With the scream of an eagle on the fly
E A D A
I will walk alone by the black muddy river
F#m E D
And listen to the ripples as they moan
E A D A
I will walk alone by the black muddy river
F#m E D
And sing me a song of my own
Bm E
Black muddy river
A F#m
Roll on forever
E A
Don't care how deep or wide
E A
If you got another side
D C#m (or A/C#)
Roll muddy river
Bm(7) A
Roll muddy river
D E A
Black muddy river roll
A Bm D A
When it seems like the night will last forever
A Bm D
And there's nothing left to do but count the years
A Bm D A
When the strings of my heart start to sever
A Bm D
And stones fall from my eyes instead of tears
E A D A
I will walk alone by the black muddy river
F#m E D
And dream me a dream of my own
E A D A
I will walk alone by the black muddy river
F#m E D
And sing me a song of my own
F#m E D
And sing me a song of my own
|: F#m . E . D . :| A
