Tuning: E A D G B E

[Play the Am riff alternately with other small embellishments. The C riff is played nearly before every C note.] [Am – Riff] [C – Riff] e|---------------------0---|--------------0------| B|---3b--3--1----------1---|---1--3p1-----1------| G|---------------------2---|----------2---0------| D|-------------2--0----2---|--------------2------| A|---------------------0---|--------------3------| E|---------------------x---|--------------x------| [Intro] Am F C G [Verse 1] Am F [C - Riff] Up late with the hollowed out eyes C G [Am - Riff] All the way to the river Am F [C - Riff] Trying every last trouble on for size C G [Am - Riff] All the way to the river

^AmWho knows what sh^Fe's gonna do ^CAll the way to the ^Griver ^AmNot up to me, ^Fnot up to you ^CAll the way to the ^Griver

[Interlude] Am F C G [Verse 2]

^AmFumbling for the ^Fkeys to her car ^CAll the way to the ^Griver ^AmEmpty bottles only ^Fgo so far ^CAll the way to the ^Griver ^AmStraight down Broadway, ^F3 AM ^CAll the way to the ^Griver ^AmShe's gone way past c^Falling a friend ^CAll the way to the ^Griver

[Chorus]

^AmAll the way to the ^Friver ^CDown on the bottom where the ^Gcatfish moan ^AmAll the way to the ^Friver ^CDirty Nashville t^Ghat's her home

[Solo] Am F C G 2x [Verse 3] Am F C G [Am – Riff] Mama don't you worry 'bout me, hmm Am F C G [Am – Riff] Scribbled down with a fleur-de-lis, hmm

^AmBut how she gonna get ^Fthrough this night, ^Chmm ^G ^AmHow she ever gonna ^Fbe alright, h^Cmm ^G

[Chorus]

^AmAll the way to the ^Friver ^CDown on the bottom where the ^Gcatfish moan ^AmAll the way to the ^Friver ^CDirty Nashville t^Ghat's her home

[Verse 4 single strumms]

^AmIt takes cowardice and ^Fcourage too ^CAll the way to the ^Griver ^AmTo leave this town ^Fbefore you're through ^CAll the way to the ^Griver

[regular strumming] [Chorus]

^AmAll the way to the ^Friver ^CDown on the bottom where the ^Gcatfish moan ^AmAll the way to the ^Friver ^CDirty Nashville t^Ghat's her home

^Am ^F All the way to t^Che river ^G That's her home ^Am ^F All the way to t^Che river ^G That's her home ^Am ^F All the way to t^Che river ^G That's her home

[Outro] Am F C G G Am

John Hiatt - All the way to the river