Moving The River

Tuning:  EbAbC#F#BbEb  (i.e. down half step)

Chords used:

Amaj7002120

Dmaj7000222

Dmaj9000220

Bm7/A224235

Bm9X20222

C#m7/B446457

C#7446464

F#7242322

F#m7242222

F#m6001222

C#m7/B        Bm7/A    Amaj7 

  You surely are    a truly gifted kid

       F#m6

But you're only good as

       C#m7/B

The last great thing you did

   Bm7/A

And where've you been since then

     Amaj7

Did the schedule get you down

F#m6

I hear you've got a new girlfriend

  Dmaj9

How's the wife taking it ?

Amaj7    Dmaj9      Amaj7    C#m7/B

If it's uphill all the way you should be used to it by now

          Bm7/A Amaj7

You must know me, Father it's your son

F#m6 C#m7/B

And I know that you are proud of everything I've done

  Bm7/A

But it's the wonders I perform,

Amaj7

Pulling rabbits out of hats

F#m6

When sometimes I'd prefer    

Dmaj9

Simply to wear them

Amaj7     Dmaj9            Amaj7     C#m7/B

If it's uphill all the way you should be used to it and say

  F#7    Bm7/A     C#7

My back is broad enough sir to take the strain and it's

Dmaj7      EF#m7     Bm7/A

Hello mother, it's your son and aren't you proud, of all I've done

Dmaj7   E

But I'm turkey hungry, I'm chicken free,

   F#m7       Bm7/A

And I can't breakdance on your knee

  E   Bm7     C#m7/B    

But it's "stay right there son, baby do"

     F#m7Bm7

While I is itchin' for something new

  EC#m7/B

So watch me hawkeye and understand

   F#m7Bm7

The force of will, the sleight of hand

  Amaj7      F#m6

Movin' the ri     -   ver,

   Bm7E7

I'm turkey hungry, I'm chicken free

    Amaj7      F#m6

Movin' the ri     -   ver,

   Bm7E7

And I can't breakdance on your knee

    Amaj7     

Movin' the ri     -   ver,

F#m  C#m7

Bucket by spoon,

  Bm7      Bm9        Bm7     Bm9

And do you think that they'll like me when they learn what I do?

    Amaj7     

Movin' the ri     -   ver,

Money for jam,

Bm7          Bm9       Bm7     Bm9

And it takes such an effort to stay where I am . . .

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