Intro
N.C. 
Banjo Riff x1 
 
    1  &  2 e & a 3 e &  4.    1  &  2  &. 3 (4).  1. &  2 e & a 3. &. 4 e & 
e|------------------0-------|-------------------|----------------0-----------| 
B|--0--3--3-0-3-0-3---3--0--|--0--3--3--0-------|--0--3--3-0-3-0----3--0-----| 
G|--------------------------|--------------2----|------------------------2-0-| 
D|--------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------| 
A|--------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------| 
E|--------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------| 
   (1) (2) (3)  4 e & a    1. & a 2. &. 3 (4) 
e|----------------------|--------------------|| 
B|----------------------|--0--0-3-0----------|| 
G|--------------0-0-0-0-|------------2--0----|| 
D|----------------------|--------------------|| 
A|----------------------|--------------------|| 
E|----------------------|--------------------|| 
 
Verse 1
N.C. 
Now old man river what you doin that for? 
You know it ain't gonna help 
Old man river got his hands in the mud-- 
looking for fold in the wishing well 
 
Instrumental
|G  C G|G  D D|G  Em Em| C D| G 
 
Verse 2
N.C. 
Oh lady wind! Oh what a sight... 
hold me close on a winter night 
Oh lady wind--a vision of great heights, 
and marry her I just might 
 
Instrumental
|G  C G|G  D D|G  Em Em| C D| G 
 
Bridge
C 
And I drink coffee while she's hangin' lights, 
                        Em 
Up on the christmas tree 
C 
And I'm so lonely on those cold nights 
  D 
Now that she's holdin me 
 
Instrumental
x2 
|G  C G|G  D D|G  Em Em| C D| G 
 
Verse 3
G                               C     G 
Now old man river what you doin that for? 
G                 D 
You know it ain't gonna help 
G                                   Em 
Old man river got his hands in the mud 
 
He's lookin for.... 
C           D          G 
Gold in the wishing well 
 
Outro
|G  C G|G  D D|G  Em Em| C D| G