Guitar chords Green River

Green River is a song by the band Creedence Clearwater Revival, written by John Fogerty. The song reflects Fogertys childhood experiences, visiting Putah Creek, a river near his home in Berkeley, California, where he and his family would spend time camping and fishing. The Green River mentioned in the song is an imaginary place inspired by these childhood memories.

Key:  E
Introduction:
E7
  
E
 
Well take me back down where cool water flows yeah.
E
 
Let me remember things I love
E
 
Stoppin at the log where catfish bite
C
 
Walkin along the river road at night
A
                                     
E7
 
Barefoot girls dancin in the moonlight

E
 
I can hear the bullfrog callin me.
E
 
Wonder if my ropes still hangin to the tree.
E
 
Love to kick my feet way down the shallow water.
C
 
Shoofly, dragonfly, get back to mother.
A
                                               
E7
      
C
  
A
 
Pick up a flat rock, skip it across green river.

E
 
Up at codys camp I spent my days, oh,
E
 
With flat car riders and cross-tie walkers
E
 
Old cody junior took me over,
C
 
Said, youre gonna find the world is smouldrin.
A
                                               
E7
 
And if you get lost come on home to green river.