Kern River Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Chorus

 I'll Dnever swim Kern River aAgain.

AIt was there that I met her.

AIt was there that I lost my best Efriend.E7

 And now I Dlive in the mountains.

 I C♯mdrifted up here with the Dwind.

 And I may Adrown in still water,

 But I'll Enever swim Kern River aAgain.

Verse

 I grew Aup in an oil town,

 But my Dgusher never came Ain.

 And the rivAer was a boundary

AWhere my darlin' and I used to Eswim. E7 E9

AOne night in the moonlight

DThe swiftness swept here life aAway.

AAnd now I live on Lake Shasta and

ALake EShasta is where I will Astay.

Chorus

AThere's the South San Joaquin,

 Where the Dseeds of the dust bowl are Afound.

AAnd there's a place called Mount Whitney

A>From where the mighty Kern River comesE downE7. E9

 Well, it's Anot deep nor wide,

ABut it's a Dmean piece of water my Afriend.

AAnd I may cross on the highway,

 But I'll Enever swim Kern River Aagain

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