Swimmin' In A River Of Songs chords and lyrics - ERIC BIBB

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[Verse 1]
[D]I've been a gambler,
I've [G]been a [D]rambler I've [G]been called a low -down roustabout
[D]Been a c[G]onvic[D]t man dow[G]n in[A]
Sugar
Land
[Bm]An d[G] I know what a chain
gang's all about
[A]Been a [D]cotton picker to a city slicker
From
[G]East
Texas to
New
[Em]York town
[D]Been to
Hollywood doing all [F#m]I coul[Bm]d
[G]To spread the news [A]around
I've [G]been swimming in [A]river song[D]s
[G]And [Em]I'm [A]here to pass them on
[D]I've bee[G]n swimming in
[A]a river of s[D]ongs
[G]Ever [Em]since[A] I was born[D]
I've been a rover, I've been a chauffeur
But [G]truly, me, I'm a [Em]troubadour
[D]I g[G]ot [D]a chance to play in
Par[F#m]is,
[Bm]France
And [G]I've seen things I've
[Em]never seen before
[A]Martha, [D]my bride, right by my side
She knows [G]my mind and heals my heart
[D]My loving wife, that woman [F#m]is half [Bm]my life
[G]The other half is my [A]guitar[D][G]
[D][F#m][Bm][G][Em][A]
I've [G]been swimming in
[A]a river of [D]song[G]s
And [Em]I'm here to pass [A]them on[D]
I've [G]been swimmin' in [A]a river of songs[D],
my [G]friend, [Em]ever [A]since I was [D]born
When you're long gone, they'll sing your songs,
gypsy woman [G]told me in nineteen and [D]ten
You'll be a big name,
destined [Em]for f[A]ame
[Bm]You'll [Em]do more living than ten men
[A]I've [G]been swimming in a [A]river [D]of songs
[G]And [Em]I'm here to [A]pass them on
[D]I've [G]been swimmin' [A]in river song[D]s
[G]Ever [Em]since I was[A] b[D]orn
Ever since I was born