Banks Of The James

	  		 
Intro: D G  

Verse
 
C         G        D  
River was running, trembling low 
C              G            D  
Just like your voice on the payphone 
C               G             D  
Words have been whispered but none were so sweet 
       C           G           D 
As the promise you made to betroth 

Verse
 
C           G           D  
Down by the trusses and crossing of ties 
          C           G           D  
Where the black water touches the land 
C               G            D  
Lights from the city and the light in your eye 
      Em         D           C 
Would witness me taking your hand 


            G                            F      C 
But all the lights of Surry County never saw anything 
G                              F         C 
Reflected across the river and fell upon me 
Em                 D             C 
Light is fading to day, waited around 
       G            D          
On the Banks of the James 

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Verse 
C            G          D      
Long are the hours that pass in between 
C            G          D   
Dusk and the blanket of nightfall 
C              G          D   
Bright are the beams that shine through the branches 
Em       D          C 
Eager to see your arrival 

 
            G                            F      C 
But all the lights of Surry County never saw anything 
G                              F         C 
Reflected across the river and fell upon me 
Em                 D             C 
Light is fading to day, waited around 
       G            D          
On the Banks of the James 

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Solo 
C G D 
C G D 
C G D 
Em D C  

Bridge 
Am                           C 
Currents run strong and they carry along 
      Em                         D 
All debris that they pass on the way 
Am                    C 
Carry you down slowly turning to brown 
         Em      D          C 
Like the man you came to betray 
        Em         D            G 
But you never came back up that day 

 
            G                            F      C 
But all the lights of Surry County never saw anything 
G                              F         C 
Reflected across the river and fell upon me 
Em                 D             C 
Light is fading to day, waited around 
       G            D                 
On the Banks of the James 


Verse 
G                     F           C 
Where the black water touches the land 
    G                       F            C 
You gave me your word you’d give me your hand 
G                F           C 
Why’d you go and betray your man? 
G                     F         C           
Now you’ll never come back up again 
G