Great Heights

Caamp

FolkEasy for beginners4 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

 
              Intro 
N.C. 
Banjo Riff x1 
 
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 cogge 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

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Chord set

G · C · D · Em

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.