Intro F C G CC James River is long and it's narrow C7 It's rocky and wide and deep F The women are dark-eyed beauties C And the men don't ever sleep G A dark-eyed bundle of a woman F Stands waving on the bank I see C The dangers are plenty but the pleasures are many G C No James River man will ever stop meVerse 1:
G So when the sun goes down and I sneak around F C Trouble is everywhere G My boat painted black so they can see F G C No James River man will never stop me Solo | C C7 | F | C | G | G C | CC The holes in my boat are many C7 Hot licks flyin' again F The James River boys are jealous C They all hate the mountain man G There's a sweet bundle of a woman F Waving on the bank I see C The dangers are plenty but the pleasures are many G C No James River man will ever stop meVerse 2:
G So when the sun goes down and I sneak around F C Trouble is everywhere G My boat painted black so they can see F G C C7 No James River man will never stop me Outro F G C C7 No James River man will never stop me F G C C7 No James River man will never stop me F G C C7 No James River man will never stop me