Lee Ritenour s cover of this song is three half steps higher than the original by Nick Drake.
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Betty came by on her way
Said she had a word to say
Bout things today and the falling leaves
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Said she hadn t heard the news
Hadn t had the time to choose
A way to lose what she believes
Gonna see the riverman
Gonna tell him all I can
About the plan for my return
If he tells me all he knows
Bout the way his river flows
And all night shows in summertime
Solo:
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|11b13--13b11----8-9-8---------------------------------|
G|---------------------8--8-9-8------10b12-12b10-8--8b9-|
D|----------------------10-----10-----------------10----|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------11b13b11-13b15--11-13-15-13-11-----11b12---|
B|---8-/13-11-------------------------------13-11-----13-|
G|--8----------------------------------------------------|
D|10-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|-----------15b18b20-------|
G|12b15b17------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Betty said she prayed today
For the sky to blow away
Or maybe stay, she wasn t sure
For when she thought of summer end
Calling for her mind again
She lost the pain, and stayed for more
Gonna see the riverman
Gonna tell him all I can
About the ban on feeling free
If he tells me all he knows
Bout the way his river flows
I don t suppose there s one for me
[Play something fun in the outro}
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E 0 x x x
B 3 3 6 4
G 0 3 6 5
D 2 1 8 6
A 3 3 6 6
E x x 6 4