1. E
I hear a whistle, I hear a moan
Must be my A
baby coming E
home
She's been down in Tupelo C
singin' that riB
verboat E
song
2. She is a dancer, a river queen
She teach them gamblers most anything
She been down in Tupelo singin' that riverboat song
R: Many niA
ghts I spend alE
one
Many days there ain't nobody home
Many times I wish she was here
Hear that riC
verboat whistle blow I B
know she's gettin near
3. Hey river captain bring my baby home
I guess I'm lonesome since she been gone
She been down in Tupelo workin' that riverboat song
R: Many nights I spend alone …