Johnny Cash - Please Don't Play Red River Valley: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Please Don't Play Red River Valley" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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A#                      F                   A#
Well I see you got yourself a brand new harmonica
                                     F
Mail ordered from the Steagal's catalogue
       A#                                         D#
Boy I hope you can learn to play it like Lonnie Glossom
                                   A#
And while you added you to oughta learn a verse or two
D#            A#
Of Red River Valley
                     F             A#
Oh My Darling Clementine or Salty Dog

Chorus:
         D#                         A#
Oh but please don't play Red River Valley
                                      F
And how about Polly Wolly doodle all day and see
      A#
You know the only song I ever learned to play
On my 2 dollar and 98 cent harmonica
That I got from Wayne Raney in Clint Texas
                           D#         A#
c-L-I-N-T Clint Texas was Red River Valley
                           F                 A#
Then she said farewell to my French harp and me

Well I see you're doing pretty good on your new harmonica
But don't you think you ought to learn about one more tune you know
See you hold it like you's going to eat a handful of popcorn
And sometime you suck in and sometimes you blow

Chorus:
But friend now please don't play Red River Valley
And how about Polly Wolly doodle all day
Like I said the only song I ever learnd
On my 2 dollar and 98 cent harmonica that I got from Clint Texas
From Wayne Raney in Clint Texas was Red River Valley
Oh then she said farewell to my french harp and me


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Guitar chord A#

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Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Please Don't Play Red River Valley" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Please Don't Play Red River Valley" by Johnny Cash.

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