Push The River chords

[VERSE 1]
[C]They came in 1849 and[F] settled on the[C] land
With [Am]visions of great [G]fortune
[F]They could scoop up with their[C] hands
[C]They settled in the valleys and they[F] worked the mills and[C] streams
They built[Am] hotels, saloons and[G] factories [F]along the inland [Am]sea [G] [Am]

[VERSE 2]
[C]They built rails from east to west they di[F]d across the northern plains
Drove the[Am] natives to [G]oblivion never to[F] arise aga[C]in
[C]They killed the mighty buffalo in the[F] name of destin[C]y
You see the[Am] west was calling[G] to them[F] along the inland[Am] sea

[CHORUS]
[Am]But you [G]can’t push a river when tha[Am]t river's running f[G]ree
[G]No, you can’t push a river on its[Am] journey to the sea
There was a wise[G] man he once told me you can’[Am]t push a river, son
No, yo[G]u can’t push a river - when th[F]at river wants to [Am]run [G] [Am]

[VERSE 3]
[C]The Okies came in thirty two when their[F] land was blew[C] away
They were headed[Am] west to[G] California[F] along the grea[C]t highway
[C]They settled in the valleys, picked th[F]e fruit from off the tre[C]es
They built their[Am] homes and raised their[G] kids they did[F] along the inland [Am]sea [G] [Am]

[VERSE 4]
[C]They built dams up on the rivers, they pu[F]t levees on the strea[C]ms
They’ve bee[Am]n trying to push the[G] river just to[F] keep up with their[C] dreams
[C]Well, the river rose in fifty five and she’[F]s rising once aga[C]in
To crush the[Am] hopes and flood the[G] folks who live[F] along the inland[Am] sea[G] [Am]

[CHORUS]
[Am]But you c[G]an’t push a river when tha[Am]t river's running free
[G]No, you can’t push a river on it[Am]s journey to the sea
[G]There was a wise man he once told me - you can’[Am]t push a river, son
[G]No, you can’t push a river - when that[F] river wants to [Am]run [G] [Am]