Difficulty: Medium. Guitar and harmonica separately are fairly easy.

Lesson Length: 6:05

Instructor: George Goodman

The following link supplies the chords, lyrics and the harmonica tabs for The River.

The River Chords, Lyrics and Tabs download pdf link - for educational purposes only.

Takamine EG541SC
I am playing my black tak in this one.

This is a Takamine G Series EG541SC bought in North Carolina when I was playing in a band called Double Take.
Specs:
Top - Solid Spruce
Back - Nato
Sides - Nato
Finger Board - Rosewood
Electronics - TK40
Finish - Gloss Black
Check out more Takamine G Series Guitars

Hohner Special 20 Diatonic Harmonica in G

A G harmonica played in first position works great on this. I am playing a Hohner Special 20 in this one.

A C harmonica is the first one you need to follow along with the lessons on the site. I often play a Hohner Special 20 Harmonica in the key of C through a Shure Green Bullet microphone Model 5200 and Fender Super Champ amplifier

Hohner Harmonica Holder

The Hohner Harmonica Neck Holder fits harmonicas up to 7-1/2" long.

With a long-lasting nickel-plated finish, this harmonica rack is adjustable and fits any neck shape.

00:23 - Introduction

There are basically 3 parts to the song. We have the intro. We have the verse and the progression for the verse is the same as the harmonica solo in the middle. We have 4 verses with choruses.

0:55 - Chords

For the intro, start with Em to G to D to C.

The C is also played as C add 9. This adds D which is the 3rd fret, 2nd string.

Then we walk down to Am, then to G, then C or C add 9.

2:15 - Harmonica Tabs and Demonstration

Intro – G Harmonica

Em   G     D     Cadd9

-6 -7 7 8 -8 7 -6

Am  G      C

8 -8 7 -8 -6

4:05 - Verses and Harmonica Solo

HARMONICA SOLO AND VERSE CHORDS

Em       G     D     Cadd9

-6 -6 -7 7 8 -8 7 -6

Em    G      C           G

8 8 9 9 8 9 -10 -10 -10 9 9

C                           G  G/F#  Em

-10 9 -10 -10 10  8 -8 7    -6

Am                 G         C

8 -8 7 -8 7 -6  6 7 -7 -6

5:05 - Chorus

Em C D G

Em C D C(add9).

Okay, so that's all the chords, all the patterns. You have the intro, verses, choruses, harmonica solo and that should be everything you need to put that all together.

Peace. Stay in tune.

George