Christien, thank you for linking the song for us. Yes, that's the "shuffle" of time with a charmingly nostalgic sound.
The chords are a bit tricky, since the band is not always united in harmony. Here is my go, everyone is welcome to correct or improve it: Intro:
Eb Ab7
Eb C7 Fm Bb7 Eb _
Ebm Abm/Cb Bb7
Ebm Gb
'fraid I'll never last till I get to the Levee
Abm Eb
'fraid to travel fast with a pack so heavy
Abm Eb Cm G7 Cm Abmaj7 Bb7
but I'm gonna stack it, try to get to pack it on that ol' river line
Ebm Gb
Strolling by the side but my heart is happy
Abm Bb7
that's because I'm heading for Home
Abm Bb7
Never more will I ever roam
Eb Abm
Home, those whistles & bells
Eb C7 Fm
I know what that spells,
Bb7 Eb Cm Fo Bb7
God's River
Eb Abm
Home, if I miss that boat
Eb C7/E Fm
I know I can float
Bb7 Eb Cm Fm Bb7-9
God's River
Eb Abm Ao Eb7/Db Ab Ao
Mile by mile I paddle my old canoe
Eb Eb7 F9 Bb7
I'll be in heaven when my journeys o--ver
Eb Abm
For the one i adore
Eb C Fm
is watching the shore
Bb7 Eb Cm Fo Bb7
God's River
("yodel":)
Eb _ Ab7 Eb Bb7 Eb Abm Bb7
Eb _ Ab7 Eb C Bb7 Eb _ Abm
Mile by mile etc.
Eb Ab Bb7 Eb Ab Eb Bb9 Eb