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ESo long boy you can G#mtake my place, C#mgot my papers I've G#mgot my pay 
So C#mpack my bags, and I'll be F#mon my way, to B7yellow river 
EPut my guns down the G#mwar is won, 
C#mfill my glass high the G#mtime has come 
I'm C#mgoing back to the F#mplace that I love, B7yellow river 
EYellow river, yellow river is G#min my mind and B7in my eyes 
EYellow river, yellow river is G#min my blood it's the B7place I love 
C#mGot no time for explanation B7got no time to lose, 
toF#mmorrow night you'll find me 
sleeping B7underneath the moon at C#myellow river A  B7  
ECannon fire lingers G#min my mind, C#mI'm so glad that I'm G#mstill alive 
And C#mI've been gone for F#msuch a long time, from B7yellow river 
EI remember the G#mnights were cool, C#mI can still see the G#mwater pool 
And C#mI remember the F#mgirl that I knew, from B7yellow river 
EYellow river, yellow river is G#min my mind and B7in my eyes 
EYellow river, yellow river is G#min my blood it's the B7place I love 
C#mGot no time for explanation B7got no time to lose, 
toF#mmorrow night you'll find me 
sleeping B7underneath the moon at C#myellow river A  B7  
EYellow river, yellow river is G#min my mind and B7in my eyes 
EYellow river, yellow river is G#min my blood it's the B7place I love 
E
Capo II
   E= D  
 G#m= F#m  
 C#m= Bm  
 F#m= Em  
  B7= A7  
   A= G  

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Yellow River

by Christie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

F#m

Yellow River chords

E G#m C#m G#m

So long boy you can take my place, got my papers I've got my pay

C#m F#m B7

So pack my bags, and I'll be on my way, to yellow river

E G#m

Put my guns down the war is won,

C#m G#m

fill my glass high the time has come

C#m F#m B7

I'm going back to the place that I love, yellow river

E G#m B7

Yellow river, yellow river is in my mind and in my eyes

E G#m B7

Yellow river, yellow river is in my blood it's the place I love

C#m B7

Got no time for explanation got no time to lose,

F#m

tomorrow night you'll find me

B7 C#m A B7

sleeping underneath the moon at yellow river

E G#m C#m G#m

Cannon fire lingers in my mind, I'm so glad that I'm still alive

C#m F#m B7

And I've been gone for such a long time, from yellow river

E G#m C#m G#m

I remember the nights were cool, I can still see the water pool

C#m F#m B7

And I remember the girl that I knew, from yellow river

E G#m B7

Yellow river, yellow river is in my mind and in my eyes

E G#m B7

Yellow river, yellow river is in my blood it's the place I love

C#m B7

Got no time for explanation got no time to lose,

F#m

tomorrow night you'll find me

B7 C#m A B7

sleeping underneath the moon at yellow river

E G#m B7

Yellow river, yellow river is in my mind and in my eyes

E G#m B7

Yellow river, yellow river is in my blood it's the place I love

Capo II

E D

G#m F#m

C#m Bm

F#m Em

B7 A7

A G

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