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R I V E R    O F    T E A R S                              Kev Carmody
Em   F#m   G   F#m   Em   F#m   G
F#mWell there's a Emcold rain on the F#mAutumn wind. 
A brother Gmurdered in Sydney F#mtown.
A EmMarrickville brother under F#mlegal cover.
In his Ghome they gunned him F#mdown and we say Emoh oh oh F#mo oh oh oh Go oh-ooh.
F#mOh they shot him Emdown F#m  G  F#m  
and we say Emoh oh oh F#mo oh oh oh Go oh F#mooh.Em  F#m  
Sad river of Gtears, 200 F#myears in the river of EmfeaF#mr.G  F#m  Em  F#m  G  F#m  
Well they Emtook him out at F#mpoint blank range 
in his Ghome with his small young F#mson.
Shot him Emdead in his F#mMarrickville bed 
with a Gpump action 12 gauge F#mshotgun.
EmOh oh oh F#mo oh oh oh Go oh oh. F#mOh they shot him EmdownF#m  G  
F#mand we say Emoh oh oh F#mo oh oh oh Go oh F#mooh.Em  F#m  
Sad river of Gtears, 200 F#myears in the river of EmfeaF#mr.G  F#m  Em  F#m  G  F#m  
Left a Emfatherless child and a F#mgrieving wife.
A black Gfugitive on the F#mrun,
Emrunning from 2 F#mcenturies, opGpressions loaded F#mgun,
and we say Emoh oh oh F#mo oh oh oh Go oh ooh. F#mOh,they shoot you Emdown.F#m  
Sad river of Gtears, 200 F#myears in the river of Emfear.
oh oh oh F#mo oh oh oh Go oh ooh. F#mOh they shoot you Emdown.F#m  
Sad river of Gtears, 200 F#myears.
They got Emterrorists dressed in F#muniforms, under Gprotection of their F#mlaw.
EmTerrorise blacks in F#mdawns of fear, they come Gcrashin' through your F#mdoor.
Your not Emsafe out there on F#mfreedom street. Your not Gsafe inside the "F#mcan".
For with their Emshotguns and their F#mstun gas,
licensed to Gdrop you where you F#mstand.
And we say Emoh oh oh F#mo oh oh oh Go oh ooh. F#mOh they shoot you Emdown.F#m  
Sad river of Gtears, 200 F#myears in the river of Emfear.
oh oh oh F#mo oh oh oh Go oh ooh. F#mOh They shoot you Emdown.F#m  
Sad river of Gtears, 200 F#myears.
Well there's a Emcold rain on the F#mAutumn wind.
A brother Gmurdered in Sydney F#mtown.
A EmMarrickville brother under F#mlegal cover.
In his Ghome they gunned him F#mdown
Your not Emsafe out there on F#mfreedom street. Your not Gsafe inside the "F#mcan".
With their Emshotguns and their stun F#mgas,
licensed to Gdrop you where you F#mstand.
And we say Emoh oh oh F#mo oh oh oh Go oh ooh. F#mOh they shoot you Emdown.F#m  
Sad river of Gtears, 200 F#myears in the river of Emfear.
oh oh oh F#mo oh oh oh Go oh ooh. F#mOh they shoot you Emdown.F#m  
Sad river of Gtears, 200 F#myears in the river of Emfear.
And we say Emoh oh oh F#mo oh oh oh Go oh ooh. F#mOh they shoot you Emdown.F#m  
Sad river of Gtears, 200 F#myears in the river of Emfear.
oh oh oh F#mo oh oh oh Go oh ooh. F#mOh they shoot you Emdown.F#m  
Sad river of Gtears, 200 F#myears in the river of Emfear.
F#m G F#m Em F#m G F#m Em
F#m G F#m Em F#m G F#m Em

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River Of Tears

by The Drones

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F#m

R I V E R O F T E A R S Kev Carmody

Em F#m G F#m Em F#m G

F#m Em F#m

Well there's a cold rain on the Autumn wind.

G F#m

A brother murdered in Sydney town.

Em F#m

A Marrickville brother under legal cover.

G F#m Em F#m G

In his home they gunned him down and we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh-ooh.

F#m Em F#m G F#m

Oh they shot him down

Em F#m G F#m Em F#m

and we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh.

G F#m Em F#m G F#m Em F#m G F#m

Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.

Em F#m

Well they took him out at point blank range

G F#m

in his home with his small young son.

Em F#m

Shot him dead in his Marrickville bed

G F#m

with a pump action 12 gauge shotgun.

Em F#m G F#m Em F#m G

Oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh oh. Oh they shot him down

F#m Em F#m G F#m Em F#m

and we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh.

G F#m Em F#m G F#m Em F#m G F#m

Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.

Em F#m

Left a fatherless child and a grieving wife.

G F#m

A black fugitive on the run,

Em F#m G F#m

running from 2 centuries, oppressions loaded gun,

Em F#m G F#m Em F#m

and we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh,they shoot you down.

G F#m Em

Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.

F#m G F#m Em F#m

oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down.

G F#m

Sad river of tears, 200 years.

Em F#m G F#m

They got terrorists dressed in uniforms, under protection of their law.

Em F#m G F#m

Terrorise blacks in dawns of fear, they come crashin' through your door.

Em F#m G F#m

Your not safe out there on freedom street. Your not safe inside the "can".

Em F#m

For with their shotguns and their stun gas,

G F#m

licensed to drop you where you stand.

Em F#m G F#m Em F#m

And we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down.

G F#m Em

Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.

F#m G F#m Em F#m

oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh They shoot you down.

G F#m

Sad river of tears, 200 years.

Em F#m

Well there's a cold rain on the Autumn wind.

G F#m

A brother murdered in Sydney town.

Em F#m

A Marrickville brother under legal cover.

G F#m

In his home they gunned him down

Em F#m G F#m

Your not safe out there on freedom street. Your not safe inside the "can".

Em F#m

With their shotguns and their stun gas,

G F#m

licensed to drop you where you stand.

Em F#m G F#m Em F#m

And we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down.

G F#m Em

Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.

F#m G F#m Em F#m

oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down.

G F#m Em

Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.

Em F#m G F#m Em F#m

And we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down.

G F#m Em

Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.

F#m G F#m Em F#m

oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down.

G F#m Em

Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.

F#m G F#m Em F#m G F#m Em

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