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River Song

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Capo 3
TGhis is my rDiver hat
IC've had it for yeGars
IC've shared some goGod times in it
Em& drank a lot of bDeers
GIt fell in a camDp fire on the baCnks of the Comal RGiver
Cburned a hole cGlean through it
Ol' ChEmuck said it matched my lDiver
Chorus:
So I think I'll raise a cCold cGan
for the tEmhings that keep us toDgether
and i'll drink a toast to oCld frGiends
and the tEmimes we'll always reDmember
if you've eCver had Ga good time here
get 'em Dup!  Sing alEmong!
CThis is our riDver soGng!Em  C  
Verse 2:
TGhese are my old rDiver shoes
they dont mCatch and I dont cGare
I seCarched all day and reGscued Flip
but FEmlop's still out there somDewhere
Like my FGrio fishing buDddy Mark
The MaCrines shipped him aGway
YCeah, we sure do mGiss him
but I'lEml see him one fine dDay.
Chorus 2 (minor change on last chord)
So I think I'll raise a cCold cGan
for the tEmhings that keep us toDgether
and I'll drink a toast to oCld frGiends
and the tEmimes we'll always reDmember
if you've eCver had Ga good time here
get 'em Dup!  Sing alEmong!
CThis is our riDver soCng!
Instrumental:
G  Em  D   C
C   D  D   G
bridge:
TGhis is my rDiver
I don't oCwn it but its mGine
along with eCvery soul
who's eGver rode a Emtube
or wet a lDine
To Gme this place is saDcred
There are tChose who feel the sGame
This rCiver's just like hoGly water
rEmunning through our vDeins
Chorus 2 (repeat)
So I think I'll raise a cCold cGan
for the tEmhings that keep us toDgether
and I'll drink a toast to oCld frGiends
and the tEmimes we'll always reDmember
if you've eCver had Ga good time here
get 'em Dup!  Sing alEmong!
CThis is our riDver soGng!Em  
CThis is our riDver soGng!Em  
CThis is our rDivDer....  song

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River Song

by Roger Creager

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

G D

This is my river hat

C G

I've had it for years

C G

I've shared some good times in it

Em D

& drank a lot of beers

G D C G

It fell in a camp fire on the banks of the Comal River

C G

burned a hole clean through it

Em D

Ol' Chuck said it matched my liver

Chorus:

C G

So I think I'll raise a cold can

Em D

for the things that keep us together

C G

and i'll drink a toast to old friends

Em D

and the times we'll always remember

C G

if you've ever had a good time here

D Em

get 'em up! Sing along!

C D G Em C

This is our river song!

Verse 2:

G D

These are my old river shoes

C G

they dont match and I dont care

C G

I searched all day and rescued Flip

Em D

but Flop's still out there somewhere

G D

Like my Frio fishing buddy Mark

C G

The Marines shipped him away

C G

Yeah, we sure do miss him

Em D

but I'll see him one fine day.

Chorus 2 (minor change on last chord)

C G

So I think I'll raise a cold can

Em D

for the things that keep us together

C G

and I'll drink a toast to old friends

Em D

and the times we'll always remember

C G

if you've ever had a good time here

D Em

get 'em up! Sing along!

C D C

This is our river song!

Instrumental:

G Em D C

C D D G

bridge:

G D

This is my river

C G

I don't own it but its mine

along with every soul

G Em

who's ever rode a tube

or wet a line

G D

To me this place is sacred

C G

There are those who feel the same

C G

This river's just like holy water

Em D

running through our veins

Chorus 2 (repeat)

C G

So I think I'll raise a cold can

Em D

for the things that keep us together

C G

and I'll drink a toast to old friends

Em D

and the times we'll always remember

C G

if you've ever had a good time here

D Em

get 'em up! Sing along!

C D G Em

This is our river song!

C D G Em

This is our river song!

C D D

This is our river.... song

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