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River Lady – Roger Whittaker    (Original in key off A)
(It’s similar to another version but I’ve added many more chords to give a fuller presentation)
Intro:     Em     F  C  
The day the river Am7freezes, is the Dmday it won't seem fair, 
'Cause they'll Fcome to get the Dm7River Lady, and AmI don't think they'll Ccare. 
I know they'll scrape her Am7paint off, in their Dmsame old foolish ways, 
Now the Fpeople see the Dm7river, but the Amold ships gone Caway. 
Water turns Fcold and gets a Emfreezin', 
before you even Cknow it, the old girl's Ameasin', 
Away from her Emberth, round by the Ampoint and out of our Fview. 
Off in the mist, her engine's Empoundin' Back on the Cbanks, that old horn's Amsoundin', 
A little goodEmbye, a little I'll Amdo what I must Fdo; 
A little goodEmbye, a little I'll Fdo what I must Cdo. 
I know I will reAm7member, when I caDmnnot hear that horn, 
That would Froll up by the Dm7mountains, as she Amtook us through the Cstorm. 
I know they've got to Am7take her, but I Dmcan't say I approve, 
'Cause she's Fwon so many Dm7battles, that I Amhate, to see her Close. 
Water turns Fcold and gets a Emfreezin', 
before you even Cknow it, the old girl's Ameasin', 
Away from her Emberth, round by the Ampoint and out of our Fview. 
A little goodEmbye, a little I'll Amdo what I must Fdo; 
a little goodEmbye, a little I'll Fdo what I must Cdo. 
Water turns Fcold and gets a Emfreezin', 
before you even Cknow it, the old girl's Ameasin', 
Away from her Emberth, round by the Ampoint and out of our Fview. 
Off in the Emmist, her engine's Ampoundin' back on the Cbanks, that old horn's Amsoundin', 
A little goodEmbye, a little I'll Fdo what I must Amdo, 
A little goodEmbye, a little I'll Fdo what I must Cdo. 

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River Lady

by Roger Whittaker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

Dm7

River Lady – Roger Whittaker (Original in key off A)

(It’s similar to another version but I’ve added many more chords to give a fuller presentation)

Em F C

Intro:

Am7 Dm

The day the river freezes, is the day it won't seem fair,

F Dm7 Am C

'Cause they'll come to get the River Lady, and I don't think they'll care.

Am7 Dm

I know they'll scrape her paint off, in their same old foolish ways,

F Dm7 Am C

Now the people see the river, but the old ships gone away.

F Em

Water turns cold and gets a freezin',

C Am

before you even know it, the old girl's easin',

Em Am F

Away from her berth, round by the point and out of our view.

Em C Am

Off in the mist, her engine's poundin' Back on the banks, that old horn's soundin',

Em Am F

A little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do;

Em F C

A little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do.

Am7 Dm

I know I will remember, when I cannot hear that horn,

F Dm7 Am C

That would roll up by the mountains, as she took us through the storm.

Am7 Dm

I know they've got to take her, but I can't say I approve,

F Dm7 Am C

'Cause she's won so many battles, that I hate, to see her lose.

F Em

Water turns cold and gets a freezin',

C Am

before you even know it, the old girl's easin',

Em Am F

Away from her berth, round by the point and out of our view.

Em Am F

A little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do;

Em F C

a little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do.

F Em

Water turns cold and gets a freezin',

C Am

before you even know it, the old girl's easin',

Em Am F

Away from her berth, round by the point and out of our view.

Em Am C Am

Off in the mist, her engine's poundin' back on the banks, that old horn's soundin',

Em F Am

A little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do,

Em F C

A little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do.

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