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Cannery River

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[Intro]
G D  G D
[Verse 1]
  GMeet me down on CanDnery River, Gset your heart free for awDhile
  GMe and you and the DMan D/C#and the mBmoon,   Ggirl, it's gAood to see you smDile
[Chorus]
When we dive right iAn,    Bmlet that riGver wash you over
And may the wAind      Bm  Gbe there to console you
AAll we have is here and nBmow, don't waGnna spend a moment
Without yDou,  Awithout yGou
[Interlude]
G D  G D
[Verse 2]
  GDig our toes in that riDver bottom,   Gplay our music way up lDoud
  GIf I drink too much, yeah I'll Dbe   D/C#a  fBmool,   Gyeah, it alAways makes you smDile
[Chorus]
[Interlude 2]
 D   A   Bm     G   D   A   G(X2)
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
Ending
Without yoDu,   Awithout yGou
  A     Bm     GWhen we dive right AinBm... G[x3]
  GMeet me down on CanDnery River, Gset your heart free for awDhile

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Cannery River

by Green River Ordinance

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

[Intro]

G D G D

[Verse 1]

G D G D

Meet me down on Cannery River, set your heart free for awhile

G D D/C# Bm G A D

Me and you and the Man and the moon, girl, it's good to see you smile

[Chorus]

A Bm G

When we dive right in, let that river wash you over

A Bm G

And may the wind be there to console you

A Bm G

All we have is here and now, don't wanna spend a moment

D A G

Without you, without you

[Interlude]

G D G D

[Verse 2]

G D G D

Dig our toes in that river bottom, play our music way up loud

G D D/C# Bm G A D

If I drink too much, yeah I'll be a fool, yeah, it always makes you smile

[Chorus]

[Interlude 2]

D A Bm G D A G

(X2)

[Chorus]

Ending

D A G

Without you, without you

A Bm G A Bm G

When we dive right in... [x3]

G D G D

Meet me down on Cannery River, set your heart free for awhile

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