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Only Our Rivers Run Free

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Written by Mickey McConnell in 1973 but has since been recorded by various artists
When Capples still Ggrow in NoCvember
When Fblossoms reCmain on each Gtree
When Fleaves are still green in DeCcemberAm  
It's Gthen that our land will be Amfree
I Fwander her hills and her Cvalleys
And Fstill, to my sorrow, I Emsee
A Fland that has never know CfreedomAm  
Where Gonly her rivers run Amfree           
I Cdrink to the Gdeath of her Cmanhood
Those Fmen, who'd Crather have Gdied
Than to Flive in the cold chains of CbondageAm  
To Gbring back their rights, were Amdenied
Oh Fwhere are you now when we Cneed you
What Fburns where the flame used to Embe
Are you Fgone, like the snows of last CwinterAm  
And will Gonly our rivers run Amfree  
How Csweet is Glife, but we're Ccrying
How Fmellow the Cwine, yet we're Gdry
How Ffragrant the rose, but it's CdyingAm  
How Ggentle the wind, but it Amsighs
What Fgood is in youth when you're Cageing
What Fjoy is in eyes that can Emsee
That there's Fsorrow in sunshine and CflowersAm  
If Gonly our rivers run Amfree

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Only Our Rivers Run Free

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Written by Mickey McConnell in 1973 but has since been recorded by various artists

C G C

When apples still grow in November

F C G

When blossoms remain on each tree

F C Am

When leaves are still green in December

G Am

It's then that our land will be free

F C

I wander her hills and her valleys

F Em

And still, to my sorrow, I see

F C Am

A land that has never know freedom

G Am

Where only her rivers run free

C G C

I drink to the death of her manhood

F C G

Those men, who'd rather have died

F C Am

Than to live in the cold chains of bondage

G Am

To bring back their rights, were denied

F C

Oh where are you now when we need you

F Em

What burns where the flame used to be

F C Am

Are you gone, like the snows of last winter

G Am

And will only our rivers run free

C G C

How sweet is life, but we're crying

F C G

How mellow the wine, yet we're dry

F C Am

How fragrant the rose, but it's dying

G Am

How gentle the wind, but it sighs

F C

What good is in youth when you're ageing

F Em

What joy is in eyes that can see

F C Am

That there's sorrow in sunshine and flowers

G Am

If only our rivers run free

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