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Blue Rodeo - Mystic River
GI can't believe it's true I fiAmnally got you here
GI've been waiting for this moAmment for some years
I've been Bmtorn down eCnough to know
Everyone Bmgoes through Cthis door
C7Just before their lAives explode
AmCome in here with a Dheavy load
GWalking down the road Amwatching the day begin
GRadio song is playing Amoff in a distant wind
But you can feeBml it it's a Cgentle love
ComiBmng out soft from the Cwindows above
C7Just when you have Ahad enough
AmHere comes the world you've been dreDaming of
GOh my Bm7my the Em7Mystic RDiver
CShe takes your hGeart And you Amwill forgDive her and        
GLay me Bm7down besEm7ide the Dwater
CI look acrGoss at the sAmons and daDughters
GSun comes up each day to cAmhase away the moon
GEven the stars at night they fAmade away too soon
You can't Bmdo much about the troCuble life brings
CBmut all the lines so the phCones don't ring
But C7stay here once from sprAing to spring
AmWatching the ice melt the morDnings sing
GOh my Bm7my the MyEm7stic RivDer
CShe takes your hGeart And you wiAmll forgDive her and
GLay me Bm7down besiEm7de the wDater
CI miss my Gsons, I Ammiss my daDughters
GNow...      Bm        Em7ODooh Cnow..G.   Am  D7  
Instrumental Solo 
   C|      D|      Em|    A7|     C|    F-     C|     G  
                        Ohh...
GThere's a tree that grows oAmut in the burning sands
GNever a drop of rain that nAmobody understands
You can pBmush me CI don't mind
LBmeave me out here and I'lCl be fine
CCause everyone's gonna havA7e their time
AmUp or down honey yDou decide
GOh my Bmmy the MEm7ystic RiDver
CShe takes your hGeart And yoA7u will foDrgive her and
GLay me Bmdown beEm7side the Dwater
CI miss my Gsons, I Ammiss my daDughters
GNow...      Bm       Em7OoDoh nCow...   G  Am  D7  
          C            D   EmOhh...A7  
(  C|   F-   C|   G)  x4

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Mystic River

by Blue Rodeo

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Bm7

Em7

Blue Rodeo - Mystic River

G Am

I can't believe it's true I finally got you here

G Am

I've been waiting for this moment for some years

Bm C

I've been torn down enough to know

Bm C

Everyone goes through this door

C7 A

Just before their lives explode

Am D

Come in here with a heavy load

G Am

Walking down the road watching the day begin

G Am

Radio song is playing off in a distant wind

Bm C

But you can feel it it's a gentle love

Bm C

Coming out soft from the windows above

C7 A

Just when you have had enough

Am D

Here comes the world you've been dreaming of

G Bm7 Em7 D

Oh my my the Mystic River

C G Am D

She takes your heart And you will forgive her and

G Bm7 Em7 D

Lay me down beside the water

C G Am D

I look across at the sons and daughters

G Am

Sun comes up each day to chase away the moon

G Am

Even the stars at night they fade away too soon

Bm C

You can't do much about the trouble life brings

Bm C

Cut all the lines so the phones don't ring

C7 A

But stay here once from spring to spring

Am D

Watching the ice melt the mornings sing

G Bm7 Em7 D

Oh my my the Mystic River

C G Am D

She takes your heart And you will forgive her and

G Bm7 Em7 D

Lay me down beside the water

C G Am D

I miss my sons, I miss my daughters

G Bm Em7 D C G Am D7

Now... Oooh now...

Instrumental Solo

C D Em A7 C F C G

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Ohh...

G Am

There's a tree that grows out in the burning sands

G Am

Never a drop of rain that nobody understands

Bm C

You can push me I don't mind

Bm C

Leave me out here and I'll be fine

C A7

Cause everyone's gonna have their time

Am D

Up or down honey you decide

G Bm Em7 D

Oh my my the Mystic River

C G A7 D

She takes your heart And you will forgive her and

G Bm Em7 D

Lay me down beside the water

C G Am D

I miss my sons, I miss my daughters

G Bm Em7 D C G Am D7

Now... Oooh now...

C D Em A7

Ohh...

C F C G

( | - | ) x4

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