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Red River Rising

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James Keelaghan - Red River Rising
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:     Em    C    D(3x)
The Emnight a moonlit shadow, cut with barren treesC  
Cory's Don the other Emside
A fine grey mare beneath me, mud up to my kneesC  
Cory's Don the other Emside
CHORUS:
GRed River's rising, the EmRed River's risingC  
Cory's Don the other Emside
GRed River's rising, the EmRed River's risingC  
Cory's Don the other EmsideC  
Cory's on the other Dside
Well, EmThomas Scott he took the lead, we rode to Portage TownC  
Cory's Don the other Emside
Metis riders on our tail, it's soon they rode us downC  
Cory's Don the other Emside
CHORUS:
GRed River's rising, the EmRed River's risingC  
Cory's Don the other Emside
GRed River's rising, the EmRed River's risingC  
Cory's Don the other EmsideC  
Cory's on the other Dside
Well, the Emclouds above the stockade wall were heavy with the snowC  
Cory's Don the other Emside
The muffled drums beat out the time and Thomas was laid lowC  
Cory's Don the other Emside
CHORUS:
GRed River's rising, the EmRed River's risingC  
Cory's Don the other Emside
GRed River's rising, the EmRed River's risingC  
Cory's Don the other EmsideC  
Cory's on the other Dside
She's on the other Emside
INSTRUMENTAL:      Em    C    D       Em    C    D     Em  
CHORUS:
GRed River rising, the EmRed River's risingC  
Cory's Don the other Emside
GRed River rising, the EmRed River's risingC  
Cory's Don the other EmsideC  
Cory's on the other Dside
Now, EmCory at the prison door, her eyes were cold and blueC  
Cory's Don the other Emside
Wore a rose in her hair just like the Spanish ladies doC  
Cory's Don the other Emside
CHORUS:
GRed River rising, the EmRed River's risingC  
Cory's Don the other Emside
GRed River rising, the EmRed River's risingC  
Cory's Don the other Emside
GRed River rising, the EmRed River's risingC  
Cory's Don the other EmsideC  
Cory's on the other Dside
She's on the other Emside

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Red River Rising

by James Keelaghan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

James Keelaghan - Red River Rising

CAPO: 2nd Fret

Em C D

INTRO: (3x)

Em C

The night a moonlit shadow, cut with barren trees

D Em

Cory's on the other side

A fine grey mare beneath me, mud up to my knees

D Em

Cory's on the other side

CHORUS:

G Em C

Red River's rising, the Red River's rising

D Em

Cory's on the other side

G Em C

Red River's rising, the Red River's rising

D Em C

Cory's on the other side

Em C

Well, Thomas Scott he took the lead, we rode to Portage Town

D Em

Cory's on the other side

Metis riders on our tail, it's soon they rode us down

D Em

Cory's on the other side

CHORUS:

G Em C

Red River's rising, the Red River's rising

D Em

Cory's on the other side

G Em C

Red River's rising, the Red River's rising

D Em C

Cory's on the other side

Em C

Well, the clouds above the stockade wall were heavy with the snow

D Em

Cory's on the other side

The muffled drums beat out the time and Thomas was laid low

D Em

Cory's on the other side

CHORUS:

G Em C

Red River's rising, the Red River's rising

D Em

Cory's on the other side

G Em C

Red River's rising, the Red River's rising

D Em C

Cory's on the other side

She's on the other side

Em C D Em C D Em

INSTRUMENTAL:

CHORUS:

G Em C

Red River rising, the Red River's rising

D Em

Cory's on the other side

G Em C

Red River rising, the Red River's rising

D Em C

Cory's on the other side

Em C

Now, Cory at the prison door, her eyes were cold and blue

D Em

Cory's on the other side

Wore a rose in her hair just like the Spanish ladies do

D Em

Cory's on the other side

CHORUS:

G Em C

Red River rising, the Red River's rising

D Em

Cory's on the other side

G Em C

Red River rising, the Red River's rising

D Em

Cory's on the other side

G Em C

Red River rising, the Red River's rising

D Em C

Cory's on the other side

She's on the other side

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