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James Keelaghan - Sweet Thames Flow Softly
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:   C    Dm    F    G    C    Dm    F    G    C  G  
I Cmet my love at GWoolwich Pier beCneath the big crane Gstanding
And Call the love I Gfelt for her it Cpassed all GunderCstanding
Took her sailing Dmon the river, Fflow sweet Griver flowC  
London town was Dmmine to give her, Fsweet GThames flow CsoftlyG  
Made the Thames into a crown, Fflow Csweet river Gflow
Made a brooch of Silver town, Fsweet CThames Gflow softClyG  
At CLondon Yard I Gheld her hand, at CBlackwell Point I Gfaced her
At the CIsle of Dogs I Gkissed her mouth and CtenderGly embraced Cher
Heard the bells of DmGreenwich ringing, Fflow sweet Griver flowC  
All the time my Dmheart was singing, Fsweet GThames flow CsoftlyG  
Limehouse Reach I gave her there, Fflow Csweet Griver flow
As a ribbon for her hair, Fsweet CThames Gflow softClyG  
From CShadwell Dock to GNine Elms Reach, we Ccheek to cheek were Gdancing
A Cnecklace made of GLondon Bridge, her Cbeauty Gwas enChancing
Kissed her once aDmgain at Wapping, Fflow sweet Griver flowC  
After that there Dmwas no stopping, Fsweet GThames flow CsoftlyG  
Richmond Park it was a ring, Fflow Csweet Griver flow
I'd have given anything, Fsweet CThames Gflow softClyG  
From CRotherhithe to GPutney Bridge my Clove I was deGclaring
And Cshe from Kew to GIsleworth, her Clove for Gme was Cswearing
Love it set my Dmheart to burning, Fflow sweet Griver flowC  
Never saw the Dmtide was turning, Fsweet GThames flow CsoftlyG  
Gave her Hampton Court to twist, Fflow Csweet Griver flow
Into a bracelet for her wrist, Fsweet CThames Gflow softClyG  
But Cnow, alas, Gthe tide has changed, my Clove she has gone Gfrom me
And Cwinter's chill has Gtouched my heart and Cput a blGight uCpon me
Creeping fog is Dmon the river, Fflow sweet Griver flowC  
Sun and moon and Dmstars gone with her, Fsweet GThames flow CsoftlyG  
Swift the Thames runs to the sea, Fflow Csweet Griver flow
Bearing ships and part of me, Fsweet CThames Gflow softCly
FSweet CThames flGow softCly

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Sweet Thames Flow Softly

by James Keelaghan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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James Keelaghan - Sweet Thames Flow Softly

CAPO: 4th Fret

C Dm F G C Dm F G C G

INTRO:

C G C G

I met my love at Woolwich Pier beneath the big crane standing

C G C G C

And all the love I felt for her it passed all understanding

Dm F G C

Took her sailing on the river, flow sweet river flow

Dm F G C G

London town was mine to give her, sweet Thames flow softly

F C G

Made the Thames into a crown, flow sweet river flow

F C G C G

Made a brooch of Silver town, sweet Thames flow softly

C G C G

At London Yard I held her hand, at Blackwell Point I faced her

C G C G C

At the Isle of Dogs I kissed her mouth and tenderly embraced her

Dm F G C

Heard the bells of Greenwich ringing, flow sweet river flow

Dm F G C G

All the time my heart was singing, sweet Thames flow softly

F C G

Limehouse Reach I gave her there, flow sweet river flow

F C G C G

As a ribbon for her hair, sweet Thames flow softly

C G C G

From Shadwell Dock to Nine Elms Reach, we cheek to cheek were dancing

C G C G C

A necklace made of London Bridge, her beauty was enhancing

Dm F G C

Kissed her once again at Wapping, flow sweet river flow

Dm F G C G

After that there was no stopping, sweet Thames flow softly

F C G

Richmond Park it was a ring, flow sweet river flow

F C G C G

I'd have given anything, sweet Thames flow softly

C G C G

From Rotherhithe to Putney Bridge my love I was declaring

C G C G C

And she from Kew to Isleworth, her love for me was swearing

Dm F G C

Love it set my heart to burning, flow sweet river flow

Dm F G C G

Never saw the tide was turning, sweet Thames flow softly

F C G

Gave her Hampton Court to twist, flow sweet river flow

F C G C G

Into a bracelet for her wrist, sweet Thames flow softly

C G C G

But now, alas, the tide has changed, my love she has gone from me

C G C G C

And winter's chill has touched my heart and put a blight upon me

Dm F G C

Creeping fog is on the river, flow sweet river flow

Dm F G C G

Sun and moon and stars gone with her, sweet Thames flow softly

F C G

Swift the Thames runs to the sea, flow sweet river flow

F C G C

Bearing ships and part of me, sweet Thames flow softly

F C G C

Sweet Thames flow softly

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