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Shenandoah

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Tuning: Standard
Capo: 2nd fret
VERSE 1:
G7The Mis-Csouri Amshe’s a Emmighty Fri-veCr
A-Fway, you rollin' CriverC7  
The AmRedman’s camp lies Emon her Fborders
A-Cway, we're bound a-EmwayFmin7  
Across the Cwide AmMisG7souCri.
VERSE 2:
G7A wChite-man Amloved an EmIndian Fmai-Cden
A-Fway, you rollin' CriverC7  
With Amnotions sweet his canEmoe was Fladen
A-Cway, we're bound a-EmwayFmin7  
Across the Cwide AmMisG7souCri.
VERSE 3:
G7Oh CShenan-Amdoah, I Emlove your Fdaugh-Cter
A-Fway, you rollin' CriverC7  
I’ll Amtake her cross the Emrollin’ Fwater
A-Cway, we're bound a-EmwayFmin7  
Across the Cwide AmMisG7souCri.
VERSE 4:
G7The CChief dis-Amdained the Emtrader’s Fdoll-Cars
A-Fway, you rollin' CriverC7  
My Amdaughter never Emyou shall Ffollow
A-Cway, we're bound a-EmwayFmin7  
Across the Cwide AmMisG7souCri.
VERSE 5:
G7At Clast there Amcame a EmYankee Fskip-Cper
A-Fway, you rollin' CriverC7  
He Amwinked his eye and he Emtipped his Fflipper
A-Cway, we're bound a-EmwayFmin7  
Across the Cwide AmMisG7souCri.
VERSE 6:
G7He Csold the AmChief that Emfire Fwa-Cter
A-Fway, you rollin' CriverC7  
And Amcrossed the river, Emstole his Fdaughter
A-Cway, we're bound a-EmwayFmin7  
Across the Cwide AmMisG7souCri.
VERSE 7:
G7Oh CShenan-Amdoah, I Emlong to Fhear Cyou
A-Fway, you rollin' CriverC7  
A-Amcross the wide and Emrollin’ Fwater
A-Cway, we're bound a-EmwayFmin7  
Across the Cwide AmMisG7souCri.

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Shenandoah

by Arlo Guthrie

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmin7

Tuning: Standard

Capo: 2nd fret

VERSE 1:

G7 C Am Em F C

The Mis-souri she’s a mighty ri-ver

F C C7

A-way, you rollin' river

Am Em F

The Redman’s camp lies on her borders

C Em Fmin7

A-way, we're bound a-way

C Am G7 C

Across the wide Missouri.

VERSE 2:

G7 C Am Em F C

A white-man loved an Indian mai-den

F C C7

A-way, you rollin' river

Am Em F

With notions sweet his canoe was laden

C Em Fmin7

A-way, we're bound a-way

C Am G7 C

Across the wide Missouri.

VERSE 3:

G7 C Am Em F C

Oh Shenan-doah, I love your daugh-ter

F C C7

A-way, you rollin' river

Am Em F

I’ll take her cross the rollin’ water

C Em Fmin7

A-way, we're bound a-way

C Am G7 C

Across the wide Missouri.

VERSE 4:

G7 C Am Em F C

The Chief dis-dained the trader’s doll-ars

F C C7

A-way, you rollin' river

Am Em F

My daughter never you shall follow

C Em Fmin7

A-way, we're bound a-way

C Am G7 C

Across the wide Missouri.

VERSE 5:

G7 C Am Em F C

At last there came a Yankee skip-per

F C C7

A-way, you rollin' river

Am Em F

He winked his eye and he tipped his flipper

C Em Fmin7

A-way, we're bound a-way

C Am G7 C

Across the wide Missouri.

VERSE 6:

G7 C Am Em F C

He sold the Chief that fire wa-ter

F C C7

A-way, you rollin' river

Am Em F

And crossed the river, stole his daughter

C Em Fmin7

A-way, we're bound a-way

C Am G7 C

Across the wide Missouri.

VERSE 7:

G7 C Am Em F C

Oh Shenan-doah, I long to hear you

F C C7

A-way, you rollin' river

Am Em F

A-cross the wide and rollin’ water

C Em Fmin7

A-way, we're bound a-way

C Am G7 C

Across the wide Missouri.

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