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Standard Tuning
Capo 3
Play slowly and with flow
To add some flare to your playing, let off the E string and 
hammer the A string while you are strumming a G.
In the song, when you see a chord that is placed off of the lyric line like this.
CThe most perfect I've Gever FseenC  
On the second to last chord, you strum down, up, down, down, and then strum down one more 
time on the last chord.
Intro:  C   G   F  G  
Verse 1
ICt's a long winding Gway to the FMad River Cvalley
CThrough the forest and Fmountains Ggreen
CTo the cabin we Gshare by the Fwide, running Criver
CThe most perfect I've Gever FseenC  
Chorus
CI'll live my Glife on the Fbanks of the Cwater
CSinging my Am7song to Gyou
CAnd all through my Gdays, I'll Fremember you Calways
CI never knew Glove so FtrueC  
C G F G
Verse 2
CIt's a tangled old Gpath through the Fthick briers and Cbrambles
CDown to where the Fwild roses Gbloom
CThey'll open their Ghearts in the Fheat of the Csummer
CAnd freeze beneath the Gsilver FmoonC  
Chorus
CI'll live my Glife on the Fbanks of the Cwater
CSinging my Am7song to Gyou
CAnd all through my Gdays, I'll Fremember you Calways
CI never knew Glove so FtrueC  
Instrumental Part
C G F C
C F G
C G Am F
C G F C
Verse 3
CIt's a tumbling Grun down the FBear Creek Ccanyon
CThrough the rocks and Fmountain Gsage
CIt's a trickling Gstream in the Ffrozen Cwinter
CRunning strong when the Gspring waters FbreakC  
Chorus x2
CI'll live my Glife on the Fbanks of the Cwater
CSinging my Am7song to Gyou
CAnd all through my Gdays, I'll Fremember you Calways
CI never knew Glove so FtrueC  
Outro x2
C G F C

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On The Banks

by Railroad Earth

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Standard Tuning

Capo 3

Play slowly and with flow

To add some flare to your playing, let off the E string and

hammer the A string while you are strumming a G.

In the song, when you see a chord that is placed off of the lyric line like this.

C G F C

The most perfect I've ever seen

On the second to last chord, you strum down, up, down, down, and then strum down one more

time on the last chord.

C G F G

Intro:

Verse 1

C G F C

It's a long winding way to the Mad River valley

C F G

Through the forest and mountains green

C G F C

To the cabin we share by the wide, running river

C G F C

The most perfect I've ever seen

Chorus

C G F C

I'll live my life on the banks of the water

C Am7 G

Singing my song to you

C G F C

And all through my days, I'll remember you always

C G F C

I never knew love so true

C G F G

Verse 2

C G F C

It's a tangled old path through the thick briers and brambles

C F G

Down to where the wild roses bloom

C G F C

They'll open their hearts in the heat of the summer

C G F C

And freeze beneath the silver moon

Chorus

C G F C

I'll live my life on the banks of the water

C Am7 G

Singing my song to you

C G F C

And all through my days, I'll remember you always

C G F C

I never knew love so true

Instrumental Part

C G F C

C F G

C G Am F

C G F C

Verse 3

C G F C

It's a tumbling run down the Bear Creek canyon

C F G

Through the rocks and mountain sage

C G F C

It's a trickling stream in the frozen winter

C G F C

Running strong when the spring waters break

Chorus x2

C G F C

I'll live my life on the banks of the water

C Am7 G

Singing my song to you

C G F C

And all through my days, I'll remember you always

C G F C

I never knew love so true

Outro x2

C G F C

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