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Gordon Lightfoot - Long River
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]   G    C    G    C    G      D/F#   G   C  G  
[VERSE 1:]
Where the long river Emflows 
It Cflows by my D/F#window 
Where the Gtall timber Emgrows 
It Cgrows 'round my D/F#door 
Where the Gmountains meet the G7sky 
And the Cwhite clouds Amfly 
Where the D/F#long river flows, by my GwindowC  G  D/F#  
[VERSE 2:]
There's a Gtiny bird that Emcalls
And it Ccalls by my D/F#window 
There's a Glonely tear that Emfalls 
And it Cfalls 'round my D/F#door 
But Gwhen the sun is G7high 
There's Cno time to Amcry 
Where the D/F#long river flows, by my GwindowC  G  D/F#  
[INTERLUDE (whistle):]   G     Em    C     D/F#    G     Em    C  D/F#  
[VERSE 3:]
Now if Gonly you could Emsee 
The Cclosing of the D/F#day 
If Gonly you could Embe 
Where the Cdawn breaks aD/F#way 
By the Gwhite casG7cade
Oh, Cdown in the Amglade 
Where the D/F#long river flows, by my GwindowC  G  D/F#  
[VERSE 4:]
Well, when Gthis land was Emmade 
It was Cmade full of D/F#wonders
But Gone woman's Emlove 
I Ccan't underD/F#stand 
And I'd Ggive it all to G7you
If Cher love were Amtrue 
Where the D/F#long river flows, by my Gwindow C  G  
Where the D/F#long river flows____, by my GwindowC  G  C  G  C  G  C  G  

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Long River

by Gordon Lightfoot

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D/F#

Gordon Lightfoot - Long River

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G C G C G D/F# G C G

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

Where the long river flows

C D/F#

It flows by my window

G Em

Where the tall timber grows

C D/F#

It grows 'round my door

G G7

Where the mountains meet the sky

C Am

And the white clouds fly

D/F# G C G D/F#

Where the long river flows, by my window

[VERSE 2:]

G Em

There's a tiny bird that calls

C D/F#

And it calls by my window

G Em

There's a lonely tear that falls

C D/F#

And it falls 'round my door

G G7

But when the sun is high

C Am

There's no time to cry

D/F# G C G D/F#

Where the long river flows, by my window

G Em C D/F# G Em C D/F#

[INTERLUDE (whistle):]

[VERSE 3:]

G Em

Now if only you could see

C D/F#

The closing of the day

G Em

If only you could be

C D/F#

Where the dawn breaks away

G G7

By the white cascade

C Am

Oh, down in the glade

D/F# G C G D/F#

Where the long river flows, by my window

[VERSE 4:]

G Em

Well, when this land was made

C D/F#

It was made full of wonders

G Em

But one woman's love

C D/F#

I can't understand

G G7

And I'd give it all to you

C Am

If her love were true

D/F# G C G

Where the long river flows, by my window

D/F# G C G C G C G C G

Where the long river flows____, by my window

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The chords for "Long River" show the original chord names (including G, C, D/F#, Em, G7, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.