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Greg Russell And Ciaran Algar - Rolling Down The Ryburn
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]  C~     Am  F  
[VERSE 1:]
Now you've Amheard the songs that I Flove to sing, the Gtunes I like to Cplay
Well, it's Amsome of them I Fwrote me self, others Cmet along the Gway
They're all Amfriends to keep me compaFny unGtil my dying Cday
I'll be Amrolling down the FRyburn in the GmornCing
[VERSE 2:]
And the Amstories in your Fnewspapers, some (Gfair) and some are Clies
For it's Amworking folk who Fsuffer as the Cbusinessman deGnies
But through Ampoverty and Fscandal, I have a Gwill to stay aClive
It keeps me Amrolling down the FRyburn in the GmornCing
[CHORUS:]
And there's a lot more songs I'd Amlike to sing if Fonly I could Gstay
But I Cmust be headed Amhomeward, perFhaps another Gday
For the Amroad that I must Ftravel lies aGcross the Pennine CWay
I'll be Amrolling down the FRyburn in the GmornFingG  
[VERSE 3:]
And I'll Amnever be a Fwealthy man, though I've Gnever courted Cfame
Soon too Amold to be the Frising star, Calways miss the Ggame
Or please Ammaybe you'll reFmember my Gmusic and my Cname
As I go Amrolling down the FRyburn in the GmornCing
[VERSE 4:]
And I've Amtravelled roads in FHolland through the Gbitter winterCtime
I've spent Amspringtime days in FFlanders, I've spent Csummer down the GRhine
But when Amautumn is apFproaching, it's Gthen I have a Cmind
To go Amrolling down the FRyburn in the GmornCing
[CHORUS:]
And there's a lot more songs I'd Amlike to sing if Fonly I could Gstay
But I Cmust be headed Amhomeward, perFhaps another Gday
For the Amroad that I must Ftravel lies aGcross the Pennine CWay
I'll be Amrolling down the FRyburn in the GmornFingG  
[VERSE 5:]
Now, of Amfriends in far off Fplaces and Gtimes that I've enCjoyed
I've seen Ammore than seven Fwonders, I've seen Cimages desGtroyed
For toAmnight you'll find me Fworking, toGmorrow unemCployed
I'll be Amrolling down the FRyburn in the GmornCing
[VERSE 6:]
Now I'm Amnot sentiFmental, nosGtalgia I disCdain
Those Amgood old days are Fwith us, I am the Cfirst one to comGplain
There's no ofAmfence in looking Fbackwards, it's the Gmoral that keeps me Csane
It keeps me Amrolling down the FRyburn in the GmornCing
[CHORUS:]
And there's a lot more songs I'd Amlike to sing if Fonly I could Gstay
But I Cmust be headed Amhomeward, perFhaps another Gday
For the Amroad that I must Ftravel lies aGcross the Pennine CWay
I'll be Amrolling down the FRyburn in the GmornFingG  
[VERSE 7:]
Now it's Ammiles upon the Fmotorway, the Gdawn before me Cstill
Through the Amsleepy towns and Fvillages and the Cmists upon the Ghill
There's reAmflections in the Freservoir, there's Gshadows on the Cmill
As I go Amrolling down the FRyburn in the GmornCing
[VERSE 8:]
And I Amhope my engine's Ffaithful and my Gheadlamps they burn Cbright
For there's Ammany a muFsician who never Cmade it through the Gnight
Oh, so Amspare a thought for Ftravellers as Gyou turn out your Clight
Keep us Amrolling down the FRyburn in the GmornCing
[CHORUS:]
And there's a lot more songs I'd Amlike to sing if Fonly I could Gstay
But I Cmust be headed Amhomeward, perFhaps another Gday
For the Amroad that I must Ftravel lies aGcross the Pennine CWay
I'll be Amrolling down the FRyburn
I'll be Amrolling down the FRyburn
I'll be Amrolling down the FRyburn in the GmornCing

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Rolling Down The Ryburn

by Greg Russell And Ciaran Algar

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

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Greg Russell And Ciaran Algar - Rolling Down The Ryburn

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C Am F

[INTRO:] ~

[VERSE 1:]

Am F G C

Now you've heard the songs that I love to sing, the tunes I like to play

Am F C G

Well, it's some of them I wrote me self, others met along the way

Am F G C

They're all friends to keep me company until my dying day

Am F G C

I'll be rolling down the Ryburn in the morning

[VERSE 2:]

Am F G C

And the stories in your newspapers, some (fair) and some are lies

Am F C G

For it's working folk who suffer as the businessman denies

Am F G C

But through poverty and scandal, I have a will to stay alive

Am F G C

It keeps me rolling down the Ryburn in the morning

[CHORUS:]

Am F G

And there's a lot more songs I'd like to sing if only I could stay

C Am F G

But I must be headed homeward, perhaps another day

Am F G C

For the road that I must travel lies across the Pennine Way

Am F G F G

I'll be rolling down the Ryburn in the morning

[VERSE 3:]

Am F G C

And I'll never be a wealthy man, though I've never courted fame

Am F C G

Soon too old to be the rising star, always miss the game

Am F G C

Or please maybe you'll remember my music and my name

Am F G C

As I go rolling down the Ryburn in the morning

[VERSE 4:]

Am F G C

And I've travelled roads in Holland through the bitter wintertime

Am F C G

I've spent springtime days in Flanders, I've spent summer down the Rhine

Am F G C

But when autumn is approaching, it's then I have a mind

Am F G C

To go rolling down the Ryburn in the morning

[CHORUS:]

Am F G

And there's a lot more songs I'd like to sing if only I could stay

C Am F G

But I must be headed homeward, perhaps another day

Am F G C

For the road that I must travel lies across the Pennine Way

Am F G F G

I'll be rolling down the Ryburn in the morning

[VERSE 5:]

Am F G C

Now, of friends in far off places and times that I've enjoyed

Am F C G

I've seen more than seven wonders, I've seen images destroyed

Am F G C

For tonight you'll find me working, tomorrow unemployed

Am F G C

I'll be rolling down the Ryburn in the morning

[VERSE 6:]

Am F G C

Now I'm not sentimental, nostalgia I disdain

Am F C G

Those good old days are with us, I am the first one to complain

Am F G C

There's no offence in looking backwards, it's the moral that keeps me sane

Am F G C

It keeps me rolling down the Ryburn in the morning

[CHORUS:]

Am F G

And there's a lot more songs I'd like to sing if only I could stay

C Am F G

But I must be headed homeward, perhaps another day

Am F G C

For the road that I must travel lies across the Pennine Way

Am F G F G

I'll be rolling down the Ryburn in the morning

[VERSE 7:]

Am F G C

Now it's miles upon the motorway, the dawn before me still

Am F C G

Through the sleepy towns and villages and the mists upon the hill

Am F G C

There's reflections in the reservoir, there's shadows on the mill

Am F G C

As I go rolling down the Ryburn in the morning

[VERSE 8:]

Am F G C

And I hope my engine's faithful and my headlamps they burn bright

Am F C G

For there's many a musician who never made it through the night

Am F G C

Oh, so spare a thought for travellers as you turn out your light

Am F G C

Keep us rolling down the Ryburn in the morning

[CHORUS:]

Am F G

And there's a lot more songs I'd like to sing if only I could stay

C Am F G

But I must be headed homeward, perhaps another day

Am F G C

For the road that I must travel lies across the Pennine Way

Am F

I'll be rolling down the Ryburn

Am F

I'll be rolling down the Ryburn

Am F G C

I'll be rolling down the Ryburn in the morning

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