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(R and C MacDonald) from the 2016 Album The Story
[Intro]
G    G    G    G
[Verse 1]
GI'm backing up the lorry, Emcan't wait for night to Gcome
GI'm sweeping out the back yard Emon a Friday afterGnoon
GWe'll gather round the players Emand we'll head oG6ff for the sEmtars
CPack the van with pDoetry, dDsus4rums and the gGuitars
[Verse 2]
GWe'll take Billy for the whisky, EmWillie for the Gdoor
GWe'll take Mary Kate and Lizzy for the Emdancing round the fGloor
GWe'll turn this empty hall iEmnto city fuG6ll of lEmights
CAnd lift the summer sDpirits through the Dsus4passing of the Gnight
[Chorus]
CThere was lDaughing, and Cthere were Gtears
CThere were so many Emshattered hopeBms and dDreams
CBut there was Dtreasure and C40 yGears
GIn the place wDhere the rivers Grun
[Verse 3]
GWe'll hammer on the two-step, Emwe'll lay it on the Gsnare
GRomancing the accordion, Emwaltzing out the Gaires
GThese sacred swaying anthEmems, within Gour lover's Emgrasp
CStripping down the wDillow to the Dsus4footsteps of the Gpast
[Chorus]
CThere was lDaughing, and Cthere were Gtears
CThere were so many Emshattered hopeBms and dDreams
CBut there was Dtreasure and C40 yGears
GIn the place wDhere the rivers Grun
[Instrumental]
G   C   G   D
G   C   G   D   G
[Bridge]
GWe were kings and queens, thCe reels go Emround
Em7It's the badge of our culture, Csay it lDoud
And it's aCll in the gDift of the yCoung and the G6proud
GIn the place where the Drivers Grun
[Verse 4]
GWe're loading out the back door, Emnow the hour is Gcome
GDriving through the black hills wiEmth the red and rising Gsun
GThere's a river and a distance, Emfar as eG6yes can sEmee
CHome by Kyle and BDroadford round by Dsus4Memphis TGennessee
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D   Em   C   D   G
[Chorus]
CThere was lDaughing, and Cthere were Gtears
CThere were so many Emshattered hopeBms and dDreams
CBut there was Dtreasure and C40 yGears
GIn the place wDhere the rivers Grun
GIn the place wDhere the rivers Grun
GIn the place wDhere the rivers Grun
[Instrumental]
G   C   G   D
G   C   G   D   G
G   C   G   D
G   C   G   D   G
G   C   G   D
G   C   G   D   G        G
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The Place Where The Rivers Run

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Dsus4

Em7

(R and C MacDonald) from the 2016 Album The Story

[Intro]

G G G G

[Verse 1]

G Em G

I'm backing up the lorry, can't wait for night to come

G Em G

I'm sweeping out the back yard on a Friday afternoon

G Em G6 Em

We'll gather round the players and we'll head off for the stars

C D Dsus4 G

Pack the van with poetry, drums and the guitars

[Verse 2]

G Em G

We'll take Billy for the whisky, Willie for the door

G Em G

We'll take Mary Kate and Lizzy for the dancing round the floor

G Em G6 Em

We'll turn this empty hall into city full of lights

C D Dsus4 G

And lift the summer spirits through the passing of the night

[Chorus]

C D C G

There was laughing, and there were tears

C Em Bm D

There were so many shattered hopes and dreams

C D C G

But there was treasure and 40 years

G D G

In the place where the rivers run

[Verse 3]

G Em G

We'll hammer on the two-step, we'll lay it on the snare

G Em G

Romancing the accordion, waltzing out the aires

G Em G Em

These sacred swaying anthems, within our lover's grasp

C D Dsus4 G

Stripping down the willow to the footsteps of the past

[Chorus]

C D C G

There was laughing, and there were tears

C Em Bm D

There were so many shattered hopes and dreams

C D C G

But there was treasure and 40 years

G D G

In the place where the rivers run

[Instrumental]

G C G D

G C G D G

[Bridge]

G C Em

We were kings and queens, the reels go round

Em7 C D

It's the badge of our culture, say it loud

C D C G6

And it's all in the gift of the young and the proud

G D G

In the place where the rivers run

[Verse 4]

G Em G

We're loading out the back door, now the hour is come

G Em G

Driving through the black hills with the red and rising sun

G Em G6 Em

There's a river and a distance, far as eyes can see

C D Dsus4 G

Home by Kyle and Broadford round by Memphis Tennessee

[Link]

D Em C D G

[Chorus]

C D C G

There was laughing, and there were tears

C Em Bm D

There were so many shattered hopes and dreams

C D C G

But there was treasure and 40 years

G D G

In the place where the rivers run

G D G

In the place where the rivers run

G D G

In the place where the rivers run

[Instrumental]

G C G D

G C G D G

G C G D

G C G D G

G C G D

G C G D G G

Mark W

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