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[Intro]
Bb F Bb F Bb F C
[Verse]
I was Fborn in the path of the Bbwinter Fwind
Raised where the Gmmountains are Cold
Their Fspringtime waters came Bbdancing Fdown
I remember the Ctales they Ftold
[Verse]
The whistling ways of my Bbyounger Fdays
Too quickly have Gmfaded on Cby
But Fall their memories Bblinger Fon
Like the light in a Cfading Fsky
[Chorus]
RivAmer Bbtake me aClong
In your FsunAmshine, Bbsing me a Csong
Ever Bbmoving and Cwinding and Ffree
You Bbrolling old Friver, you Bbchanging old Friver
Let's Bbyou and me, Criver, run down to the BbseaF  
[Verse]
I've been to the city and I've Bbbeen back aFgain
I've been moved by some Gmthings that I've Clearned
Met a Flot of good people and Bbcalled them Ffriends
Felt the change when the Cseasons Fturned
[Verse]
I've heard all the songs that the Bbchildren Fsing
And I've listened to Gmlove's meloCdies
I've Ffelt my own music withBbin me Frise
Like the wind in the Cautumn Ftrees
[Chorus]
RivAmer Bbtake me aClong
In your FsunAmshine, Bbsing me a Csong
Ever Bbmoving and Cwinding and Ffree
You Bbrolling old Friver, you Bbchanging old Friver
Let's Bbyou and me, Criver, run down to the BbseaF  
[Verse]
Some day when the flowers are Bbblooming Fstill
Some day when the Gmgrass is still Cgreen
My Frolling waters will Bbround the Fbend
And flow into the Copen Fsea
[Verse]
So here's to the rainbows that Bbfollowed me Fhere
And here's to the Gmfriends that I've Cknown
And Fhere's to the song that's withBbin me Fnow
I will sing it wherCe'er I Fgo
[Chorus]
RivAmer Bbtake me aClong
In your FsunAmshine, Bbsing me a Csong
Ever Bbmoving and Cwinding and Ffree
You Bbrolling old Friver, you Bbchanging old Friver
Let's Bbyou and me, Criver, run down to the BbseaF  
[Chorus]
Oh, FrivAmer Bbtake me aClong
In your FsunAmshine, Bbsing me a Csong
Ever Bbmoving and Cwinding and Ffree
You Bbrolling old Friver, you Bbchanging old Friver
Let's Bbyou and me, Criver, run down to the BbseaF..Bb...F..Bb  F  
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