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It's an adaption of an old american folk song.
Some of the lyrics have changed and it's in a different key.
Enjoy
 Em022000
 B7x21202
  C032010
  Dxx0232
[Intro] 
Electric
e|-Em7--5--7--------|-B78--------------|-Em---------------|
B|----------5-----|----7--7\8/7--5-|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|-7----4---------|  x2
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Verse]
Oh, MEmary was a mB7aiden
When the bEmirds began to sinB7g
She was faEmirer than the bloB7oming rose
EarEmly in the sprB7ing 
Her thCoughts were gay and haB7ppy
And the mEmorning raDre and fCine
For her loCver was a riB7ver boy
From the riCver in Dthe piEmnes
[Bridge]
B7 Em B7
[Verse]
CEmharlie, he got maB7rried
To his MEmary in the springB7  
When the tEmrees were budding eB7arly
And the bEmirds began to sinB7g
But eaCrly in the auB7tumn
When the fEmruit is Din the wCine
I'll reCturn to you, my daB7rling
From the riCver iDn the piEmnes
[Bridge]
B7 Em B7
[Verse]
It was eEmarly in the morniB7ng
In WiscoEmnsin's dreary cliB7me
When he Emruled the lonely B7rapid
For that Emlast and fateful B7time
They Cfound his body lyB7ing
On the rEmocky shDores belCow
Where the siClent water ripB7ples
And the whiCspering cDedars bEmlow
[Bridge]
B7 Em B7
[Solo]
e|-Em7--5--7--------|-B78--------------|-Em---------------|
B|----------5-----|----7--7\8/7--5-|-7--------------|
G|----------------|----------------|------7----4----|  
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
e|-Em7--5--7--------|-B78--------------|-Em---------------|
B|----------5-----|----7--7\8/7--5-|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|-7----4---------|  
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Bridge] - (Violin/Trumpet Duet)
C      B7
    Em   D   C
C      B7
    C    D   Em
B7 Em B7
[Verse]
Now evEmery raft of lumbeB7r
That cEmomes down, the chip aB7way
There's a Emlonely grave that's vB7isited
By driEmvers on their wayB7  
They plCant wild flowers on B7it
In the moEmrning faiDr and fiCne
'Tis the grCave of two young loB7vers
From the riCver in Dthe piEmnes
Well tChey plant wild flowerB7s on it
In the moEmrning faiDr and fiCne
It's the grCave of two young loB7vers
From the riCver in Dthe piEmnes
B7...Em.     B7  EmIn the Pines
B7...Em.     B7  EmIn the Pines...
[Outro]
 B7   Em(x3)
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River In The Pines

by Willard Grant Conspiracy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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It's an adaption of an old american folk song.

Some of the lyrics have changed and it's in a different key.

Enjoy

022000

x21202

032010

xx0232

[Intro]

Electric

Em B7 Em

e|-7--5--7--------|-8--------------|----------------|

B|----------5-----|----7--7\8/7--5-|----------------|

G|----------------|----------------|-7----4---------| x2

D|----------------|----------------|----------------|

A|----------------|----------------|----------------|

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|

[Verse]

Em B7

Oh, Mary was a maiden

Em B7

When the birds began to sing

Em B7

She was fairer than the blooming rose

Em B7

Early in the spring

C B7

Her thoughts were gay and happy

Em D C

And the morning rare and fine

C B7

For her lover was a river boy

C D Em

From the river in the pines

[Bridge]

B7 Em B7

[Verse]

Em B7

Charlie, he got married

Em B7

To his Mary in the spring

Em B7

When the trees were budding early

Em B7

And the birds began to sing

C B7

But early in the autumn

Em D C

When the fruit is in the wine

C B7

I'll return to you, my darling

C D Em

From the river in the pines

[Bridge]

B7 Em B7

[Verse]

Em B7

It was early in the morning

Em B7

In Wisconsin's dreary clime

Em B7

When he ruled the lonely rapid

Em B7

For that last and fateful time

C B7

They found his body lying

Em D C

On the rocky shores below

C B7

Where the silent water ripples

C D Em

And the whispering cedars blow

[Bridge]

B7 Em B7

[Solo]

Em B7 Em

e|-7--5--7--------|-8--------------|----------------|

B|----------5-----|----7--7\8/7--5-|-7--------------|

G|----------------|----------------|------7----4----|

D|----------------|----------------|----------------|

A|----------------|----------------|----------------|

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|

Em B7 Em

e|-7--5--7--------|-8--------------|----------------|

B|----------5-----|----7--7\8/7--5-|----------------|

G|----------------|----------------|-7----4---------|

D|----------------|----------------|----------------|

A|----------------|----------------|----------------|

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|

[Bridge] - (Violin/Trumpet Duet)

C B7

Em D C

C B7

C D Em

B7 Em B7

[Verse]

Em B7

Now every raft of lumber

Em B7

That comes down, the chip away

Em B7

There's a lonely grave that's visited

Em B7

By drivers on their way

C B7

They plant wild flowers on it

Em D C

In the morning fair and fine

C B7

'Tis the grave of two young lovers

C D Em

From the river in the pines

C B7

Well they plant wild flowers on it

Em D C

In the morning fair and fine

C B7

It's the grave of two young lovers

C D Em

From the river in the pines

B7 Em B7 Em

.... In the Pines

B7 Em B7 Em

.... In the Pines...

[Outro]

B7 Em

(x3)

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