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Rye Cove

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[Intro]
C F C G7 C
[Verse 1]
Oh Clisten today to the Fstory I'll Ctell,
Tis Csaddened with tear dimmed G7eyes,
Of a Cdreadful cyclone that Fcame this Cway,
And Cblew our G7schoolhouse aCway.
[Chorus]
Rye FCove, Rye CCove,
The Cplace of my childhood and GhomG7e,
Where in Clife's early morn I Fonce loved to Croam,
But Cnow it's so Gsilent and Clone.G7  C  
[Verse 2]
When the Cgreat storm appeared it Fdarkened the Cair,
And the Clightning flashed over the G7sky,
Then the Cchildren all cried, don't Ftake us aCway,
But sCpare us to G7go back Chome.
[Chorus]
Rye FCove, Rye CCove ,
The Cplace of my childhood and GhomG7e,
Where in Clife's early morn I Fonce loved to Croam,
But Cnow it's so Gsilent and Clone.
[Instrumental]
C   F   C
C   G7   C
[Verse 3]
For the Cmothers so sad and Ffathers the Csame,
They Ccame to this horrible G7scene,
Then Csearching and crying each Ffound their own Cchild,
CDying on a G7pillow of Cstone.
[Verse 4]
Lord Cgive us a home far beFyond the blue Cskies,
Where sCtorms and cyclones are unG7known,
And Cthere will we stand and Fgladly clasp Chands
With our Cchildren in the G7heavenly Chome.
[Chorus]
Rye FCove, Rye CCove ,
The Cplace of my childhood and GhomG7e,
Where in Clife's early morn I Fonce loved to Croam,
But Cnow it's so Gsilent and Clone.

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Rye Cove

by Doc Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C G7 C

[Verse 1]

C F C

Oh listen today to the story I'll tell,

C G7

Tis saddened with tear dimmed eyes,

C F C

Of a dreadful cyclone that came this way,

C G7 C

And blew our schoolhouse away.

[Chorus]

F C

Rye Cove, Rye Cove,

C G G7

The place of my childhood and home,

C F C

Where in life's early morn I once loved to roam,

C G C G7 C

But now it's so silent and lone.

[Verse 2]

C F C

When the great storm appeared it darkened the air,

C G7

And the lightning flashed over the sky,

C F C

Then the children all cried, don't take us away,

C G7 C

But spare us to go back home.

[Chorus]

F C

Rye Cove, Rye Cove ,

C G G7

The place of my childhood and home,

C F C

Where in life's early morn I once loved to roam,

C G C

But now it's so silent and lone.

[Instrumental]

C F C

C G7 C

[Verse 3]

C F C

For the mothers so sad and fathers the same,

C G7

They came to this horrible scene,

C F C

Then searching and crying each found their own child,

C G7 C

Dying on a pillow of stone.

[Verse 4]

C F C

Lord give us a home far beyond the blue skies,

C G7

Where storms and cyclones are unknown,

C F C

And there will we stand and gladly clasp hands

C G7 C

With our children in the heavenly home.

[Chorus]

F C

Rye Cove, Rye Cove ,

C G G7

The place of my childhood and home,

C F C

Where in life's early morn I once loved to roam,

C G C

But now it's so silent and lone.

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