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Song For Canada

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Use these chord fingerings for the intro
 G=     355433
 Gsus4= 35x533
[Intro]
G  Gsus4  G  Gsus4  G
[Verse 1]
  GHow come we can't talk to each Eother any more?
  AmWhy can't you Dsee I'm changing Gtoo?D7  
  GWe've got by far too long to Eend it feeling wrong
  CAnd I still share too much with Dyou
[Chorus]
  EmJust one great river always Dflowing to the sea
  EmOne single river rolling Amin eDternity
  GTwo nations in the land that Elies along its shore
  AmBut just one Driver rolling Gfree
[Verse 2]
  GHow come you shut me out as Eif I wasn't there?
  AmWhat's this new Dbitterness you've Gfound?D7  
  GHowever wronged you were, howEever strong it hurt
  CIt wasn't me who held you Ddown
[Chorus]
  EmJust one great river always Dflowing to the sea
  EmOne single river rolling Amin eDternity
  GTwo nations in the land that Elies along its shore
  AmBut just one Driver rolling Gfree
[Instrumental]
Em  D  Em  Am  D  G  E  Am  D  G
[Verse 3]
  GWhy can't you understand I'm Eglad you're standing proud
  AmI know you Dmade it on your GownD7  
  GBut in this pride you've earned, I Ethought you might have learned
  CThat you don't have to stand aDlone
[Outro]
  EmLonely northern rivers come toDgether, too, you see
  EmOne single river rolling Amin eDternity
  GTwo nations in the land that Elies along its shore
  AmBut just one Driver you and Gme

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Song For Canada

by Ian & Sylvia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

Use these chord fingerings for the intro

= 355433

Gsus4

= 35x533

[Intro]

G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G

[Verse 1]

G E

How come we can't talk to each other any more?

Am D G D7

Why can't you see I'm changing too?

G E

We've got by far too long to end it feeling wrong

C D

And I still share too much with you

[Chorus]

Em D

Just one great river always flowing to the sea

Em Am D

One single river rolling in eternity

G E

Two nations in the land that lies along its shore

Am D G

But just one river rolling free

[Verse 2]

G E

How come you shut me out as if I wasn't there?

Am D G D7

What's this new bitterness you've found?

G E

However wronged you were, however strong it hurt

C D

It wasn't me who held you down

[Chorus]

Em D

Just one great river always flowing to the sea

Em Am D

One single river rolling in eternity

G E

Two nations in the land that lies along its shore

Am D G

But just one river rolling free

[Instrumental]

Em D Em Am D G E Am D G

[Verse 3]

G E

Why can't you understand I'm glad you're standing proud

Am D G D7

I know you made it on your own

G E

But in this pride you've earned, I thought you might have learned

C D

That you don't have to stand alone

[Outro]

Em D

Lonely northern rivers come together, too, you see

Em Am D

One single river rolling in eternity

G E

Two nations in the land that lies along its shore

Am D G

But just one river you and me

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