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Red River

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[Intro]
|(G) |(D) |(G) |(D) |(D) |(D) |(Bm)(A)|(D) |(D) - - -
[Verse]
From DPalo Duro Canyon outside GAmarillo DTexas
The prairie dog town fork of the GRed River Aflows
DHeaded cross the plains along the Gcoast of Okla- Dhoma
To the Mississippi river and the GGulf of AMexi- Dco
My Dgreat grand daddy came to that GRed river Dline
And camped on the north side, un- Gtil it was Atime
To Dcross or to stay, to be Gsooner or Dnot
Well he Dheaded south to San Antone, they Gsaid he Aliked it Dhot
[Chorus]
Red GRiver I Dknow you, I Gknow you of Dold
You have Dfilled D/C#up my Bmpockets Awith Gquicksand and Agold
Su- Gsanna oh Su- Dsanna Gwhen it comes my Dtime
Won't you Dbur- D/C#y me Bmsouth Aof that GRed Ariver Dline
[Solo]
|(G) |(D) |(G) |(D) |(D)(D/C#)|(Bm)(A)|(G) |(A) |
|(G) |(D) |(G) |(D) |(D)(D/C#)|(Bm)(A)|(G)(A)|(D) |(D)
Now Dhere's to Charlie Goodnight and GMr Loving Dtoo
And Dhere's to Coronado, the Co- Gmanche and the Ablues
DHere's to the bootleggers and the Goil field Dcrews
DHere's to the one and all of us GRed Ariver Dfools
[Chorus]
Red GRiver I Dknow you, I Gknow you of Dold
You have Dfilled D/C#up my Bmpockets Awith Gquicksand and Agold
Su- Gsanna oh Su- Dsanna Gwhen it comes my Dtime
Won't you Dbur- D/C#y me Bmsouth Aof that GRed Ariver Dline
Su- Gsanna oh Su- Dsanna Gwhen it comes my Dtime
Please Dbur- D/C#y me Bmsouth Aof that GRed Ariver Dline
[Outro]
|(G) |(D) |(G) |(D) |(D)(D/C#)|(Bm)(A)|(G)(A)|(D)

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Red River

by Guy Clark

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

[Intro]

G D G D D D Bm A D D

|() |() |() |() |() |() |()()|() |() - - -

[Verse]

D G D

From Palo Duro Canyon outside Amarillo Texas

G A

The prairie dog town fork of the Red River flows

D G D

Headed cross the plains along the coast of Okla- homa

G A D

To the Mississippi river and the Gulf of Mexi- co

D G D

My great grand daddy came to that Red river line

G A

And camped on the north side, un- til it was time

D G D

To cross or to stay, to be sooner or not

D G A D

Well he headed south to San Antone, they said he liked it hot

[Chorus]

G D G D

Red River I know you, I know you of old

D D/C# Bm A G A

You have filled up my pockets with quicksand and gold

G D G D

Su- sanna oh Su- sanna when it comes my time

D D/C# Bm A G A D

Won't you bur- y me south of that Red river line

[Solo]

G D G D D D/C# Bm A G A

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G D G D D D/C# Bm A G A D D

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D G D

Now here's to Charlie Goodnight and Mr Loving too

D G A

And here's to Coronado, the Co- manche and the blues

D G D

Here's to the bootleggers and the oil field crews

D G A D

Here's to the one and all of us Red river fools

[Chorus]

G D G D

Red River I know you, I know you of old

D D/C# Bm A G A

You have filled up my pockets with quicksand and gold

G D G D

Su- sanna oh Su- sanna when it comes my time

D D/C# Bm A G A D

Won't you bur- y me south of that Red river line

G D G D

Su- sanna oh Su- sanna when it comes my time

D D/C# Bm A G A D

Please bur- y me south of that Red river line

[Outro]

G D G D D D/C# Bm A G A D

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