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The Wedding

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   G6/E020033
  Cadd9x32020
  Dsus4xx0233
     G6320030
   [Intro]
G
G     G   G6/E   G
G     G   C      Cadd9
G     G   G6/E   G
G     G   C      Cadd9
G     C   G      C
   [Verse 1]
GHe air was swaying round the first guitar I rememberC  
GWe crossed the river by the Ostrum wall 'neath the starsC  
GTo where the wedding filled the Dhall
My Emfather sang a Dsus4songD  
EmCrossing the Griver, Ccaught in the Grain
CCrossing the Grhythm, Ccaught in the Grain
   [Link]
G     G   G6/E   G
G     G   C      Cadd9
G     C   G      C
   [Verse 2]
GChased Cathy round the trestles at the edge of the eightsomeC  
GWe watched the lovers round the lodge at the edge of the seaC  
GWhite lights and wooden Dboards
We Emwatched the village take the Dsus4floorD  
EmCrossing the Griver, Ccaught in the Grain
CCrossing the Grhythm, Ccaught in the rGain
   [Link]
G     G   G6/E   G
G     G   C      Cadd9
G     C   G      C
   [Bridge]
GThere is so much I could G6say to Gyou, but
GTonight I'm sticking to the G6past like Gglue
GWhen life gets tough, when G6times get Ghard
GYou have to know exactly G6who you Gare
GArm in arm, G6hand in Ghand
GYou take this woman, you G6take this Gman
FSpirit dancing everGmore
FEndless circles round the Gfloor
   [Link]
G   C   G   C
   [Verse 3]
GLast night I drove my children down by the riverC  
GPast the windows of the hall and the dusts of our yearsC  
GThen the radio came Don
They Emsaid "someone's playing our Dsus4song"D  
EmCrossing the Griver, Ccaught in the Grain
CCrossing the Grhythm, Ccaught in the Grain
   [Outro]
CCrossing the Griver, Ccaught in the Grain
CCrossing the Grhythm, Ccaught (caught, caught) in the Grain
CCrossing the Griver
G     G      G      G
G  C  G  C   G  C   C
G

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The Wedding

by Runrig

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G6/E

Cadd9

Dsus4

G6/E

020033

Cadd9

x32020

Dsus4

xx0233

320030

[Intro]

G G G6/E G

G G C Cadd9

G G G6/E G

G G C Cadd9

G C G C

[Verse 1]

G C

He air was swaying round the first guitar I remember

G C

We crossed the river by the Ostrum wall 'neath the stars

G D

To where the wedding filled the hall

Em Dsus4 D

My father sang a song

Em G C G

Crossing the river, caught in the rain

C G C G

Crossing the rhythm, caught in the rain

[Link]

G G G6/E G

G G C Cadd9

G C G C

[Verse 2]

G C

Chased Cathy round the trestles at the edge of the eightsome

G C

We watched the lovers round the lodge at the edge of the sea

G D

White lights and wooden boards

Em Dsus4 D

We watched the village take the floor

Em G C G

Crossing the river, caught in the rain

C G C G

Crossing the rhythm, caught in the rain

[Link]

G G G6/E G

G G C Cadd9

G C G C

[Bridge]

G G6 G

There is so much I could say to you, but

G G6 G

Tonight I'm sticking to the past like glue

G G6 G

When life gets tough, when times get hard

G G6 G

You have to know exactly who you are

G G6 G

Arm in arm, hand in hand

G G6 G

You take this woman, you take this man

F G

Spirit dancing evermore

F G

Endless circles round the floor

[Link]

G C G C

[Verse 3]

G C

Last night I drove my children down by the river

G C

Past the windows of the hall and the dusts of our years

G D

Then the radio came on

Em Dsus4 D

They said "someone's playing our song"

Em G C G

Crossing the river, caught in the rain

C G C G

Crossing the rhythm, caught in the rain

[Outro]

C G C G

Crossing the river, caught in the rain

C G C G

Crossing the rhythm, caught (caught, caught) in the rain

C G

Crossing the river

G G G G

G C G C G C C

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