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Salisbury Street

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[Verse]
GNow's not the time for wBmailin
CWhile there's water in the riverG  
GWe'll all lay down and Ecry when it's gDone
GI'll be a jackass Bmand laugh at every sunCrisGe
GCelebrate the Dday when it's bGorn 
[Chorus]
GAnd we'll cruise one more tBmime down the CriverG  
GWhile our hearts ovBmerflow with CjoyG  
GAnd we'll reminisce our dBmays down SCalisbury GStreet
CSalisbury GStreet  SAmalisbury StDreetD  
Yeah we'll Gcruise one more tBmime down the CMurrayG  
GDon't wave the river gBmums CgoodbyeG  
GJust thank 'em for the sBmhade and the sCtoriGes
CTomorrow there'll be Dtime to Gcry
[Verse]
GSo untie the ropes my dBmarlin
There's Cbroken cloud todaGy
GAnd that lucky 'ole' will Epaint those billows Dblush
GDon't wanna miss the sBmundown sChining on the wateGr
GChasing sneaky sDhadows through the bGush
[Chorus]
GAnd we'll cruise one more tBmime down the rCiverG  
GWhile our hearts overfBmlow with CjoyG  
GAnd we'll reminisce our dBmays down CSalisbury StreeGt
CSalisbury GStreet, SAmalisbury StDreet
GYeah we'll cruise one more Dtime down the MCurrayG  
GDon't wave the river guBmms gCoodbyeG  
GJust thank 'em for the sBmhade and the CstoriesG  
CTomorrow there'll be Dtime to Gcry 

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Salisbury Street

by John Williamson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

G Bm

Now's not the time for wailin

C G

While there's water in the river

G E D

We'll all lay down and cry when it's gone

G Bm C G

I'll be a jackass and laugh at every sunrise

G D G

Celebrate the day when it's born

[Chorus]

G Bm C G

And we'll cruise one more time down the river

G Bm C G

While our hearts overflow with joy

G Bm C G

And we'll reminisce our days down Salisbury Street

C G Am D D

Salisbury Street Salisbury Street

G Bm C G

Yeah we'll cruise one more time down the Murray

G Bm C G

Don't wave the river gums goodbye

G Bm C G

Just thank 'em for the shade and the stories

C D G

Tomorrow there'll be time to cry

[Verse]

G Bm

So untie the ropes my darlin

C G

There's broken cloud today

G E D

And that lucky 'ole' will paint those billows blush

G Bm C G

Don't wanna miss the sundown shining on the water

G D G

Chasing sneaky shadows through the bush

[Chorus]

G Bm C G

And we'll cruise one more time down the river

G Bm C G

While our hearts overflow with joy

G Bm C G

And we'll reminisce our days down Salisbury Street

C G Am D

Salisbury Street, Salisbury Street

G D C G

Yeah we'll cruise one more time down the Murray

G Bm C G

Don't wave the river gums goodbye

G Bm C G

Just thank 'em for the shade and the stories

C D G

Tomorrow there'll be time to cry

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