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"Gladys Ridge"
James Keelaghan
From: "Small Rebellions" (1989)
Published by Tranquilla Music (1988)
Transcribed: Jen Mikita
(Capo 3rd fret - this puts it in F major without having to play all
those pesky bar chords)
INTRO:   D    G    A(3x)    D  G  
From DGladys Ridge I made my way
AGcross the valleys, Ahills and plains
ADcross the fields all coloured dun
GOnce more to SasAkatchewan
BmTime to get Aback to mother Gland
BmBetter a good Arun than a bad GstanAd
Chorus:
DOh, I may Gnever leave aAgain,
DOh, I may Gnever leave aAgain,
DOh, I may Gnever leave aAgain,
DOh, I may Gnever leave aAgain.D  G  A  D  G  A  
Northward now I turn my gaze
A ribbon coloured asphalt gray
My mind returned to different days
Distances I'd travelled
The miles like an hourglass's sand
Better a good run than a bad stand
Chorus:
DOh, I may Gnever leave aAgain,
DOh, I may Gnever leave aAgain,
DOh, I may Gnever leave aAgain,
DOh, I may Gnever leave aAgain.D  G  A  D  G  A  
Underneath the star-filled skies
We run our course and live our lives
Throw down roots in a spinning ball
Live one life as if that's all
Things might not work out as we had planned
Better a good run than a bad stand
Chorus:
DOh, I may Gnever leave aAgain,
DOh, I may Gnever leave aAgain,
DOh, I may Gnever leave aAgain,
DOh, I may Gnever leave aAgain.D  G  A  D  G  A  D  G  A  D  G  
Well, Gladys Ridge, she rises gray
As homeward now I make my way
An icon clothed in prairie scrub
The world a wheel and I its hub
A dormant fire waiting to be fanned
Better a good run than a bad stand
Chorus:
DOh, I may Gnever leave aAgain,
DOh, I may Gnever leave aAgain,
DOh, I may Gnever leave aAgain,
DOhhhhhh

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Gladys Ridge

by James Keelaghan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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"Gladys Ridge"

James Keelaghan

From: "Small Rebellions" (1989)

Published by Tranquilla Music (1988)

Transcribed: Jen Mikita

(Capo 3rd fret - this puts it in F major without having to play all

those pesky bar chords)

D G A D G

INTRO: (3x)

From Gladys Ridge I made my way

G A

Across the valleys, hills and plains

Across the fields all coloured dun

G A

Once more to Saskatchewan

Bm A G

Time to get back to mother land

Bm A G A

Better a good run than a bad stand

Chorus:

D G A

Oh, I may never leave again,

D G A

Oh, I may never leave again,

D G A

Oh, I may never leave again,

D G A D G A D G A

Oh, I may never leave again.

Northward now I turn my gaze

A ribbon coloured asphalt gray

My mind returned to different days

Distances I'd travelled

The miles like an hourglass's sand

Better a good run than a bad stand

Chorus:

D G A

Oh, I may never leave again,

D G A

Oh, I may never leave again,

D G A

Oh, I may never leave again,

D G A D G A D G A

Oh, I may never leave again.

Underneath the star-filled skies

We run our course and live our lives

Throw down roots in a spinning ball

Live one life as if that's all

Things might not work out as we had planned

Better a good run than a bad stand

Chorus:

D G A

Oh, I may never leave again,

D G A

Oh, I may never leave again,

D G A

Oh, I may never leave again,

D G A D G A D G A D G A D G

Oh, I may never leave again.

Well, Gladys Ridge, she rises gray

As homeward now I make my way

An icon clothed in prairie scrub

The world a wheel and I its hub

A dormant fire waiting to be fanned

Better a good run than a bad stand

Chorus:

D G A

Oh, I may never leave again,

D G A

Oh, I may never leave again,

D G A

Oh, I may never leave again,

Ohhhhhh

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