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157 Riverside Ave

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Intro: (Piano) then    D    G7     D    A    G7    DShuffle
We flDew into town on Sunday
Had to find a place by Monday
Tried BrG7idgeport and Westport
FDound a place we thought would do
A157 RG7iverside AvenDue
SDaugatuck River's flowin'
Mother Nature's colors were showin'
So cG7old   so rainy
We cDouldn't help feelin' blue
NAot enough time tG7oo many things to dDo
We mDet a young girl on Main St.
Wanted to just pass her by
She was G7homely  so lonely   she said
"CDan I make love to you"   we shouted
A157 RG7iverside AvenDue
Interlude:   D   G7      D   A   G7   D  
It's Dover Miss Lena we're leaving
Such a pleasant stay I must say
So nG7ice  so easy
We hDate to say goodbye to you at
A157 RG7iverside AvenDue
(Outro on  D   G7     D   A   G7  D)

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157 Riverside Ave

by REO Speedwagon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D G7 D A G7 D

Intro: (Piano) then Shuffle

We flew into town on Sunday

Had to find a place by Monday

Tried Bridgeport and Westport

Found a place we thought would do

A G7 D

157 Riverside Avenue

Saugatuck River's flowin'

Mother Nature's colors were showin'

So cold so rainy

We couldn't help feelin' blue

A G7 D

Not enough time too many things to do

We met a young girl on Main St.

Wanted to just pass her by

She was homely so lonely she said

"Can I make love to you" we shouted

A G7 D

157 Riverside Avenue

D G7 D A G7 D

Interlude:

It's over Miss Lena we're leaving

Such a pleasant stay I must say

So nice so easy

We hate to say goodbye to you at

A G7 D

157 Riverside Avenue

D G7 D A G7 D

(Outro on )

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