R I V E R O F T E A R S Kev Carmody
Em F#m G F#m Em F#m G
F#m Em F#m
Well there's a cold rain on the Autumn wind.
G F#m
A brother murdered in Sydney town.
Em F#m
A Marrickville brother under legal cover.
G F#m Em F#m G
In his home they gunned him down and we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh-ooh.
F#m Em F#m G F#m
Oh they shot him down
Em F#m G F#m Em F#m
and we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh.
G F#m Em F#m G F#m Em F#m G F#m
Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.
Em F#m
Well they took him out at point blank range
G F#m
in his home with his small young son.
Em F#m
Shot him dead in his Marrickville bed
G F#m
with a pump action 12 gauge shotgun.
Em F#m G F#m Em F#m G
Oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh oh. Oh they shot him down
F#m Em F#m G F#m Em F#m
and we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh.
G F#m Em F#m G F#m Em F#m G F#m
Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.
Em F#m
Left a fatherless child and a grieving wife.
G F#m
A black fugitive on the run,
Em F#m G F#m
running from 2 centuries, oppressions loaded gun,
Em F#m G F#m Em F#m
and we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh,they shoot you down.
G F#m Em
Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.
F#m G F#m Em F#m
oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down.
G F#m
Sad river of tears, 200 years.
Em F#m G F#m
They got terrorists dressed in uniforms, under protection of their law.
Em F#m G F#m
Terrorise blacks in dawns of fear, they come crashin' through your door.
Em F#m G F#m
Your not safe out there on freedom street. Your not safe inside the "can".
Em F#m
For with their shotguns and their stun gas,
G F#m
licensed to drop you where you stand.
Em F#m G F#m Em F#m
And we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down.
G F#m Em
Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.
F#m G F#m Em F#m
oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh They shoot you down.
G F#m
Sad river of tears, 200 years.
Em F#m
Well there's a cold rain on the Autumn wind.
G F#m
A brother murdered in Sydney town.
Em F#m
A Marrickville brother under legal cover.
G F#m
In his home they gunned him down
Em F#m G F#m
Your not safe out there on freedom street. Your not safe inside the "can".
Em F#m
With their shotguns and their stun gas,
G F#m
licensed to drop you where you stand.
Em F#m G F#m Em F#m
And we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down.
G F#m Em
Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.
F#m G F#m Em F#m
oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down.
G F#m Em
Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.
Em F#m G F#m Em F#m
And we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down.
G F#m Em
Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.
F#m G F#m Em F#m
oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down.
G F#m Em
Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.
F#m G F#m Em F#m G F#m Em
F#m G F#m Em F#m G F#m Em
etc, etc, etc,
This should give you the general idea of this great version of this song.
Comments, corrections and/or rating appreciated. Enjoy!
