This is my simplified acoustic version of this song.
I play the G chord as - 320033
and Cadd9 - x23033
and Em7 - 022033 Any suggestions/improvements welcome.
Intro = G Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G x 2
Verse 1
G Cadd9 D Em7
I was born and raised on steel river
G Cadd9 D G
I see it all like it was yesterday
Cadd9 D Em7
The ships and bridges were all delivered
G Cadd9 D G
From Sydney harbour to the Cisco bay
G Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G
Verse 2
G Cadd9 D Em7
And I met my love down on steel river
G Cadd9 D G
We served our dreams and spent our childhood days
Cadd9 D Em7
In rainy streets we'd kiss away the shivers
G Cadd9 D G G G
And hide from fears inside the latest craze
Bridge
Am Bm
Dancing to Motown
D C Bm Am
Making love with a Carole King record playing
C G D C Bm Am
And oh how I loved you
G Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G
Say goodbye steel river steel river
G Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G x 2
Verse 3
G Cadd9 D Em7
Ten thousand bombers hit the steel river
G Cadd9 D G
And many died to keep her running free
Cadd9 D Em7
And she survived but now she's gone forever
G Cadd9 D G
Her burning heart is just a memory
Verse 4
G Cadd9 D Em7
And I ran away from life on steel river
G Cadd9 D G
Luck or not I gladly took the break
Cadd9 D Em7
The odds were low the chances nearly zero
G Cadd9 D G
A chance it was I had to take
G Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G x 2
Verse 5
G Cadd9 D Em7
They say that salmon swim in steel river
G Cadd9 D G
They say it's good to see them back again
Cadd9 D Em7
I know it hurts to see what really happened
G Cadd9 D G
I know one salmon ain't no good to them
Verse 6
G Cadd9 D Em7
They were born and raised to serve their steel mother
G Cadd9 D G
It was they taught and all they ever knew
Cadd9 D Em7
And they believed that she would keep their children
G Cadd9 D G
Even though not a single word was true
Bridge 2 and outro
G Cadd9 D Em7
Say goodbye steel river
G Cadd9 D G
Say goodbye steel river
G Cadd9 D G x 2
