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Red River Valley

Traditional Folk Song

Chorus:
G	-	C	-
G	-	D7	-
G	G7	C	-
D7	-	G	-   (D7 to chorus)
Ending:
G	G7	C	-
D7	-	G	-          (End)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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From this valley they say you are going,
We will miss your bright eyes and sweet smile,
For they say you are taking the sunshine,
That has brightened our life for a while.

 

Come and sit by my side if you love me,
Do not hasten to bid me adieu,
But remember the Red River Valley,
And the cowboy who loved you so true.

 

As you go to your home by the ocean,
May you never forget those sweet hours,
That we spent in the Red River Valley,
And the love we exchanged mid the flowers.

 

Ending:

But remember the Red River Valley,
And the cowboy who loved you so true.

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Performer Links:

(webpage)

 

Listen to Pete Seeger perform "Red River Valley" (youtube)

 

Listen to "Red River Valley" by an unnamed performer (mp3)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

This Chord Chart may not appear correctly with some browsers.  It should be viewed with a full size window.

The chord names should appear in single rows.   Let me know of any problems.

 

email: jbott@ix.netcom.com