River Of Tears Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Em F♯m G F♯m Em F♯m G

F♯mWell there's a Emcold rain on the F♯mAutumn wind.

 A brother Gmurdered in Sydney F♯mtown.

 A EmMarrickville brother under F♯mlegal cover.

 In his Ghome they gunned him F♯mdown and we say Emoh oh ohF♯m o oh oh oh Go oh-ooh.

F♯mOh they shot him Emdown F♯m G F♯m

 and we say Emoh oh ohF♯m o oh oh oh Go oh F♯mooh. Em F♯m

 Sad river of Gtears, 200 F♯myears in the river of EmfeaF♯mr. G F♯m Em F♯m G F♯m

 Well they Emtook him out at F♯mpoint blank range

 in his Ghome with his small young F♯mson.

 Shot him Emdead in his F♯mMarrickville bed

 with a Gpump action 12 gauge F♯mshotgun.

EmOh oh ohF♯m o oh oh oh Go oh oh. F♯mOh they shot him Emdown F♯m G

F♯mand we say Emoh oh ohF♯m o oh oh oh Go oh F♯mooh. Em F♯m

 Sad river of Gtears, 200 F♯myears in the river of EmfeaF♯mr. G F♯m Em F♯m G F♯m

 Left a Emfatherless child and a F♯mgrieving wife.

 A black Gfugitive on the F♯mrun,

Emrunning from 2 F♯mcenturies, opGpressions loadedF♯m gun,

 and we say Emoh oh ohF♯m o oh oh oh Go oh ooh. F♯mOh,they shoot you Emdown. F♯m

 Sad river of Gtears, 200 F♯myears in the river of Emfear.

 oh oh oh F♯mo oh oh oh Go oh ooh. F♯mOh they shoot you Emdown. F♯m

 Sad river of Gtears, 200 F♯myears.

 They got Emterrorists dressed in F♯muniforms, under Gprotection of their F♯mlaw.

EmTerrorise blacks in F♯mdawns of fear, they come Gcrashin' through your F♯mdoor.

 Your not Emsafe out there on F♯mfreedom street. Your not Gsafe inside the "F♯mcan".

 For with their Emshotguns and their F♯mstun gas,

 licensed to Gdrop you where you F♯mstand.

 And we say Emoh oh ohF♯m o oh oh oh Go oh ooh.F♯m Oh they shoot you Emdown.F♯m

 Sad river of Gtears, 200 F♯myears in the river of Emfear.

 oh oh ohF♯m o oh oh oh Go oh ooh.F♯m Oh They shoot you Emdown.F♯m

 Sad river of Gtears, 200 F♯myears.

 Well there's a Emcold rain on the F♯mAutumn wind.

 A brother Gmurdered in Sydney F♯mtown.

 A EmMarrickville brother under F♯mlegal cover.

 In his Ghome they gunned him F♯mdown

 Your not Emsafe out there on F♯mfreedom street. Your not Gsafe inside the "F♯mcan".

 With their Emshotguns and their stun F♯mgas,

 licensed to Gdrop you where you F♯mstand.

 And we say Emoh oh ohF♯m o oh oh oh Go oh ooh.F♯m Oh they shoot you Emdown.F♯m

 Sad river of Gtears, 200 F♯myears in the river of Emfear.

 oh oh ohF♯m o oh oh oh Go oh ooh.F♯m Oh they shoot you Emdown.F♯m

 Sad river of Gtears, 200 F♯myears in the river of Emfear.

 And we say Emoh oh ohF♯m o oh oh oh Go oh ooh.F♯m Oh they shoot you Emdown.F♯m

 Sad river of Gtears, 200 F♯myears in the river of Emfear.

 oh oh ohF♯m o oh oh oh Go oh ooh.F♯m Oh they shoot you Emdown.F♯m

 Sad river of Gtears, 200 F♯myears in the river of Emfear.

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.

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