Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

 Let's put our heads together

 and start a new country up.

 Our father's father's father tried,

 erased the parts he didn't like.

 Let's try to fill it in,

bank the quarry river, swim.

We knee-skinned it you and me;

We knee-skinned that river red.

Bridge

This is where we walked,

this is where we swam.

Take a picture here,

take a souvenir.

Verse 2

 This land is the land of ours,

 this river runs red over it.

We knee-skinned it you and me;

we knee-skinned that river red.

 And we gathered up our friends,

bank the quarry river, swim.

We knee-skinned it you and me;

underneath the river bed.

Bridge

This is where we walked,

this is where we swam.

Take a picture here,

take a souvenir.

Chorus

Cuyahoga.

Cuyahoga, is gone.

Verse 3

 Let's put our heads together,

start a new country up.

Underneath the river bed

 we burned the river down.

Bridge

This is where they walked, swam,

hunted, danced and sang.

Take a picture here,

take a souvenir.

Chorus

Cuyahoga.

Cuyahoga, is gone.

Break

 Rewrite the book and rule the pages,

saving face, secured in faith.

Bury, burn the waste

Behind you.

Verse 4

 This land is the land of ours,

 this river runs red over it.

We are not your allies,

we can not defend.

Bridge

This is where they walked,

this is where they swam.

Take a picture here,

take a souvenir.

CHORUS × 2

Cuyahoga.

Cuyahoga, is gone.

Cuyahoga.

Cuyahoga, is gone.