ONLY OUR RIVERS RUN FREE TRAD ( CHRISTY MOORE )
Guitar Chords
ONLY OUR RIVERS RUN FREE TRAD ( CHRISTY MOORE )
G D G
When apples still grow in November
C G D
When blossoms still bloom from each tree,
C G
When leaves are still green in December,
D Bm Em
It's then that our land will be free.
C G
I wander her hills and her valleys,
C D
And still through my sorrow i see
C G
A land that has never known freedom
D Bm Em
And only her rivers run free.
I drink to the death of her manhood,
Those men who would rather have died
Than to live in the cold chains of bondage,
To bring back their rights were denied.
Oh were are you now when we need you,
What burns where the flame used to be,
Are ye gone like the snows of last winter,
And will only our rivers run free.
How sweet is life but we're crying
How mellow the wine that were dry,
How fragrant the rose,but it's dying,
How gentle the wind but it sighs.
What good is in youth when it's aging,
What joy is in eyes that can't see,
When there's sorrow and sunshine and flowers,
And still only our rivers run free.
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The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song,
if such exists.
It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy
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