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Rio Grande Lyrics And Chords By The Irish Rovers

RIO GRANDE 3/4 Use a capo on the 4th fret to play along to the Irish Rovers an their album Tall Ships & Salty Dogs.
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Intro: F-C-G-C   C-G-C-C

Oh (C)say were you ever in (G)Rio (C)Grande
(C)Way (Am)down Ri(Em)o?
Oh (F)say were you (C)ever (G)on that (C)strand?
For we’re (C)bound for the (G)Rio (C)Grande.

Chorus
And a(C)way (G)love, a(C)way,
(C)Way (Am)down Ri(Em)o.
Sing “(F)Fare ye (C)well, my (G)pretty young (C)girl,
For we’re (C)bound for the (G)Rio (C)Grande.”

Bridge: C-G-C-C

(C)Halifax Town is (G)no place for (C)me,
(C)Way (Am)down Ri(Em)o?
I’m (F)packing my (C)bag and I’m (G)off to the (C)sea,
For we’re (C)bound for the (G)Rio (C)Grande.

Chorus + Bridge

Now you (C)Halifax girls we’ll (G)let you all (C)know,
(C)Way (Am)down Ri(Em)o?
We’re (F)bound to the (C)South, oh (G)Lord let her (C)go,
For we’re (C)bound for the (G)Rio (C)Grande.

Chorus + Bridge

We’ll (C)sell ourself cod for mo(G)lasses and (C)rum,
(C)Way (Am)down Ri(Em)o?
And (F)get home a(C)gain before (G)winter has (C)come,
For we’re (C)bound for the (G)Rio (C)Grande.

Chorus + Bridge

So (C)goodbye fair ladies we (G)know in this (C)town,
(C)Way (Am)down Ri(Em)o?
We’ll (F)bring you back (C)gold, the (G)finest of (C)gown,
For we’re (C)bound for the (G)Rio (C)Grande.

Chorus + Bridge
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