C (x32010@1)                                   F (133211@1)            CThere's (x32010@1)a house across the river but alas, I cannot swim
C (x32010@1)                                   G7And (320001@1)a garden of such beauty that the flowers seem to grin
           C (x32010@1)                        F (133211@1)            CThere's (x32010@1)a house across the river but alas, I cannot swim
C (x32010@1)                                 G7 (320001@1)         CI'll (x32010@1)live my life regretting that I never jumped in

FC FC FC C (x32010@1)C (x32010@1)                                   F (133211@1)              CThere's (x32010@1)a boy across the river with short black curly hair
C (x32010@1)                            G7He (320001@1)wants to be my lover and I want to be his peer
           C (x32010@1)                       F (133211@1)           CThere's (x32010@1)a boy across the river but alas, I cannot swim
C (x32010@1)                             G7 (320001@1)        CAnd (x32010@1)I never will get to put my arms around him

FC FC FC C (x32010@1)C (x32010@1)                                       F (133211@1)      CThere's (x32010@1)a life across the river that was meant for me
C (x32010@1)                                  G7Instead (320001@1)I live my life in constant misery
C (x32010@1)                                    F (133211@1)    CThere's (x32010@1)a life across the river but I do not see
C (x32010@1)                                 G7 (320001@1)      CWhy (x32010@1)I should please those who will never be pleased

FC FC FC C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1)                                  F (133211@1)       AmThere (x02210@1)is gold across the river but I don't want none
                                      F (133211@1)       CThere (x32010@1)is gold across the river but I don't want none
          Dm (xx0231@1)             F (133211@1)             CGold (x32010@1)is fleeting, gold is fickle, gold is fun
          Dm (xx0231@1)             F (133211@1)             CGold (x32010@1)is fleeting, gold is fickle, gold is fun
C (x32010@1)                                   F (133211@1)        CThere (x32010@1)is gold across the river but I don't want none
C (x32010@1)                                  G7I (320001@1)would rather be tried than held up by a golden gun
        C (x32010@1)                   F (133211@1)                  C (x32010@1)         
Saying work more, earn more, live more, have more fun
                              F (133211@1)                  CSaying (x32010@1)work more, earn more, live more, have more fun
                              F (133211@1)                  CSaying (x32010@1)work more, earn more, live more, have more fun