R I V ER (022100@1)   O F (133211@1)  T E (022100@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A R S                              Kev Carmody

Em (022000@1) F#m (244222@1) Gm (355333@1) F#m (244222@1) Em (022000@1) F#m (244222@1) Gm (355333@1)F#m (244222@1)          Em (022000@1)             F#m (244222@1)             
Well there's a cold rain on the Autumn wind. 
          Gm (355333@1)               F#mA (244222@1)brother murdered in Sydney town.
  Em (022000@1)                       F#mA (244222@1)Marrickville brother under legal cover.
       Gm (355333@1)                 F#m (244222@1)           Em (022000@1)    F#m (244222@1)      Gm (355333@1)  
In his home they gunned him down and we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh-ooh.
F#m (244222@1)            Em (022000@1)  F#m (244222@1)  Gm (355333@1)  F#m (244222@1)Oh they shot him down 
           Em (022000@1)    F#m (244222@1)      Gm (355333@1)  F#m (244222@1)  Em (022000@1) F#mand (244222@1)we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh.
             Gm (355333@1)       F#m (244222@1)                 Em (022000@1)name="chord_244222@1">F#m Gm (355333@1)name="chord_244222@1">F#m Em (022000@1)name="chord_244222@1">F#m Gm (355333@1)name="chord_244222@1">F#m
Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.

Em (022000@1)            F#mWell (244222@1)they took him out at point blank range 
       Gm (355333@1)                      F#min (244222@1)his home with his small young son.
         Em (022000@1)        F#mShot (244222@1)him dead in his Marrickville bed 
       Gm (355333@1)                 F#mwith (244222@1)a pump action 12 gauge shotgun.
Em (022000@1)    F#m (244222@1)      Gm (355333@1)      F#m (244222@1)            Em (022000@1) F#m (244222@1) GmOh (355333@1)oh oh o oh oh oh o oh oh. Oh they shot him down
F#m (244222@1)      Em (022000@1)    F#m (244222@1)      Gm (355333@1)  F#m (244222@1) Em (022000@1) F#mand (244222@1)we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh.
             Gm (355333@1)       F#m (244222@1)                 Em (022000@1)name="chord_244222@1">F#m Gm (355333@1)name="chord_244222@1">F#m Em (022000@1)name="chord_244222@1">F#m Gm (355333@1)name="chord_244222@1">F#m
Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.

Em (022000@1)                   F#m (244222@1)Left a fatherless child and a grieving wife.
        Gm (355333@1)            F#m (244222@1)A black fugitive on the run,
Em (022000@1)           F#m (244222@1)        Gm (355333@1)             F#mrunning (244222@1)from 2 centuries, oppressions loaded gun,
           Em (022000@1)    F#m (244222@1)      Gm (355333@1)       F#m (244222@1)             Em (022000@1)  F#mand (244222@1)we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh,they shoot you down.
             Gm (355333@1)       F#m (244222@1)                 Em (022000@1)    
Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.
         F#m (244222@1)     Gm (355333@1)       F#m (244222@1)             Em (022000@1)  F#m (244222@1)oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down.
             Gm (355333@1)       F#m (244222@1)                 
Sad river of tears, 200 years.

Em (022000@1)                  F#m (244222@1)           Gm (355333@1)                F#m (244222@1)They got terrorists dressed in uniforms, under protection of their law.
Em (022000@1)                F#m (244222@1)                    Gm (355333@1)                  F#mTerrorise (244222@1)blacks in dawns of fear, they come crashin' through your door.
         Em (022000@1)              F#m (244222@1)                    Gm (355333@1)             F#m (244222@1)
Your not safe out there on freedom street. Your not safe inside the "can".
               Em (022000@1)               F#m (244222@1)For with their shotguns and their stun gas,
            Gm (355333@1)               F#m (244222@1)licensed to drop you where you stand.

Em (022000@1)    F#m (244222@1)      Gm (355333@1)      F#m (244222@1)              Em (022000@1) F#mAnd (244222@1)we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down.
             Gm (355333@1)       F#m (244222@1)                 Em (022000@1)
Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.
        F#m (244222@1)      Gm (355333@1)      F#m (244222@1)              Em (022000@1) F#m (244222@1)oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh They shoot you down.
             Gm (355333@1)       F#m (244222@1) 
Sad river of tears, 200 years.

Em (022000@1)             F#m (244222@1)                  
Well there's a cold rain on the Autumn wind.
          Gm (355333@1)               F#m (244222@1)A brother murdered in Sydney town.
  Em (022000@1)                       F#m (244222@1)A Marrickville brother under legal cover.
       Gm (355333@1)                 F#m (244222@1)             
In his home they gunned him down
         Em (022000@1)              F#m (244222@1)                    Gm (355333@1)             F#m (244222@1)
Your not safe out there on freedom street. Your not safe inside the "can".
           Em (022000@1)                    F#m (244222@1)With their shotguns and their stun gas,
            Gm (355333@1)               F#m (244222@1)licensed to drop you where you stand.

Em (022000@1)    F#m (244222@1)      Gm (355333@1)      F#m (244222@1)              Em (022000@1) F#mAnd (244222@1)we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down.
             Gm (355333@1)       F#m (244222@1)                 Em (022000@1)
Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.
        F#m (244222@1)      Gm (355333@1)      F#m (244222@1)              Em (022000@1) F#m (244222@1)oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down.
             Gm (355333@1)       F#m (244222@1)                 Em (022000@1)
Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.

Em (022000@1)    F#m (244222@1)      Gm (355333@1)      F#m (244222@1)              Em (022000@1) F#mAnd (244222@1)we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down.
             Gm (355333@1)       F#m (244222@1)                 Em (022000@1)
Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.
        F#m (244222@1)      Gm (355333@1)      F#m (244222@1)              Em (022000@1) F#m (244222@1)oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down.
             Gm (355333@1)       F#m (244222@1)                 Em (022000@1)
Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear.

F#m Gm F#m Em F#m Gm F#m Em

F#m Gm F#m Em F#m Gm F#m Em
 
etc, etc, etc,



This should give you the general idea of this great version of this song.
Comments, corrections and/or rating appreciated. Enjoy!