R I V E R O F T E A R S Kev Carmody Em F#m Gm F#m Em F#m Gm F#m Em F#m Well there's a cold rain on the Autumn wind. Gm F#m A brother murdered in Sydney town. Em F#m A Marrickville brother under legal cover. Gm F#m Em F#m Gm In his home they gunned him down and we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh-ooh. F#m Em F#m Gm F#m Oh they shot him down Em F#m Gm F#m Em F#m and we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Gm F#m Em F#m Gm F#m Em F#m Gm F#m Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear. Em F#m Well they took him out at point blank range Gm F#m in his home with his small young son. Em F#m Shot him dead in his Marrickville bed Gm F#m with a pump action 12 gauge shotgun. Em F#m Gm F#m Em F#m Gm Oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh oh. Oh they shot him down F#m Em F#m Gm F#m Em F#m and we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Gm F#m Em F#m Gm F#m Em F#m Gm F#m Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear. Em F#m Left a fatherless child and a grieving wife. Gm F#m A black fugitive on the run, Em F#m Gm F#m running from 2 centuries, oppressions loaded gun, Em F#m Gm F#m Em F#m and we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh,they shoot you down. Gm F#m Em Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear. F#m Gm F#m Em F#m oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down. Gm F#m Sad river of tears, 200 years. Em F#m Gm F#m They got terrorists dressed in uniforms, under protection of their law. Em F#m Gm F#m Terrorise blacks in dawns of fear, they come crashin' through your door. Em F#m Gm F#m Your not safe out there on freedom street. Your not safe inside the "can". Em F#m For with their shotguns and their stun gas, Gm F#m licensed to drop you where you stand. Em F#m Gm F#m Em F#m And we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down. Gm F#m Em Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear. F#m Gm F#m Em F#m oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh They shoot you down. Gm F#m Sad river of tears, 200 years. Em F#m Well there's a cold rain on the Autumn wind. Gm F#m A brother murdered in Sydney town. Em F#m A Marrickville brother under legal cover. Gm F#m In his home they gunned him down Em F#m Gm F#m Your not safe out there on freedom street. Your not safe inside the "can". Em F#m With their shotguns and their stun gas, Gm F#m licensed to drop you where you stand. Em F#m Gm F#m Em F#m And we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down. Gm F#m Em Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear. F#m Gm F#m Em F#m oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down. Gm F#m Em Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear. Em F#m Gm F#m Em F#m And we say oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down. Gm F#m Em Sad river of tears, 200 years in the river of fear. F#m Gm F#m Em F#m oh oh oh o oh oh oh o oh ooh. Oh they shoot you down. Gm F#m Em 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!
