D5 D5 The rainbow river is a laughing stream e | -4-0 Bm Bm7 B | -----0 A Down in a valley by a mountain that is pine tree tall D5 D5 B5 The rainbow river has a small boy fishing with a worm e | -4-0 Bm7 B | -----0 A And a jam jar by the water_____fall D5 D5 Don?t make a sound don?t disturb the ground D5 B5 The biggest fish you e__ver saw is around B5 D5 D5 And the rainbow river gives a rainbow fish e | -4-0 F#m Bm Bm7 B | -----0 D a (single note) As one small boy goes running proudly to his mother?s call D5 D5 The stonebuilt farmhouse is a rough stone cottage e | -4-0 Bm Bm7 B | -----0 A Hiding close against the hillside up a winding track D5 D5 The stonebuilt farmhouse has a fair-haired farmer e | -4-0 Bm Bm7 B | -----0 A Wearing wooden shoes and building up a new haystack D5 D5 Run in the door stand on the stone floor D5 B5 The oven opens- there?s the biggest loaf you ever saw B5 D5 D5 And the stonebuilt farmhouse gives a good warm welcome e | -4-0 Bm Bm7 B | -----0 D a (single note) As he sits down in his own chair with a Windsor back D5 D5 The magpie meadow is a glowing evening colour e | -4-0 Bm Bm7 B | -----0 A Sun is setting quietly and the boy is tired D5 D5 The magpie meadow has a sparrow hawk who hovers e | -4-0 Bm Bm7 B | -----0 A Hanging on the wind preying eagle eyed D5 D5 Sit by the lantern watch as the years turn D5 B5 Slowly bringing truth for every child to learn B5 D5 D5 And the magpie meadow darkens gently blue now e | -4-0 Bm Bm7 B | -----0 D As the family sit their faces lit by ember fire D5 x54232 D5 x44232 B5 x24232 (a.k.aD) D5 x34232 Most of the time the arpeggios are on the 5th, 4th and 3rd strings, with the occasional shifting to the 4th, 3rd and 2nd strings... Listen to the song to get it... Also it seems easier to play without using the ring finger at all in the arpeggios; i.e. with just the thumb, index and middle finger [or maybe that's just me ;)]. In this way picking reflexes involving the ring finger may be minimized, the song requiring most of the time arpeggos of three strings only. e | ------- | 1st String B | ------- | 2nd String G | ------- | 3rd String D | ------- | 4th String A | ------- | 5th String E | ------- | 6th String transcribed by NicoQB
