Christy Moore - Only our rivers run free

^FF ^FF ^CG ^CG (or E E7 to replace G G) F F C C G G Am Am

When ^Capples still ^Ggrow in No^Cvember When ^Fblossoms still ^Cbloom on each ^Gtree When ^Fleaves are still ^Fgreen in De^Ccember It's ^Gthen that our ^Gland will be ^Amfree I ^Fwander her ^Fhills and ^Cvalleys F F G (or E and pull off to E7 after first strum) And still through my sorrow I see A ^Fland that has ^Fnever known ^Cfreedom ^GOnly her ^Grivers run ^Amfree

I ^Cdrink to the ^Gdeath of her ^Cmanhood Those ^Fmen who would ^Crather have ^Gdied Than to ^Flive in the ^Fcold chains of ^Cbondage To ^Gbring back their ^Grights were ^Amdenied ^FWhere are you ^Fnow when we ^Cneed you F F G (or E and pull off to E7 after first strum) What burns where the flame used to be Are ye ^Fgone like the ^Fsnows of last ^Cwinter Will ^Gonly our ^Grivers run ^Amfree

How ^Csweet is ^Glife but we're ^Ccrying How ^Fmellow the ^Cwine but we're ^Gdry How ^Ffragrant the ^Frose but it's ^Cdying How ^Ggentle the ^Gwind but it ^Amsighs What ^Fgood is in ^Fyouth when it's ^Cageing F F G (or E and pull off to E7 after first strum) What joy is in eyes that can't see When there's ^Fsorrow in ^Fsunshine and ^Cflowers G G Am (passing bass notes of E & G before the Am worth a try) And only our rivers run free