Shallow River Run
Amble
Continues after the ad
Key:
[Intro] C/G F GC/G F G [First Part]C/G My love she came to me Saddle up your horses threeF My father's land to keepG Is yours to follow meC/G All down to Beaufort flee Mother's blessing we needF Sheep in Black Valley singG The pleasant joy we bring [Chorus]C/G All around the ditches All around the GlenF See the mountain PeakG And hush the locals nowC/G Maid in the morning singing Babe in the cot now lyeF Stir the auld wans shiveringG C/G Tis not the night to die( C/G F G )( C/G F G ) [Second Part]C/G It came a child was bornContinues after the adFeet fit the barleycornF Land filled his heart with scornG He took ship to New YorkC/G Caught on the docklands there Met a wife so fairF We haven't seen nor heardG For two dozen a year [Chorus]C/G All around the ditches All around the GlenF Hold my still eyed stareG For to keep my thoughts bareC/G I haven't long to give I have not one to holdF When the long day comesG C/G I'll accept what I'm told( C/G F G )( C/G F G ) [Third Part]C/G And now the ivy leaves Creep up the walls on meF The broken barren treesG Reflect no life in meC/G The palest clouds above The shallow river runF Let my dampened bonesG Weary keep now at home [Chorus]C/G All around the ditches All around the GlenF See my fate is metG And lay me down on high groundC/G I wish to sit upon The golden throne of skiesF (And) watch valleys openG C/G And see it from your eyes( C/G F G )( C/G F G ) [Outro]C/G All around the ditches All around the GlenF See my fate is metG And lay me down on high groundC/G I wish to sit upon The golden throne of skiesF (And) watch valleys openG C/G And see it from your eyes