Steel River
Chris Rea
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Intro = G Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G x 2 Verse 1G Cadd9 D Em7 I was born and raised on steel riverG Cadd9 D G I see it all like it was yesterdayCadd9 D The ships and bridges were allEm7 deliveredG Cadd9 D G From Sydney harbour to the Cisco bayG Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G Verse 2G Cadd9 D And I met my love down on steelEm7 riverG Cadd9 We served our dreams and spent ourD G childhood daysCadd9 D In rainy streets we'd kiss awayEm7 the shiversG Cadd9 And hide from fears inside theD G G G latest craze BridgeAm Bm Dancing to MotownD C Bm Making love with a Carole KingAm record playingContinues after the adC G D C Bm Am And oh how I loved youG Cadd9 D Em7 G Say goodbye steel riverCadd9 D G steel river G Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G x 2 Verse 3G Cadd9 D Ten thousand bombers hit theEm7 steel riverG Cadd9 D And many died to keep her runningG freeCadd9 D And she survived but now she'sEm7 gone foreverG Cadd9 D G Her burning heart is just a memory Verse 4G Cadd9 D And I ran away from life on steelEm7 riverG Cadd9 D G Luck or not I gladly took the breakCadd9 D The odds were low the chancesEm7 nearly zeroG Cadd9 D G A chance it was I had to take G Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G x 2 Verse 5G Cadd9 D They say that salmon swim inEm7 steel riverG Cadd9 D They say it's good to see themG back againCadd9 D I know it hurts to see what reallyEm7 happenedG Cadd9 D I know one salmon ain't no good toG them Verse 6G Cadd9 They were born and raised toD Em7 serve their steel motherG Cadd9 It was they taught and all theyD G ever knewCadd9 And they believed that she wouldD Em7 keep their childrenG Cadd9 D Even though not a single word wasG true Bridge 2 and outroG Cadd9 D Em7 Say goodbye steel riverG Cadd9 D G Say goodbye steel river