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Gordon Lightfoot - River Of Light Ukulele

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River Of Light Ukulele

(ver. 1)
Gordon Lightfoot
CAPO: 4th Fret



[INTRO:] D   A7   D   G/D-D   Dsus2-D

[VERSE 1:]
                                                            G
Heading off on a river at peace, in the cool of an evening
                                                             D
Heading off on a river of light, be part of a river at night
                                                             G
Nice to be on a river sometimes, like a June bug travelling
                                                                    D
Heading off on a ribbon of song, been away from the river too long
                                                             G
Good to be on a river somewhere, like a milkweed travelling
                                  ~ Em
Heading off on a ribbon of dreams
                              D
Be a part of a river it seems 


[CHORUS:]
                      A7           D
Can you tell me how long must I travel on
  G
I won't be looking up old friends
  A7                                    G/D     A7  F  G/D-D
I won't be looking up old friends ever again


[VERSE 2:]
                                                            G
I spent my life taking my time and I can't change anything
                                                                D
Take a look at my river of light, be a part of a river at night
                                                            G
Nice to be on a river at peace, like a June bug travelling
                                                                 D
Heading off on a river at last, my tears will be all in the past
                                                             G
Good to be on a river somewhere, like a milkweed travelling
                                       ~ Em
Heading down where the water runs deep
                                         D
Down deep where the fish are asleep now


[CHORUS:]
                      A7           D
Can you tell me how long must I travel on
  G
I won't be looking up old friends
  A7                                    G/D     A7  F  G/D-D
I won't be looking up old friends ever again


[VERSE 3:]
                                                           G
Trouble don't mean nothing to me and I had my share of it
                                                               D
Heading off on a river of light, be a part of a river at night
                                                          G
Nice to be on a river at peace in the cool of an evening
                                                                 D
Heading off on a silver moonlight, maybe love'll find me tonight
                                                             G
Good to be on a river somewhere, like a milkweed travelling
                                  ~ Em
Heading off on a ribbon of dreams
                              D
Be a part of a river it seems


[CHORUS:]
                      A7           D       G-D
Can you tell me how long must I travel on
  G
I won't be looking up old friends
  A7                                    G/D     A7
I won't be looking up old friends ever again
      G/D     A7
Ever again
      G/D     A7
Ever again            
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