Rye Cove
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Intro:
C F C G7 C
verse 1
C F C
Oh listen today to the story I'll tell,
C G7
Tis saddened with tear dimmed eyes,
C F C
Of a dreadful cyclone that came this way,
C G7 C
And blew our schoolhouse away.
[Refrão] F C
Rye Cove, Rye Cove,
C G G7
The place of my childhood and home,
C F C
Where in life's early morn I once loved to roam,
C G C G7 C
But now it's so silent and lone.
verse 2
C F C
When the great storm appeared it darkened the air,
C G7
And the lightning flashed over the sky,
C F C
Then the children all cried, don't take us away,
C G7 C
But spare us to go back home.
[Refrão] F C
Rye Cove, Rye Cove ,
C G G7
The place of my childhood and home,
C F C
Where in life's early morn I once loved to roam,
C G C
But now it's so silent and lone.
Instrumental
C F C
C G7 C
verse 3
C F C
For the mothers so sad and fathers the same,
C G7
They came to this horrible scene,
C F C
Then searching and crying each found their own child,
C G7 C
Dying on a pillow of stone.
verse 4
C F C
Lord give us a home far beyond the blue skies,
C G7
Where storms and cyclones are unknown,
C F C
And there will we stand and gladly clasp hands
C G7 C
With our children in the heavenly home.
[Refrão] F C
Rye Cove, Rye Cove ,
C G G7
The place of my childhood and home,
C F C
Where in life's early morn I once loved to roam,
C G C
But now it's so silent and lone.
How to play Rye Cove
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.