Shallow River Run

Intro C/G F G C/G F G [Verso 1] C/G My love she came to me Saddle up your horses three F My father's land to keep G Is yours to follow me C/G All down to Beaufort flee Mother's blessing we need F Sheep in Black Valley sing G The pleasant joy we bring [Refrão] C/G All around the ditches All around the Glen F See the mountain Peak G And hush the locals now C/G Maid in the morning singing Babe in the cot now lye F Stir the auld wans shivering G C/G Tis not the night to die ( C/G F G ) ( C/G F G ) [Verso 2] C/G It came a child was born Feet fit the barleycorn F Land filled his heart with scorn G He took ship to New York C/G Caught on the docklands there Met a wife so fair F We haven't seen nor heard G For two dozen a year [Refrão] C/G All around the ditches All around the Glen F Hold my still eyed stare G For to keep my thoughts bare C/G I haven't long to give I have not one to hold F When the long day comes G C/G I'll accept what I'm told ( C/G F G ) ( C/G F G ) [Verso 3] C/G And now the ivy leaves Creep up the walls on me F The broken barren trees G Reflect no life in me C/G The palest clouds above The shallow river run F Let my dampened bones G Weary keep now at home [Refrão] C/G All around the ditches All around the Glen F See my fate is met G And lay me down on high ground C/G I wish to sit upon The golden throne of skies F (And) watch valleys open G C/G And see it from your eyes ( C/G F G ) ( C/G F G ) Final C/G All around the ditches All around the Glen F See my fate is met G And lay me down on high ground C/G I wish to sit upon The golden throne of skies F (And) watch valleys open G C/G And see it from your eyes