The Bridge On The River Severn
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[Intro]
F C G Am F C B7/G
[Verse]
Am C Am
When I first drank wine with you, we were laughing
Am C B7
Eucalyptus smile on a Darlington heir
Am C Am
And you told me how you used to chase the dragon
C G Am
You told me, as your hands swam through my hair
F C B7
[Verse]
Am C Am
Well three years come and gone in the window cryin'
Am C B7
With your silver spoon tucked in your silken sleeve
Am C Am
And how I had to leave the room to stop from cryin'
C G Am
Cause I knew that you were on the streets again
C G Am
Riding your white horse down Ingulf Street again
Am C F C
I held you to my head, you said "Please don't leave me here"
G F Am
"Cause, two-thousand pounds might break my bones"
C G Am
You cry-ied I couldn't stay.
C G Am
I cry-ied, they led you away.
F C
And then I walked out in the rain
G Am
Headed for the hills again
C G Am
And the stormy winter froze me to my bones
F C B7
[Verse]
Am C Am
Well I worked the winter months to raise your bounty
Am C B7
And I dug the golden mile from end to end
Am C Am
And I worked my passage on the good ship bounty
C G Am
Because I heard that you had sailed for Wales again
C G Am
Sailing on your tall ships to the motherland again
Am C F C
I searched England for you, from the Gwaun Valley to
G F Am
The rugged cliffs of Carraroe hid you away
F C G Am
Well I rang everyone from Dublin to Birmingham
C G Am
Well they said you'd be seen down Bristol way
C G Am
I cry-ied I was too late
C G Am
Your landlord said I missed you by a day
F C
And like a manic street preacher
G Am
Who fell into the muddy water
C G Am
The Bridge on the River Severn took you away
[Interlude]
F C G Am F C B7/G X2
[Verse]
F C G Am
So I drank some wine that day, I left, got under way
C G Am
And then I caught the last train for London
G Am
How to play The Bridge On The River Severn
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.