The Murrumbidgee
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
4th traste
[Intro]
| G | Em | F | C |
[Verse 1]
G Em
I wish I was a riverman living off the land
F C
I'd build myself a shack upon the bank
G Em
I'd catch a feed of yellow belly or yabbies with a net
F C
And I'd never want for more than I could eat
G Em F C
On the Murrumbidgee
[Verse 2]
G Em
It rises in the mountains and meanders on the plains
F C
A long way west to Balranald
G Em
A flood at Gundagai in 1852
F C
Yarri saved the settlers with his bark canoe
[Chorus]
G
On the Murrumbidgee
Em
Would you come with me
F C
Even if your life was in danger
G Em F C
On the Murrumbidgee
[Verse 3]
C
Sheep are eating dust
G Em
Farmers pray for a rain
F C
And the scrub gets cleared for another orchard
C
Redgum is sawn up
G Em
Firewood's trucked away
F C
And the crows cry their lament
[Chorus]
G
On the Murrumbidgee
Em
Would you stick with me
F C
Even though your heart may be breaking
G
On the Murrumbidgee
Em
Would you come with me
F C
I dreamed we could still make it
G Em F C
On the Murrumbidgee
[Instrumental]
| G | G | Em | Em | F | F | C | C |
[Verse 4]
C
This old river knows
G Em
All the stories they still flow
F C
From the mountains all the way to Balranald
C
If you stick in the dry
G Em
On that black soil ground
F C
It'll stick to you in the wet
[Chorus]
G
On the Murrumbidgee
Em
Would you stick with me
F C
Even though your heart may be breaking
G
On the Murrumbidgee
Em
Would you come with me
F C
I dreamed we could still make it
[Outro]
G Em F C
On the Murrumbidgee
G Em F C G
On the Murrumbidgee
How to play The Murrumbidgee
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.