Gordon Lightfoot – River Of Light (Guitar)

Capo 4
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## NOTE: ~ = Bass Walk-Down from G to Em ## [INTRO:] D A7sus4 D G/D-D Dsus2-D [VERSE 1:]
                                                            G
Heading off on a river at peace, in the cool of an evening

                                Gmaj7                              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:] A7sus4 D G/D-D Can you tell me how long must I travel on
  G
I won't be looking up old friends
A7sus G/D C/D G/D-D 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

                                 Gmaj7                               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

                                Gmaj7                 A7sus4            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:]           A7sus4        D          G/D  D
Can you tell me how long must I  travel on

  G
I won't be looking up old friends
A7sus G/D C/D G/D-D 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

                               Gmaj7                                   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

                 Gmaj7            A7sus4            A7                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:]
                    A7sus4       D       G-D
Can you tell me how long must I travel on

  G
I won't be looking up old friends

  A7sus4                               G/D    C/D
I won't be looking up old friends ever again

      G/D     C/D
Ever again

      D     
Ever again