Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
|(G+G) |(D MajorD) |(G+G) |(D MajorD) |(D MajorD) |(D MajorD) |(B minorBm)(A augmentedA)|(D MajorD) |(D MajorD) - - -
Verse:
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
From Palo Duro Canyon outside Amarillo Texas
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
The prairie dog town fork of the Red River flows
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
Headed cross the plains along the coast of Okla- homa
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
To the Mississippi river and the Gulf of Mexi- co
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
My great grand daddy came to that Red river line
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
And camped on the north side, un- til it was time
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
To cross or to stay, to be sooner or not
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
Well he headed south to San Antone, they said he liked it hot
Chorus:
G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Red River I know you, I know you of old
D MajorD D/C# B minorBm A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA
You have filled up my pockets with quicksand and gold
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Su- sanna oh Su- sanna when it comes my time
D MajorD D/C# B minorBm A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
Won't you bur- y me south of that Red river line
Solo:
|(G+G) |(D MajorD) |(G+G) |(D MajorD) |(D MajorD)(D/C#)|(B minorBm)(A augmentedA)|(G+G) |(A augmentedA) |
|(G+G) |(D MajorD) |(G+G) |(D MajorD) |(D MajorD)(D/C#)|(B minorBm)(A augmentedA)|(G+G)(A augmentedA)|(D MajorD) |(D MajorD)
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Now here's to Charlie Goodnight and Mr Loving too
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
And here's to Coronado, the Co- manche and the blues
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Here's to the bootleggers and the oil field crews
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
Here's to the one and all of us Red river fools
Chorus:
G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Red River I know you, I know you of old
D MajorD D/C# B minorBm A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA
You have filled up my pockets with quicksand and gold
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Su- sanna oh Su- sanna when it comes my time
D MajorD D/C# B minorBm A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
Won't you bur- y me south of that Red river line
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Su- sanna oh Su- sanna when it comes my time
D MajorD D/C# B minorBm A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
Please bur- y me south of that Red river line
Outro:
|(G+G) |(D MajorD) |(G+G) |(D MajorD) |(D MajorD)(D/C#)|(B minorBm)(A augmentedA)|(G+G)(A augmentedA)|(D MajorD)