On The Banks chords by Railroad Earth

Chords with lyrics

Standard Tuning
Capo 3
Play slowly and with flow

I don't know if I have everything spot on, but I played along to the track without missing a note.
I hope you all enjoy this song as much as I do.
It is a very beautiful song that everyone should have the pleasure of hearing and playing to.

To add some flare to your playing, let off the E MajorE string and
hammer the A augmentedA string while you are strumming a G.


In the song, when you see a chord that is placed off of the lyric line like this.

C majorC           G+G  FF   C majorC
The most perfect I've ever seen

On the second to last chord, you strum down, up, down, down, and then strum down one more
time on the last chord.

Full Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDDNg_koPJ8



Intro: C majorC G+G FF G+G


Verse 1
 C majorC         G+G     FF     C majorC
It's a long winding way to the Mad River valley
C majorC           FF     G+G
Through the forest and mountains green
C majorC       G+G       FF       C majorC
To the cabin we share by the wide, running river
C majorC           G+G  FF   C majorC
The most perfect I've ever seen


Chorus
C majorC      G+G      FF      C majorC
I'll live my life on the banks of the water
C majorC     Am7Am7   G+G
Singing my song to you
C majorC         G+G     FF      C majorC
And all through my days, I'll remember you always
C majorC      G+G    FF   C majorC
I never knew love so true

Played between first chorus and second verse
C majorC G+G FF G+G


Verse 2
C majorC         G+G        FF        C majorC
It's a tangled old path through the thick briers and brambles
C majorC         FF     G+G
Down to where the wild roses bloom
C majorC         G+G       FF      C majorC
They'll open their hearts in the heat of the summer
C majorC           G+G   FF   C majorC
And freeze beneath the silver moon


Chorus

C majorC      G+G      FF      C majorC
I'll live my life on the banks of the water
C majorC     Am7Am7   G+G
Singing my song to you
C majorC         G+G     FF      C majorC
And all through my days, I'll remember you always
C majorC      G+G    FF   C majorC
I never knew love so true


Instrumental Part

C majorC G+G FF C majorC
C FF G+G
C majorC G+G A minorAm FF
C majorC G+G FF C majorC


Verse 3
C majorC        G+G      FF     C majorC
It's a tumbling run down the Bear Creek canyon
C majorC           FF    G+G
Through the rocks and mountain sage
C majorC        G+G       FF   C majorC
It's a trickling stream in the frozen winter
C majorC            G+G       FF   C majorC
Running strong when the spring waters break



Chorus x2

C majorC      G+G      FF      C majorC
I'll live my life on the banks of the water
C majorC     Am7Am7   G+G
Singing my song to you
C majorC         G+G     FF      C majorC
And all through my days, I'll remember you always
C majorC      G+G    FF   C majorC
I never knew love so true


Outro x2