Steel River chords by Chris Rea

Chords with lyrics

This is my simplified acoustic version of this song.
I play the G+G chord as - 320033
      and Cadd9Cadd9 - x23033
      and E minor 7Em7  - 022033 Any suggestions/improvements welcome.

Intro = G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD E minor 7Em7 G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD G+G x 2

Verse 1
G+G       Cadd9Cadd9   D MajorD   E minor 7Em7
I was born and raised on steel river
G+G    Cadd9Cadd9      D MajorD   G+G
I see it all like it was yesterday
       Cadd9Cadd9    D MajorD   E minor 7Em7
The ships and bridges were all delivered
G+G      Cadd9Cadd9     D MajorD   G+G
From Sydney harbour to the Cisco bay

G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD E minor 7Em7 G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD G+G

Verse 2
G+G      Cadd9Cadd9    D MajorD   E minor 7Em7
And I met my love down on steel river
G+G       Cadd9Cadd9        D MajorD     G+G
We served our dreams and spent our childhood days
     Cadd9Cadd9       D MajorD    E minor 7Em7
In rainy streets we'd kiss away the shivers
G+G       Cadd9Cadd9      D MajorD   G+G   G+G  G+G
And hide from fears inside the latest craze

Bridge
A minorAm     B minorBm
Dancing to Motown
D MajorD   C majorC      B minorBm         A minorAm
Making love with a Carole King record playing
  C majorC    G+G     D MajorD C majorC B minorBm A minorAm
And oh how I loved you
    G+G  Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD   E minor 7Em7  G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD   G+G
Say goodbye    steel river     steel river

G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD E minor 7Em7 G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD G+G x 2

Verse 3
G+G      Cadd9Cadd9      D MajorD   E minor 7Em7
Ten thousand bombers hit the steel river
G+G    Cadd9Cadd9      D MajorD    G+G
And many died to keep her running free
    Cadd9Cadd9         D MajorD    E minor 7Em7
And she survived but now she's gone forever
G+G      Cadd9Cadd9      D MajorD  G+G
Her burning heart is just a memory

Verse 4
G+G          Cadd9Cadd9  D MajorD   E minor 7Em7
And I ran away from life on steel river
G+G    Cadd9Cadd9    D MajorD    G+G
Luck or not I gladly took the break
       Cadd9Cadd9      D MajorD   E minor 7Em7
The odds were low the chances nearly zero
G+G     Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD    G+G
A augmentedA chance it was I had to take

G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD E minor 7Em7 G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD G+G x 2

Verse 5
G+G       Cadd9Cadd9     D MajorD   E minor 7Em7
They say that salmon swim in steel river
G+G       Cadd9Cadd9      D MajorD   G+G
They say it's good to see them back again
     Cadd9Cadd9       D MajorD   E minor 7Em7
I know it hurts to see what really happened
G+G     Cadd9Cadd9      D MajorD    G+G
I know one salmon ain't no good to them

Verse 6
G+G         Cadd9Cadd9         D MajorD   E minor 7Em7
They were born and raised to serve their steel mother
G+G      Cadd9Cadd9        D MajorD  G+G
It was they taught and all they ever knew
      Cadd9Cadd9         D MajorD     E minor 7Em7
And they believed that she would keep their children
G+G         Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD    G+G
Even though not a single word was true

Bridge 2 and outro
    G+G Cadd9Cadd9  D MajorD   E minor 7Em7
Say goodbye     steel river
    G+G Cadd9Cadd9  D MajorD   G+G
Say goodbye     steel river

G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD G+G x 2