Renfrew Valley chords by Stompin Tom Connors

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Beginner

♫ Verse 1:
C majorC           G+G
I was born in Renfrew Valley,
FF           C majorC
though I drifted far away.
C majorC             G+G
I’ve been back to see the old home,
FF            C majorC
and my friends of other days


FF           C majorC
Gone are old familiar faces,
G+G             C majorC
of the friends I used to know.
C majorC                G+G
Things have changed in Renfrew Valley,
FF           C majorC
from the days of long ago.

♫ Verse 2:
C majorC            G+G
Others on the old farm living,
FF           C majorC
I can call it home no more,
C majorC            G+G
Other folks sit by the fireside,
FF             C majorC
other children round the door,


FF           C majorC
Other voices sing the old songs,
G+G            C majorC
when the evening sun is low.
C majorC            G+G
Mother sang in Renfrew Valley,
FF           C majorC
in the days of long ago.


♫ Verse 3:
C majorC            G+G
Take me back to Renfrew Valley,
FF              C majorC
when I’m free from Earthly cares.
C majorC            G+G
Lay me down by dad and mother,
FF           C majorC
let me rest forever there.


FF              C majorC
When it’s springtime in the mountains,
G+G             C majorC
and the trillium flowers grow.
C majorC            G+G
I’ll be back in Renfrew Valley,
FF          C majorC
as in days of long ago.


♫ Outro:
C majorC G+G FF C majorC