Renfrew Valley chords by Stompin Tom Connors

• Difficulty: Beginner

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


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

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


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


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


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


♫ Outro:
C G F C