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