Red River Rising

CAPO: 2nd Fret 


Intro: Em    C  D  (3x) 

    Em                                             C 
The night a moonlit shadow, cut with barren trees 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 
                                                 C 
A fine grey mare beneath me, mud up to my knees 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 


 
G                       Em                  C 
Red River's rising, the Red River's rising 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 
G                       Em                  C 
Red River's rising, the Red River's rising 
       D            Em     C 
Cory's on the other side 
                    D     
Cory's on the other side 


      Em                                                      C 
Well, Thomas Scott he took the lead, we rode to Portage Town 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 
                                                       C 
Metis riders on our tail, it's soon they rode us down 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 


 
G                       Em                  C 
Red River's rising, the Red River's rising 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 
G                       Em                  C 
Red River's rising, the Red River's rising 
       D            Em     C 
Cory's on the other side 
                    D     
Cory's on the other side 


          Em                                                       C 
Well, the clouds above the stockade wall were heavy with the snow 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 
                                                             C 
The muffled drums beat out the time and Thomas was laid low 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 


 
G                       Em                  C 
Red River's rising, the Red River's rising 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 
G                       Em                  C 
Red River's rising, the Red River's rising 
       D            Em     C 
Cory's on the other side 
                    D     
Cory's on the other side 
                   Em 
She's on the other side 


Instrumental: Em     C  D  Em     C  D  Em    



G                     Em                  C 
Red River rising, the Red River's rising 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 
G                     Em                  C 
Red River rising, the Red River's rising 
       D            Em     C 
Cory's on the other side 
                    D     
Cory's on the other side 


     Em                                                    C 
Now, Cory at the prison door, her eyes were cold and blue 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 
                                                         C 
Wore a rose in her hair just like the Spanish ladies do 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 


 
G                     Em                  C 
Red River rising, the Red River's rising 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 
G                     Em                  C 
Red River rising, the Red River's rising 
       D            Em  
Cory's on the other side 
G                     Em                  C 
Red River rising, the Red River's rising 
       D            Em     C 
Cory's on the other side 
                    D     
Cory's on the other side 
                   Em 
She's on the other side