Written by Steve Martin
Verse 1:
F There’s a girl who lives outside the town C In a house set in the sun F She's the one they have their eyes set on C F She's the girl from River Run F All the young men in their senior year C Can't imagine compromise F By the fall, they're walking down the aisle C F With this darling as a prize Bb F Every man from every neighbor town Bb F Intends to make his feelings known F But not a word from me was ever heard C F About the girl from River RunBridge:
F C F C FBridge F C F C FVerse 2:
F Many came to graduation day C She went off to LSU F Everybody stood and waved goodbye C F But I had been accepted too Bb F Every man from every neighbor town Bb F Intends to make his feelings known F But not a word from me was ever heard C F About the girl from River RunKey Change C F F# GVerse 3:
F Teddy had a fine Mercedes-Benz C His dad, a man from New York State F He courted her with everything he's got C F She never did reciprocate Bb F David was the finest athlete Bb F He had (???) in Kappa Phi F They went dancing at the junior prom C F He took her home, she said goodbyeVerse 4:
verse 4 G Then, she set aside her youthful ways D Though she's only 21 G At a lecture, I ran into her D G And we laughed and had some fun C G We walked outside and meant to get some air C G She said to me, "Where are you from?" G "A country place you probably don't know of D G A little town called River Run" G Then, a smile broke across her face D She missed the people from her home G Two years later, I was married to D G That darling girl from River Run
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