Chords for "The Meeting of the Waters" - Performed by Tom Roush
Tempo:
109.95 bpm
Chords used:
D
Bm
G
Em
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
There
[G] [Em]
[D] [G]
[D]
is not in [Bm] the wide world [G] a valley so [D] sweet
[Em] As that vale in [Bm] whose bosom [D] the bright waters [A] meet.
[E] O, the last rays of [Bm] feeling, [D] and life must [A] depart,
[D] Ere the bloom of that [Bm] valley [G] shall fade from [Em] my heart.
[D] Ere the bloom of [Bm] that valley [G] shall fade from [D] my heart.
Yet it was not that [Bm] nature [G] had shed o'er the [D] sea
[Em] Her purest of [Bm] crystal [D] and brightest of [A] green.
[Em] T'was not her [Bm] soft magic [D] a stream let [A] her heal.
[D] O no, t [Bm]'was something [G] more exquisite [Em] still.
[D] O no, t [Bm]'was something [G] more exquisite [D]
still.
T'was that friend's the [Bm] beloved of [G] my bosom more [D] near,
[Em] Who made every [Bm] scene of [D]
enchantment more [A] dear,
[Em] Who felt how the [Bm] best charms [D] of nature [A] improves
When [D] we see them [Bm] reflected from [G] looks that we [Em] love.
When [D] we see them [Bm] reflected [G] from looks that [D] we love.
[Bm] [G]
[D] [Em]
[Bm] [D]
[A] [Em]
[Bm] [D]
[A] [D]
[Bm] [G]
[Em] [D]
[Bm] [G]
[D] [B]
[E] Sweet Vale of [C#m] Okra, [A] how calm could I [E] rest
In [F#m] thy bosom of [C#m] shade with [E] the friends I love [B] best.
Where [F#m] the storms that we [C#m] feel in [E] this cold world should [B] cease,
And [E] our hearts, like [C#m] the waters, [A] be mingled [F#m] in peace.
[E] And our hearts, [C#m] like the waters, be [A] mingled [E] in peace.
[G] [Em]
[D] [G]
[D]
is not in [Bm] the wide world [G] a valley so [D] sweet
[Em] As that vale in [Bm] whose bosom [D] the bright waters [A] meet.
[E] O, the last rays of [Bm] feeling, [D] and life must [A] depart,
[D] Ere the bloom of that [Bm] valley [G] shall fade from [Em] my heart.
[D] Ere the bloom of [Bm] that valley [G] shall fade from [D] my heart.
Yet it was not that [Bm] nature [G] had shed o'er the [D] sea
[Em] Her purest of [Bm] crystal [D] and brightest of [A] green.
[Em] T'was not her [Bm] soft magic [D] a stream let [A] her heal.
[D] O no, t [Bm]'was something [G] more exquisite [Em] still.
[D] O no, t [Bm]'was something [G] more exquisite [D]
still.
T'was that friend's the [Bm] beloved of [G] my bosom more [D] near,
[Em] Who made every [Bm] scene of [D]
enchantment more [A] dear,
[Em] Who felt how the [Bm] best charms [D] of nature [A] improves
When [D] we see them [Bm] reflected from [G] looks that we [Em] love.
When [D] we see them [Bm] reflected [G] from looks that [D] we love.
[Bm] [G]
[D] [Em]
[Bm] [D]
[A] [Em]
[Bm] [D]
[A] [D]
[Bm] [G]
[Em] [D]
[Bm] [G]
[D] [B]
[E] Sweet Vale of [C#m] Okra, [A] how calm could I [E] rest
In [F#m] thy bosom of [C#m] shade with [E] the friends I love [B] best.
Where [F#m] the storms that we [C#m] feel in [E] this cold world should [B] cease,
And [E] our hearts, like [C#m] the waters, [A] be mingled [F#m] in peace.
[E] And our hearts, [C#m] like the waters, be [A] mingled [E] in peace.
Key:
D
Bm
G
Em
A
D
Bm
G
_ _ _ There _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ is not in [Bm] the wide world [G] a valley so [D] sweet
[Em] As that vale in [Bm] whose bosom [D] the bright waters [A] meet.
[E] O, the last rays of [Bm] feeling, [D] and life must [A] depart,
[D] Ere the bloom of that [Bm] valley [G] shall fade from [Em] my heart.
[D] Ere the bloom of [Bm] that valley [G] shall fade from [D] my _ heart. _
_ _ _ _ _
Yet it was not that [Bm] nature [G] had shed o'er the [D] sea
[Em] Her purest of [Bm] crystal [D] and brightest of [A] green.
[Em] T'was not her [Bm] soft magic [D] a stream let [A] her heal.
[D] O no, t [Bm]'was something [G] more exquisite [Em] still.
[D] O no, t [Bm]'was something [G] more exquisite [D] _
still. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ T'was that friend's the [Bm] beloved of [G] my bosom more [D] near,
[Em] Who made every [Bm] scene of [D] _
enchantment more [A] dear,
[Em] Who felt how the [Bm] best charms [D] of nature [A] improves
When [D] we see them [Bm] reflected from [G] looks that we [Em] love.
When [D] we see them [Bm] reflected _ [G] from looks that [D] we love. _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _
[E] Sweet Vale of [C#m] Okra, [A] how calm could I [E] rest
In [F#m] thy bosom of [C#m] shade with [E] the friends I love [B] best.
Where [F#m] the storms that we [C#m] feel in [E] this cold world should [B] cease,
And [E] our hearts, like [C#m] the waters, [A] be mingled [F#m] in peace.
[E] And our hearts, [C#m] like the waters, be [A] mingled [E] in peace. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ is not in [Bm] the wide world [G] a valley so [D] sweet
[Em] As that vale in [Bm] whose bosom [D] the bright waters [A] meet.
[E] O, the last rays of [Bm] feeling, [D] and life must [A] depart,
[D] Ere the bloom of that [Bm] valley [G] shall fade from [Em] my heart.
[D] Ere the bloom of [Bm] that valley [G] shall fade from [D] my _ heart. _
_ _ _ _ _
Yet it was not that [Bm] nature [G] had shed o'er the [D] sea
[Em] Her purest of [Bm] crystal [D] and brightest of [A] green.
[Em] T'was not her [Bm] soft magic [D] a stream let [A] her heal.
[D] O no, t [Bm]'was something [G] more exquisite [Em] still.
[D] O no, t [Bm]'was something [G] more exquisite [D] _
still. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ T'was that friend's the [Bm] beloved of [G] my bosom more [D] near,
[Em] Who made every [Bm] scene of [D] _
enchantment more [A] dear,
[Em] Who felt how the [Bm] best charms [D] of nature [A] improves
When [D] we see them [Bm] reflected from [G] looks that we [Em] love.
When [D] we see them [Bm] reflected _ [G] from looks that [D] we love. _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _
[E] Sweet Vale of [C#m] Okra, [A] how calm could I [E] rest
In [F#m] thy bosom of [C#m] shade with [E] the friends I love [B] best.
Where [F#m] the storms that we [C#m] feel in [E] this cold world should [B] cease,
And [E] our hearts, like [C#m] the waters, [A] be mingled [F#m] in peace.
[E] And our hearts, [C#m] like the waters, be [A] mingled [E] in peace. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _