Chords for Christy Moore - Sweet Thames Flow Softly
Tempo:
125.3 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Ebm
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Thanks.
Christie Moore is one of the most extraordinary and original talents in folk music, songwriter
and performer over more than four decades.
And he's known for his once hard living and his political causes, including Irish republicanism.
The clues are in the album title, Smoke and Strong Whiskey, Unfinished Revolution, and so on.
Christie Moore, welcome.
Good morning.
You're going to be playing for us a song by a great English songwriter, Ewan McColl.
Tell us a little bit about why he's somebody that we should remember more perhaps than we do.
I think the songs he wrote live on.
The first time ever I saw your face, traveling people, a whole dearth of songs.
He was a wonderful writer and when I met him in 1968, he was very encouraging to me.
And this is a gentle song that you're going to be singing for us, which relates to the
backdrop of the show.
Very much so.
Having looked at the backdrop, I thought of this song.
Yes, yeah.
And you've got a new album out.
You're still, you're doing a lot of touring.
Still working away.
I'm very glad and relieved that the voice still survives.
Right.
Your tribute to the Thames we're going to hear in just a moment.
Thank you very much indeed for coming on to the show.
Thanks to all my guests this morning.
Just time to say that next week I'm going to be talking to the Foreign Secretary, William
Hague, the actor Denzel Washington, and many more do join me at the usual time.
But now, we leave you with Christian Moore and Sweet Thames, Flow Softly.
[G] [C]
[Ebm] [C]
I met my love [G] near Woolwich Pier, [C] [F] beneath the big [G] crane standing.
[C] All the [G] love I felt for her, [C] it passed [G] all [C]
understanding.
Took her sailing [F] on the [C] river, flow [G]
[C] sweet river, [G] flow.
[C]
London town [F] was mine to give her, [C]
[G] sweet Thames, [C] flow softly.
[G] I made the Thames into a crown, [C] flow [G] sweet river, flow.
I made a brooch of silver [D] town, [F] sweet [C] Thames, flow [G] [C] softly.
From Shadwell Dock [G] to Nine Elms Reach, [C] we [F] cheek to [G] cheek were dancing.
[C] Her necklace [G] made of London bridge, [C] her beauty [G] was [C] enhancing.
Kissed her once [F] again a [C] whopping, flow [G]
sweet river, flow.
[C]
After that, [F] there was no stopping, [C]
[G] sweet Thames, [C] flow softly.
[G] I gave Richmond Park a twist, [F] flow [C]
[G] sweet river, flow.
Into a bracelet for her wrist, [F] [C] sweet Thames, flow [G] [C] softly.
But now, alas, [G] the tide has [C] changed, my [F] love, she [G] has gone from me.
[C] Winter's frost [G] has touched my heart [C] and [G] put a [C] blight upon me.
Creeping fog [F] is on [N] the river.
Christie Moore is one of the most extraordinary and original talents in folk music, songwriter
and performer over more than four decades.
And he's known for his once hard living and his political causes, including Irish republicanism.
The clues are in the album title, Smoke and Strong Whiskey, Unfinished Revolution, and so on.
Christie Moore, welcome.
Good morning.
You're going to be playing for us a song by a great English songwriter, Ewan McColl.
Tell us a little bit about why he's somebody that we should remember more perhaps than we do.
I think the songs he wrote live on.
The first time ever I saw your face, traveling people, a whole dearth of songs.
He was a wonderful writer and when I met him in 1968, he was very encouraging to me.
And this is a gentle song that you're going to be singing for us, which relates to the
backdrop of the show.
Very much so.
Having looked at the backdrop, I thought of this song.
Yes, yeah.
And you've got a new album out.
You're still, you're doing a lot of touring.
Still working away.
I'm very glad and relieved that the voice still survives.
Right.
Your tribute to the Thames we're going to hear in just a moment.
Thank you very much indeed for coming on to the show.
Thanks to all my guests this morning.
Just time to say that next week I'm going to be talking to the Foreign Secretary, William
Hague, the actor Denzel Washington, and many more do join me at the usual time.
But now, we leave you with Christian Moore and Sweet Thames, Flow Softly.
[G] [C]
[Ebm] [C]
I met my love [G] near Woolwich Pier, [C] [F] beneath the big [G] crane standing.
[C] All the [G] love I felt for her, [C] it passed [G] all [C]
understanding.
Took her sailing [F] on the [C] river, flow [G]
[C] sweet river, [G] flow.
[C]
London town [F] was mine to give her, [C]
[G] sweet Thames, [C] flow softly.
[G] I made the Thames into a crown, [C] flow [G] sweet river, flow.
I made a brooch of silver [D] town, [F] sweet [C] Thames, flow [G] [C] softly.
From Shadwell Dock [G] to Nine Elms Reach, [C] we [F] cheek to [G] cheek were dancing.
[C] Her necklace [G] made of London bridge, [C] her beauty [G] was [C] enhancing.
Kissed her once [F] again a [C] whopping, flow [G]
sweet river, flow.
[C]
After that, [F] there was no stopping, [C]
[G] sweet Thames, [C] flow softly.
[G] I gave Richmond Park a twist, [F] flow [C]
[G] sweet river, flow.
Into a bracelet for her wrist, [F] [C] sweet Thames, flow [G] [C] softly.
But now, alas, [G] the tide has [C] changed, my [F] love, she [G] has gone from me.
[C] Winter's frost [G] has touched my heart [C] and [G] put a [C] blight upon me.
Creeping fog [F] is on [N] the river.
Key:
C
G
F
Ebm
D
C
G
F
_ Thanks.
Christie Moore is one of the most extraordinary and original talents in folk music, songwriter
and performer over more than four decades.
And he's known for his once hard living and his political causes, including Irish republicanism.
The clues are in the album title, Smoke and Strong Whiskey, Unfinished Revolution, and so on.
Christie Moore, welcome.
Good morning.
_ You're going to be playing for us a song by a great English songwriter, Ewan McColl.
Tell us a little bit about why he's somebody that we should remember more perhaps than we do.
I think the songs he wrote live on.
The first time ever I saw your face, traveling people, a whole dearth of songs.
_ _ He was a wonderful writer and when I met him in 1968, he was very encouraging to me.
And this is a gentle song that you're going to be singing for us, which relates to the
backdrop of the show.
Very much so.
_ Having looked at the backdrop, I thought of this song.
Yes, yeah.
And you've got a new album out.
You're still, you're doing a lot of touring.
Still working away.
I'm very glad and relieved that the voice still survives.
Right.
Your tribute to the Thames we're going to hear in just a moment.
Thank you very much indeed for coming on to the show.
Thanks to all my guests this morning.
Just time to say that next week I'm going to be talking to the Foreign Secretary, William
Hague, the actor Denzel Washington, and many more do join me at the usual time.
But now, we leave you with Christian Moore and Sweet Thames, Flow Softly.
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ I met my love [G] near Woolwich Pier, [C] _ [F] beneath the big [G] crane standing.
_ _ [C] All the [G] love I felt for her, [C] it passed [G] all [C]
understanding.
_ _ Took her sailing [F] on the [C] river, flow [G] _
[C] sweet river, [G] flow.
_ _ _ [C]
London town [F] was mine to give her, [C] _
[G] sweet Thames, [C] flow softly. _ _
_ _ [G] I made the Thames into a crown, _ [C] flow _ [G] sweet river, flow.
_ I made a brooch of silver [D] town, [F] sweet [C] Thames, flow [G] _ [C] softly. _ _ _ _
_ _ From Shadwell Dock [G] to Nine Elms Reach, [C] we [F] cheek to [G] cheek were dancing.
_ [C] Her necklace [G] made of London bridge, [C] her beauty [G] was [C] enhancing.
_ _ _ Kissed her once [F] again a [C] whopping, flow [G] _
sweet river, flow.
_ _ _ [C] _
After that, [F] there was no stopping, [C] _
[G] sweet Thames, [C] flow _ softly. _
_ _ _ [G] I gave Richmond Park a twist, [F] flow [C] _
[G] sweet river, flow.
_ Into a bracelet for her wrist, [F] _ _ [C] sweet Thames, flow [G] _ [C] softly. _ _ _ _
_ _ But now, alas, [G] the tide has [C] changed, my [F] love, she [G] has gone from me.
_ [C] _ Winter's frost [G] has touched my heart [C] and [G] put a [C] blight upon me. _ _ _ _
Creeping fog [F] is on [N] the river. _ _
Christie Moore is one of the most extraordinary and original talents in folk music, songwriter
and performer over more than four decades.
And he's known for his once hard living and his political causes, including Irish republicanism.
The clues are in the album title, Smoke and Strong Whiskey, Unfinished Revolution, and so on.
Christie Moore, welcome.
Good morning.
_ You're going to be playing for us a song by a great English songwriter, Ewan McColl.
Tell us a little bit about why he's somebody that we should remember more perhaps than we do.
I think the songs he wrote live on.
The first time ever I saw your face, traveling people, a whole dearth of songs.
_ _ He was a wonderful writer and when I met him in 1968, he was very encouraging to me.
And this is a gentle song that you're going to be singing for us, which relates to the
backdrop of the show.
Very much so.
_ Having looked at the backdrop, I thought of this song.
Yes, yeah.
And you've got a new album out.
You're still, you're doing a lot of touring.
Still working away.
I'm very glad and relieved that the voice still survives.
Right.
Your tribute to the Thames we're going to hear in just a moment.
Thank you very much indeed for coming on to the show.
Thanks to all my guests this morning.
Just time to say that next week I'm going to be talking to the Foreign Secretary, William
Hague, the actor Denzel Washington, and many more do join me at the usual time.
But now, we leave you with Christian Moore and Sweet Thames, Flow Softly.
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ I met my love [G] near Woolwich Pier, [C] _ [F] beneath the big [G] crane standing.
_ _ [C] All the [G] love I felt for her, [C] it passed [G] all [C]
understanding.
_ _ Took her sailing [F] on the [C] river, flow [G] _
[C] sweet river, [G] flow.
_ _ _ [C]
London town [F] was mine to give her, [C] _
[G] sweet Thames, [C] flow softly. _ _
_ _ [G] I made the Thames into a crown, _ [C] flow _ [G] sweet river, flow.
_ I made a brooch of silver [D] town, [F] sweet [C] Thames, flow [G] _ [C] softly. _ _ _ _
_ _ From Shadwell Dock [G] to Nine Elms Reach, [C] we [F] cheek to [G] cheek were dancing.
_ [C] Her necklace [G] made of London bridge, [C] her beauty [G] was [C] enhancing.
_ _ _ Kissed her once [F] again a [C] whopping, flow [G] _
sweet river, flow.
_ _ _ [C] _
After that, [F] there was no stopping, [C] _
[G] sweet Thames, [C] flow _ softly. _
_ _ _ [G] I gave Richmond Park a twist, [F] flow [C] _
[G] sweet river, flow.
_ Into a bracelet for her wrist, [F] _ _ [C] sweet Thames, flow [G] _ [C] softly. _ _ _ _
_ _ But now, alas, [G] the tide has [C] changed, my [F] love, she [G] has gone from me.
_ [C] _ Winter's frost [G] has touched my heart [C] and [G] put a [C] blight upon me. _ _ _ _
Creeping fog [F] is on [N] the river. _ _