Chords for Gordon Lightfoot - River of Light
Tempo:
78 bpm
Chords used:
F#
B
C#
G#m
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#] [F#]
Heading off on a river at
[B] night, feeling part of a river at [F#] night.
Good to be on a river sometimes, like a June bug traveling.
[B] Heading off on a river song, being away from the river too [F#] long.
Good to be on a river somewhere, like a milkweed traveling.
[B] Heading off on a river [G#m] stream, being part of a river it [F#] seems.
Can you tell me how [C#] long must [F#] I travel on?
[B] I won't be looking up old friends, [C#] I won't be looking up old friends ever [B] again.
[E] [F#]
I spent my life taking my time, and I can't change anything.
[B] Take a look at my river of light, feel part of a river at [F#] night.
Good to be on a river at peace, like a June bug traveling.
[B] Heading off on a river at last, my [C#] tears will be all in the [F#] past.
Good to be on a river somewhere, like a milkweed traveling.
[B] Heading down where the water runs [G#m] deep, down deep where the fish are asleep.
[F#] Can you tell me how [C#] long must [F#] I travel on?
[B] I won't be looking up old friends, [C#] I won't be looking up old friends ever [B] again.
[E] [F#]
Trouble don't mean nothing to me, and I had my share of it.
[B] Heading off on a river of light, be a part of a river at [F#] night.
Nice to be on a river at peace, in the cool of an evening.
[B] Heading off on a silver moon [C#] night, maybe love will find me [F#] tonight.
Good to be on a river somewhere, like a milkweed traveling.
[B] Heading off on a river of [G#m] dreams, be a part of a river it [F#] seems.
Can you tell me how [C#] long must [F#] I travel on?
[B] I won't be looking up old friends, [C#] I won't be looking up old friends ever [B] again.
[F#] [B] Ever again.
[E] [F#] Ever again.
[N]
Heading off on a river at
[B] night, feeling part of a river at [F#] night.
Good to be on a river sometimes, like a June bug traveling.
[B] Heading off on a river song, being away from the river too [F#] long.
Good to be on a river somewhere, like a milkweed traveling.
[B] Heading off on a river [G#m] stream, being part of a river it [F#] seems.
Can you tell me how [C#] long must [F#] I travel on?
[B] I won't be looking up old friends, [C#] I won't be looking up old friends ever [B] again.
[E] [F#]
I spent my life taking my time, and I can't change anything.
[B] Take a look at my river of light, feel part of a river at [F#] night.
Good to be on a river at peace, like a June bug traveling.
[B] Heading off on a river at last, my [C#] tears will be all in the [F#] past.
Good to be on a river somewhere, like a milkweed traveling.
[B] Heading down where the water runs [G#m] deep, down deep where the fish are asleep.
[F#] Can you tell me how [C#] long must [F#] I travel on?
[B] I won't be looking up old friends, [C#] I won't be looking up old friends ever [B] again.
[E] [F#]
Trouble don't mean nothing to me, and I had my share of it.
[B] Heading off on a river of light, be a part of a river at [F#] night.
Nice to be on a river at peace, in the cool of an evening.
[B] Heading off on a silver moon [C#] night, maybe love will find me [F#] tonight.
Good to be on a river somewhere, like a milkweed traveling.
[B] Heading off on a river of [G#m] dreams, be a part of a river it [F#] seems.
Can you tell me how [C#] long must [F#] I travel on?
[B] I won't be looking up old friends, [C#] I won't be looking up old friends ever [B] again.
[F#] [B] Ever again.
[E] [F#] Ever again.
[N]
Key:
F#
B
C#
G#m
E
F#
B
C#
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Heading off on a river at _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ night, feeling part of a river at [F#] night.
Good to be on a river sometimes, like a June bug traveling.
[B] Heading off on a river song, being away from the river too [F#] long.
Good to be on a river somewhere, like a milkweed traveling.
[B] Heading off on a river [G#m] stream, being part of a river it [F#] seems.
Can you tell me how [C#] long must [F#] I travel on? _ _ _ _ _
[B] I won't be looking up old friends, [C#] I won't be looking up old friends ever _ _ [B] again. _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
I spent my life taking my time, and I can't change anything.
[B] Take a look at my river of light, feel part of a river at [F#] night.
Good to be on a river at peace, like a June bug traveling.
[B] Heading off on a river at last, my [C#] tears will be all in the [F#] past.
Good to be on a river somewhere, like a milkweed traveling.
[B] Heading down where the water runs [G#m] deep, down deep where the fish are asleep.
[F#] Can you tell me how [C#] long must [F#] I travel on? _ _ _ _ _
[B] I won't be looking up old friends, [C#] I won't be looking up old friends _ ever _ [B] again. _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
Trouble don't mean nothing to me, and I had my share of it.
[B] Heading off on a river of light, be a part of a river at [F#] night.
Nice to be on a river at peace, in the cool of an evening.
[B] Heading off on a silver moon [C#] night, maybe love will find me [F#] tonight.
Good to be on a river somewhere, like a milkweed traveling.
[B] Heading off on a river of [G#m] dreams, be a part of a river it [F#] seems.
Can you tell me how [C#] _ long must [F#] I travel on? _ _ _ _ _
[B] I won't be looking up old friends, [C#] I won't be looking up old friends ever [B] _ again. _
[F#] _ _ _ [B] Ever again. _
[E] _ _ _ [F#] Ever again. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Heading off on a river at _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ night, feeling part of a river at [F#] night.
Good to be on a river sometimes, like a June bug traveling.
[B] Heading off on a river song, being away from the river too [F#] long.
Good to be on a river somewhere, like a milkweed traveling.
[B] Heading off on a river [G#m] stream, being part of a river it [F#] seems.
Can you tell me how [C#] long must [F#] I travel on? _ _ _ _ _
[B] I won't be looking up old friends, [C#] I won't be looking up old friends ever _ _ [B] again. _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
I spent my life taking my time, and I can't change anything.
[B] Take a look at my river of light, feel part of a river at [F#] night.
Good to be on a river at peace, like a June bug traveling.
[B] Heading off on a river at last, my [C#] tears will be all in the [F#] past.
Good to be on a river somewhere, like a milkweed traveling.
[B] Heading down where the water runs [G#m] deep, down deep where the fish are asleep.
[F#] Can you tell me how [C#] long must [F#] I travel on? _ _ _ _ _
[B] I won't be looking up old friends, [C#] I won't be looking up old friends _ ever _ [B] again. _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
Trouble don't mean nothing to me, and I had my share of it.
[B] Heading off on a river of light, be a part of a river at [F#] night.
Nice to be on a river at peace, in the cool of an evening.
[B] Heading off on a silver moon [C#] night, maybe love will find me [F#] tonight.
Good to be on a river somewhere, like a milkweed traveling.
[B] Heading off on a river of [G#m] dreams, be a part of a river it [F#] seems.
Can you tell me how [C#] _ long must [F#] I travel on? _ _ _ _ _
[B] I won't be looking up old friends, [C#] I won't be looking up old friends ever [B] _ again. _
[F#] _ _ _ [B] Ever again. _
[E] _ _ _ [F#] Ever again. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _