Chords for Judy Collins & Kris Kristofferson - "Red River Valley"

[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] From this valley they say [G] you are going.
[Em] _ [D] We will miss [Bm] your bright eyes [Em] and sweet _ [A] smile.
[D] For they say you are taking [G] the sunshine
[Em] _ [D] that has [A] brightened our pathway [Em] a while.
[D] _ Come and sit by my side [G] if you love [Em] me.
[D] Do not [Bm] hasten to bid [Em] me adieu.
[A] _ [D] God remember that [G] river valley
[Em] _ [D] and the girl [A] who has loved you [G] so true.
[D] I [A] will not cry, _ _ [Bm] tie [G] you down,
[Em] nor turn my [Gb] eye to starry
_ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] if ever you [A] are _ lonely.
[Fm] _ _
[F] _ _ [F] _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] Girl, [Eb] you know where by the road I've [Ab] been staying.
_ [Eb] Keep a lamp by [Cm] the side of your door
[Bb] _ cause [Eb] each day I'm away [Ab] I'll be praying
[Fm] that [Eb] I'll see [Bb] your sweet blue [Ab] eyes once more.
[Eb] _ [Bb] I don't know where [Cm] I will sleep [Ab] tonight
[Fm] for all the nights [G] to come.
[Ab] But loving you [Eb] will see [Cm] me through
[Fm] the cherry winds of [Bb] winter. _ _ _
_ [Eb] Come and sit by my side [Ab] if you love me.
[Fm] Do [Eb] not hasten [Cm] to bid me [Fm] adieu.
[Bb] God [Eb] remember _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Fm] that river valley
and the [Eb] girl who [Bb] has loved you [Ab] so _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
true.
[Fm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[N] Christmas _ _ _ _ Christmas Christmas