The Banks Of North River Chords by Labrador Black Spruce

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_ _ _ It's nice to [Em] be home on [C] the banks [G] of North River, to [C] be there in [Em] July when [A] the fish are [D] _ around. _ _
[G] The calls of [D] the wildlife, [G] the smell [D] of the flowers, [Em] _ [C] _ beautiful [Em] river with [D] its thundering
[G] _ sound.
_ _ Last summer [Em] I walked on the [C] banks of [G] North River, [C] it hasn't [Em] changed much [A] since I [D] was a _ boy.
[G] The splash of the [D] salmon, [G] the _ thinning [D] of speckles, [C] such sights you will [Em] see that [D] will
fill [G] you with joy.
_ _ [C] And what's this I see in _ magnificent [G] _ _ _ _ splendor?
A caribou [Em] swimming [A] in its powerful [D] _ _
_ _ tide.
[G] Yesterday _ [D] _ somebody [G] spotted some [D] black bears, [C] an old [Em] mother bear and [D] a cub by her [G] _ side. _ _
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_ _ As I strolled up [Em] the footpath [C] that led [G] to our homestead, [C] a little [Em] red cabin that [A] stands
in [D] the _ trees. _
[G] Such peace is [D] not known, [G] it brings back [D] sweet memories.
[C] All of us [Em] have small children [D] around _ [G] mother's knees.
_ _ _ And it's good to [Em] see dad on [C] the banks [G] of North River, [C] preparing [Em] his nets as [A] he watches [D] the shore. _ _
[G] It's out with [D] the nets when [G] the raging [D] tide slackens, [C] for [Em] hours you'll work like [D] you've
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never before.
_ _ [C] When the nets are all set and the hard day [G] is over, _ _ _ we'll eat a [Em] good lunch [A] and we'll
nest down [D] in _ _ bed.
[G] For supper _ [D] tomorrow [G] we'll have our [D] first salmon.
[C] As sleep _ [Em] overtakes us, [D] these last [G] words are _ said. _
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_ _ _ Sure enough, we [Em] return with [C] our fish [G] in the morning, [C] and faithful [Em] to meet us [A] is mom [D] on the _ _ sand.
[G] With a wonderful [D] meal cooked, [G] she waits in [D] her glory.
[C] She's ready [Em] to help us, [D] she'll give us [G] a _ _ hand.
You should stand [Em] all alone on [C] the banks of [G] North River, [C] _
overlooking [Em] the waters [A] of old _ [D] Sandwich Bay. _
[G] There's Pax [D] Harbor, Huntington, [G] the high [D] hills of Cartwright, [C] and Artist [Em] Delight.
I [D] have heard [G] people _ say, _ [C] so come home with me to the banks of [G] North River. _ _
Let's go in [Em] July [A] when the fish are [D] _
_ _ around.
[G] The calls [D] of the wildlife, [G] the smell [D] of the flowers, [C] _ _
[Em] beautiful river [D] with its [G] thundering _ sound. _
[C] So come home with me to the banks of [G] North River.
_ _ Let's go in [Em] July [A] when the fish [D] are around. _ _
[G] The calls of [D] the wildlife, [G] the smell [D] of the flowers, [C] _ _ [Em] beautiful river [D] with its _ [G] thundering sound.
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