seein christy moore playing it at the point this is how he plays it
north and south of the river
capo first fret
intro G , D , C x2
G D
i want to reach out over the loch
C
and feel your hand across the water
G D
walk with you along an unapproved road
C
not lookin’ over my shoulder
G D Em C
i want to see , i want to hear , to understand your fear .
G D C
but we’re north and south of the river
i’ve been doing it wrong all of my life
this holy town has turned me over .
a man on the run from what he didn’t understand
as the wind from the lough blew colder and colder .
there was a badness that had it’s way ,
love was not lost it just got mislaid .
G D C
north and south of the river .
G
north and south of the river .
can we stop playing these old tattoos ,
darling i don’t have the answer .
i want to meet you where you are ,
i don’t need you to surrender .
there is no feeling so alone
as when the one you’re hurting is your own .
G D C
north and south of the river .
G D
some high ground is not worth taking ,
Em C
some connections are not worth making .
G D
there’s an old church bell no longer ringing ,
Em C
and some old songs are not worth singing .
G D C
north and south of the river .
G
north and south of the river .
repeat x 4
seein christy moore playing it at the point this is how he plays it
north and south of the river
capo first fret
intro G , D , C x2
G D
i want to reach out over the loch
C
and feel your hand across the water
G D
walk with you along an unapproved road
C
not lookin’ over my shoulder
G D Em C
i want to see , i want to hear , to understand your fear .
G D C
but we’re north and south of the river
i’ve been doing it wrong all of my life
this holy town has turned me over .
a man on the run from what he didn’t understand
as the wind from the lough blew colder and colder .
there was a badness that had it’s way ,
love was not lost it just got mislaid .
G D C
north and south of the river .
G
north and south of the river .
can we stop playing these old tattoos ,
darling i don’t have the answer .
i want to meet you where you are ,
i don’t need you to surrender .
there is no feeling so alone
as when the one you’re hurting is your own .
G D C
north and south of the river .
G D
some high ground is not worth taking ,
Em C
some connections are not worth making .
G D
there’s an old church bell no longer ringing ,
Em C
and some old songs are not worth singing .
G D C
north and south of the river .
G
north and south of the river .
repeat x 4
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