Verso 1:
F
There’s a girl who lives outside the town
C
In a house set in the sun
F
She's the one they have their eyes set on
C F
She's the girl from River Run
F
All the young men in their senior year
C
Can't imagine compromise
F
By the fall, they're walking down the aisle
C F
With this darling as a prize
Bb F
Every man from every neighbor town
Bb F
Intends to make his feelings known
F
But not a word from me was ever heard
C F
About the girl from River Run
Ponte:
F C F C F
Verso 2:
F
Many came to graduation day
C
She went off to LSU
F
Everybody stood and waved goodbye
C F
But I had been accepted too
Bb F
Every man from every neighbor town
Bb F
Intends to make his feelings known
F
But not a word from me was ever heard
C F
About the girl from River Run
Bridge
F C F C F
Verso 3:
F
Teddy had a fine Mercedes-Benz
C
His dad, a man from New York State
F
He courted her with everything he's got
C F
She never did reciprocate
Bb F
David was the finest athlete
Bb F
He had (???) in Kappa Phi
F
They went dancing at the junior prom
C F
He took her home, she said goodbye
Key Change
C F F# G
Verso 4:verse 4
G
Then, she set aside her youthful ways
D
Though she's only 21
G
At a lecture, I ran into her
D G
And we laughed and had some fun
C G
We walked outside and meant to get some air
C G
She said to me, "Where are you from?"
G
"A country place you probably don't know of
D G
A little town called River Run"
G
Then, a smile broke across her face
D
She missed the people from her home
G
Two years later, I was married to
D G
That darling girl from River Run