Red River Valley chords

Woody Guthrie

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Then come sit by my side if you love me, 
                                           A 
do not hasten to bid me adieu. 
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Just remember that Red River Valley, 
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and the cowboy that loved you so true. 

                     D 
    Well, they tell me, my dear, that you’re going, 
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    I will miss your bright eyes and your smile, 
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    for with you, you are taking the sunshine, 
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    that has brightened my life for a while. 

                       D 
    When  you go to your home by the ocean, 
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    may you never forget those sweet hourss, 
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    that we spent in that Red River Valley, 
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    and the love we exchanged 'neath the flowers. 

                 D 
    I have waited a long time, my darling, 
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    for those words that you never would say. 
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    And at last, oh, my poor heart is breaking, 
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    for they tell me you're going away.