The Land Of Three Rivers
Vin Garbutt · C
The Land Of Three Rivers
Vin Garbutt
Other
Real Key
C
Rate
Real Key
C
ledutu
C
0.2x
120
BPM1
2
3
4
Rhythm
2/4
3/4
4/4
5/4
6/8
7/8
No Accent
Downbeat
Backbeat
All Equal
1 & 3
Intro
[G] [Em]
In the land of free rivers,
[C] [D]
I'm longing to be
[C] [D]
Where the Tyne, Wear and Tees
[C] [G] [D] [G]
made the North Rolling Sea
Verse 1
[D] [G] [Em]
Ah, me name is John North
[C] [D]
from the south of the Forth
[C] [D] [G]
In the land of three rivers I dwell
[D] [G] [Em]
In the steelworks and pits
[C] [D]
I've worked with me mates
[C] [D]
And not a bad word against
[G]
them I'll tell
[A] [D]
They're the best bunch of lads
[G] [D]
and I'll tell you for why
[A] [D]
It's a thought it would help you
[E] [A]
at a jump in the tyne
Chorus
[G] [Em]
In the land of free rivers,
[C] [D]
I'm longing to be
[C] [D]
Where the Tyne, Wear and Tees
[C] [G] [D] [G]
made the North Rolling Sea
Verse 2
[D] [G] [Em]
From Carlisle to Dover,
[C] [D]
from Bristol to Hull
[C] [D] [G]
And every town in between
[D] [G] [Em]
I'm known in them all
[C] [D]
by my accent and gall
[C] [D]
And friendships from porper
[G]
to Queen
[A] [D]
I've got lots of friends,
[G]
aye but still not enough
[D] [A] [D]
I'm a means to their end
[E]
when the going gets rough
Chorus
[G] [Em]
In the land of free rivers,
[C] [D]
I'm longing to be
[C] [D]
Where the Tyne, Wear and Tees
[C] [G] [D] [G]
made the North Rolling Sea
Verse 3
[D] [G]
In centuries gone,
[Em] [C] [D]
our ancestral homes
[C] [D] [G]
Were prey to the Romans and Danes
[D] [G] [Em] [C] [D]
But Hadrian knew, and Odin did too
[C] [D] [G]
That northeast was no place for games
[A] [D]
They tried to enslave us,
[G]
but all efforts failed
[D] [A] [D]
While the strength of Saint Aidan
[E] [A]
and Hilda prevailed
Chorus
[G] [Em]
In the land of free rivers,
[C] [D]
I'm longing to be
[C] [D]
Where the Tyne, Wear and Tees
[C] [G] [D] [G]
made the North Rolling Sea
Verse 4
[D] [G] [Em] [C] [D]
I work hard, I play hard, as hard as I toil
[C] [D] [G]
And I drink the best ale in the land
[D] [G] [Em]
My roots nestle deep
[C] [D]
in Northumbrian soil
[C] [D]
Meet branches akin
[G]
outstretched hands
[A] [D]
When loneliness takes you
[G] [D]
and dampens your song
[A] [D]
If you meet up with John North,
[E] [A]
you'll not go far wrong
Chorus
[G] [Em]
In the land of free rivers,
[C] [D]
I'm longing to be
[C] [D]
Where the Tyne, Wear and Tees
[C] [G] [D] [G]
made the North Rolling Sea
Verse 5
[D] [G] [Em]
Ah, me name is John North
[C] [D]
from the south of the Forth
[C] [D] [G]
In the land of three rivers I dwell
[D] [G] [Em]
In the steelworks and pits
[C] [D]
I've worked with me mates
[C] [D]
And not a bad word against
[G]
them I'll tell
[A] [D]
They're the best bunch of lads
[G] [D]
and I'll tell you for why
[A] [D]
It's a thought it would help you
[E] [A]
at a jump in the tyne
Outro
[G] [Em]
In the land of free rivers,
[C] [D]
I'm longing to be
[C] [D]
Where the Tyne, Wear and Tees
[C] [G] [D] [G]
made the North Rolling Sea
Chords Used (6)
Guitar
Ukulele
G
1 / 5
Em
1 / 4
C
1 / 4
D
1 / 4
A
1 / 4
E
1 / 4
Song Info
Real Key
C
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