Rainbow River Lyrics

The rainbow river is a laughing stream
Down in a valley by a mountain that is pine tree tall
The rainbow river has a small boy fishing with a worm
And a jam jar by the water_____fall
Don't make a sound don't disturb the ground
The biggest fish you e__ver saw is around
And the rainbow river gives a rainbow fish
F#m Bm Bm7 B|-----0 D a (single note)
As one small boy goes running proudly to his mother's call
The stonebuilt farmhouse is a rough stone cottage
Hiding close against the hillside up a winding track
The stonebuilt farmhouse has a fair-haired farmer
Wearing wooden shoes and building up a new haystack
Run in the door stand on the stone floor
The oven opens- there's the biggest loaf you ever saw
And the stonebuilt farmhouse gives a good warm welcome
Bm Bm7 B|-----0 D a (single note)
As he sits down in his own chair with a Windsor back
The magpie meadow is a glowing evening colour
Sun is setting quietly and the boy is tired
The magpie meadow has a sparrow hawk who hovers
Hanging on the wind preying eagle eyed
Sit by the lantern watch as the years turn
Slowly bringing truth for every child to learn
And the magpie meadow darkens gently blue now
As the family sit their faces lit by ember fire
D/C# x44232
Bm7 x24232 (a.k.a D/B)
Most of the time the arpeggios are on the 5th, 4th and 3rd strings,
with the occasional shifting to the 4th, 3rd and 2nd strings...
Listen to the song to get it...
Also it seems easier to play without using the ring finger at all in
the arpeggios; i.e. with just the thumb, index and middle finger
(or maybe that's just me ;)).
In this way picking reflexes involving the ring finger may be minimized,
the song requiring most of the time arpeggos of three strings only.
17.04.2009 @ 01:37