Red River Rising Chords

KeyEm Capo2st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays1.0K

Red River Rising by James Keelaghan is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Em with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords Em, C, D and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Em
Text
16
Speed
  			nd Fret 


Intro: Em    C  D  (3x) 

    Em                                             C 
The night a moonlit shadow, cut with barren trees 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 
                                                 C 
A fine grey mare beneath me, mud up to my knees 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 


 
G                       Em                  C 
Red River's rising, the Red River's rising 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 
G                       Em                  C 
Red River's rising, the Red River's rising 
       D            Em     C 
Cory's on the other side 
                    D     
Cory's on the other side 


      Em                                                      C 
Well, Thomas Scott he took the lead, we rode to Portage Town 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 
                                                       C 
Metis riders on our tail, it's soon they rode us down 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 


 
G                       Em                  C 
Red River's rising, the Red River's rising 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 
G                       Em                  C 
Red River's rising, the Red River's rising 
       D            Em     C 
Cory's on the other side 
                    D     
Cory's on the other side 


          Em                                                       C 
Well, the clouds above the stockade wall were heavy with the snow 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 
                                                             C 
The muffled drums beat out the time and Thomas was laid low 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 


 
G                       Em                  C 
Red River's rising, the Red River's rising 
       D            Em 
Cory's on the other side 
G                       Em                  C 
Red River's rising, the Red River's rising 
       D            Em     C 
Cory's on the other side 
                    D     
Cory's on the other side 
                   Em 
She's on the other side 


Instrumental:

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100 BPM Andante