Key: E
Introduction:
C Em
1. So long boy, you can take my place,
Am Em
got my papers, I've got my pay,
Am Dm G
so pack my bags and I'll be on my way, to Yellow River.
C Em
2. Put my gun down, the war is won,
Am Em
fill my glass now, the time has come,
Am Dm G
I'm going back to the place I love, Yellow River.
C Em G
Yellow River, Yellow River is in my mind and in my eyes.
C Em G
Yellow River, Yellow River is in my blood, it's the place I love.
Am G
Got no time for explanations, got no time to lose,
Dm G
tomorrow night you'll find me sleeping underneath the moon at
Am F- G
Yellow River.
C Em Am Em
3. Cannon fire lingers in my mind, I'm so glad that I'm still alive,
Am Dm G
and I've been gone for such a long time, Yellow River.
C Em Am Em
4. I remember, the nights were cool, I can still see the water pool,
Am Dm G
and I remember the girl that I knew, from Yellow River.