Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

 My mother came to Hazrard when I was just seven

Even then the folks in town said with prejudised eyes

 That boy's not right

Treee years ago when I came to know Mary

 First time that someone look beyond the rumours and the lies

 And saw the man inside

Chorus

 We used to walk down by the river

 She loves to watch the sun go down

 We used to walk along the ri.... ver

 And dream our way out of this town

Intro

No one understood what I felt for Mary

 No one cared until the night she went out walking all alone

 And never came home

Man with the badge came knocking next morning

 Here was I surrounded by a thousand fingers suddenly

 Pointing right at me

Chorus

 I swear I left her by the river

 I swear I left her safe and sound

 I need to make it to the ri.... ver

 And leave this old Nebraska town

Bridge

Thinkng about my life going by

How it's done me wrong

There's no escape for me this time

All of my rescue are gone, long gone

Guitar Break

 I swear I left her by the river

 I swear I left her safe and sound

 I need to make it to the ri.... ver

 And leave this old Nebraska town

(Fade to end...)