This is my simplified acoustic version of this song. I play the G chord as - 320033 and Cadd9 - x23033 and Em7 - 022033 Any suggestions/improvements welcome. Intro = G Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G x 2 Verse 1

^GI was born and ^Cadd9raised on ^Dsteel ^Em7river ^GI see it ^Cadd9all like it was ^Dyester^Gday The ships and ^Cadd9bridges were ^Dall de^Em7livered ^GFrom Sydney ^Cadd9harbour to the ^DCisco ^Gbay

G Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G Verse 2

^GAnd I met my ^Cadd9love down on ^Dsteel ^Em7river ^GWe served our ^Cadd9dreams and spent our ^Dchildhood ^Gdays In rainy ^Cadd9streets we'd kiss a^Dway the ^Em7shivers ^GAnd hide from ^Cadd9fears inside the ^Dlatest ^Gcraze ^G ^G

Bridge

^AmDancing to ^BmMotown ^DMaking ^Clove with a ^BmCarole King record ^Amplaying And ^Coh how I ^Gloved you ^D ^C ^Bm ^Am Say good^Gbye ^Cadd9 ^Dsteel ^Em7river ^G ^Cadd9 ^Dsteel ^Griver

G Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G x 2 Verse 3

^GTen thousand ^Cadd9bombers hit the ^Dsteel ^Em7river ^GAnd many ^Cadd9died to keep her ^Drunning ^Gfree And she ^Cadd9survived but now she's ^Dgone for^Em7ever ^GHer burning ^Cadd9heart is just a ^Dmemo^Gry

Verse 4

^GAnd I ran away from ^Cadd9life on ^Dsteel ^Em7river ^GLuck or ^Cadd9not I gladly ^Dtook the ^Gbreak The odds were ^Cadd9low the chances ^Dnearly ^Em7zero ^GA chance it^Cadd9 was I^D had to ^Gtake

G Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G x 2 Verse 5

^GThey say that ^Cadd9salmon swim in ^Dsteel ^Em7river ^GThey say it's ^Cadd9good to see them ^Dback a^Ggain I know it ^Cadd9hurts to see what ^Dreally ^Em7happened ^GI know one ^Cadd9salmon ain't no ^Dgood to ^Gthem

Verse 6

^GThey were born and ^Cadd9raised to serve their ^Dsteel ^Em7mother ^GIt was they ^Cadd9taught and all they ^Dever ^Gknew And they be^Cadd9lieved that she would ^Dkeep their ^Em7children ^GEven though not a ^Cadd9single ^Dword was ^Gtrue

Bridge 2 and outro

Say good^Gbye^Cadd9 ^Dsteel ^Em7river Say good^Gbye^Cadd9 ^Dsteel ^Griver

G Cadd9 D G x 2

Chris Rea - Steel river