Lost River v.1 – Michael Martin Murphy 1Nitty Gritty Dirt Band popularized 

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G G7There’s a lost river that flows C G In a valley where no one goes, D C Where the wild waters rush D D7 GRumbles deep in the hush

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Lost River 2

G G7Gone far from there now, C G Lord, I’ll be back somehow D C To where the lost river winds D D7 |G |G |In the shadow of the pines

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G C GOh, lost river, now I’m coming back D C To the pot-belly stove, D D7 Gwhere the firewood’s all stacked G G7 Oh Quebec girl, go with me, C G Oh my belle, my fleur de lys, D CWhere the lost river winds D D7 G intro...In the shadow of the pines

Lost River 3

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/ G G7Now everybody knows C GWhere that lost river flows D It’s some place that he’s lost D7 GBehind bridges that he’s crossed

Lost River 4

G G7Well, he’d like to return, C GBut his bridges are all burned D CAnd he’s much too far down D D7 |G | |To return to higher ground

Lost River 5

G C GOh, lost river, now I’m coming back D C To the pot-belly stove, D D7 Gwhere the firewoods all stacked G G7 Oh Quebec girl, go with me, C G Oh my belle, my fleur de lys, D CWhere the lost river winds D D7 GIn the shadow of the pines

Lost River 6

G C GOh lost river, far over the ridge D C Now is it too late for me toD D7 Gbuild me a new bridge? G G7To the bright golden time C GWhen her love was still mine D CAnd the world was still wild D D7 C Like the heart of a

Lost River 7

Lost River LAST

G C GOh, lost river, now I’m coming back D C To the pot-belly stove, D D7 Gwhere the firewoods all stacked G G7 Oh Quebec girl, go with me, C G Oh my belle, my fleur de lys, D CWhere the lost river winds D /// D7// /|G / / /| / / G!In the shadow of the pines