Chord Booklet

Chris Rea

10 songs|39 chords used|Hard

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Chords used

Cadd9

Em7

C#m

Cmaj7

Fm7

Gdim

Bbm7

Cm7

Dbmaj7

Ebm7

Ab7

Bb/C

Dbmaj9

Gadd9

Bm7

Am7

E/B

G#m

D#m

C#m7

F#sus4

F#m

Steel River

Key: GHard

Cadd9

Em7

GI was born and Cadd9raised on Dsteel Em7river

GI see it Cadd9all like it was DyesterGday

The ships and Cadd9bridges were Dall deEm7livered

GFrom Sydney Cadd9harbour to the DCisco Gbay

GCadd9DEm7GCadd9DG

GAnd I met my Cadd9love down on Dsteel Em7river

GWe served our Cadd9dreams and spent our Dchildhood Gdays

In rainy Cadd9streets we'd kiss aDway the Em7shivers

GAnd hide from Cadd9fears inside the Dlatest Gcraze G G

AmDancing to BmMotown

DMaking Clove with a BmCarole King record Amplaying

And Coh how I Gloved you D C Bm Am

Say goodGbye Cadd9 Dsteel Em7river G Cadd9 Dsteel Griver

GCadd9DEm7GCadd9DG

GTen thousand Cadd9bombers hit the Dsteel Em7river

GAnd many Cadd9died to keep her Drunning Gfree

And she Cadd9survived but now she's Dgone forEm7ever

GHer burning Cadd9heart is just a DmemoGry

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 itCadd9 was ID had to Gtake

GCadd9DEm7GCadd9DG

GThey say that Cadd9salmon swim in Dsteel Em7river

GThey say it's Cadd9good to see them Dback aGgain

I know it Cadd9hurts to see what Dreally Em7happened

GI know one Cadd9salmon ain't no Dgood to Gthem

GThey were born and Cadd9raised to serve their Dsteel Em7mother

GIt was they Cadd9taught and all they Dever Gknew

And they beCadd9lieved that she would Dkeep their Em7children

GEven though not a Cadd9single Dword was Gtrue

Say goodGbyeCadd9 Dsteel Em7river

Say goodGbyeCadd9 Dsteel Griver

GCadd9

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I'm Still Holding On

Key: AmMedium

AmCFE

EHow many AmtimesC F

EHave I been here Ambefore?C F E

AmLike a worn awayC piece of the night F E

EWaiting for the AmdawnC F E

DmDaylight breaks

AmAnd the dream is gone F

FLeaving me to Estay

But AmI'm still holding on C F E

I'm stiAmll holding on C F E | x3

EStill holding Amon

(Palmmute and crescendo)

I Amused to Cthink I knew F

EJust exactly what I tookAm C F E

AmYou move in, Cfast and hardF

And Eyou make your own AmluckC F E

DmDaylight breaks

AmAnd the dream is gone F

FLeaving me to Estay

But AmI'm still holding on C F E

I'm stiAmll holding on C F E | x3

EStill holding Amon

(Palmmute and crescendo)

Instrumental

Strum each cord for 8 1/8 notes, sounds best with only down strums

EAmEAmDmAmFE

I Amsee it Cbetter now F

Smell the Etears upon this tAmracks C F E

AmIt's a long long way before Cit's over F

EAnd what you give out Am

Is what you get back C F E

DmThe easy way out

AmIt will bite you hard someday F

FYou see me smile and learn

EI find a better way

But AmI'm still holding on C F E

I'm stiAmll holding on C F E | x3

EStill holding Amon

But AmI'm still holding on C F E

I'm stiAmll holding on C F E | x3

EStill holding Amon

Repeat the "I'm still holding on" part, until it fades out

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Fool

Key: AMedium

A dyinAmg flame, Dyou'Gre free again Em

AmWho could lDove G and do that to you

AmAll dressed in bDlackG, he won't be cEmoming back

AmSave your tDears,E7 you've got years and years

AmThe pains of sDeventeen'sG Unreal they're Emonly dreams

AmSave your cDrying for the E7day

AmFool if you think it's oDverG 'Cos you said gEmoodbye

AmFool if you think it's oDver I'll tell you E7why

AmNew born eyes always crDy with pain

GAt the first look at the morning Emsun

AmFool if you think it's oDver It's just beE7gun

AmMiss teenage dDream,G such a tragic scEmene

AmHe knocked your cDrownG and ran away

AmFirst wound of pDrideG and how you crEmied and cried

AmBut save your teDars yE7ou've got years and years

AmFool if you think it's oDver G 'Cos you said gEmoodbye

AmFool if you think it's oDver I'll tell you E7why

AmI'll buy your firDst good wineG We'll have a rEmeal good time

Amsave your cryDing for the E7day

AmThat may not coDme G but anEmyoneAm Who had to pDay E7would laugh at you and say

AmFool if you think it's oDver G 'Cos you said gEmoodbye

AmFool if you think it's oDver I'll tell you E7why

AmNew born eyes always crDy with painG at the first look at the morning Emsun

AmFool if you think it's oDver It's just beE7gun

AmI'll buy your firDst good wineG We'll have a rEmeal good time

Amsave your cryDing for the E7day

AmNew born eyes always crDy with painG at the first look at the morning Emsun

AmFool if you think it's oDver It's just beE7gun

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Stainsbys girl

Key: EMedium

C#m

Some girls used to A kiss and Erun

C#m They never knew what Bthey had Adone

E Some girls always A wasted Etime

C#m They keep you hanging B on the Aline

B Some love horses and always stayEed at home

But a AStainsby giBrl loved The Rolling EStones A E A E

Now some had games that you A had to plEay

C#m Making rules aBlong the wAay

E Strange attractionAs newly fouEnd

C#m Pride and passion B kicked aAround

B Some girls stole your heart like most girlEs do

But a AStainsby giBrl, she could break it Ein two

A I fell in Elove B E

A I fell in Elove, Booh Eyeah

A I fell in Elove with a BStainsby Egirl A B E

Deepest water, StaAinsby Eblue

C#m Running straight and Brunning Atrue

E Names and faces A fade aEway

C#m Memory is Bhere to Astay

B Some girls steal your heart, most still Edo

But a StAainsby giBrl, she could break it Ein two

A I fell in Elove B E

A I fell in Elove, Booh Eyeah

A I fell in Elove with a BStainsby Egirl A B E

BEBEAEBEAEBEAEBEAEBE

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Gone Fishing

Key: FHard

Cmaj7

Chris Rea - Gone Fishing

FEmGC

G I'm going fishinCg

G I got me a liCne

G Nothin' I do's gonna' make the dCifference

G So I'm taking the tiCme

G And you ain't never gonna' bAme happy Am G

AnyhoFw, C anywDmay

G7 So I'm going Cfishing

G And I'm going todCay

FEmGC

G I'm going fishiCng

G Sounds crasy I kCnow

G I know nothing about Cfishing

G But just watch me gCo

G And when my tAmime has comAme G

F I will lCook back and Dmsee

G7 Peace on the sChoreline

G That could have been Cme

GCGC

GAmAmGFCDm

G7CGC

G You can waste wholeAm lifetimeAm G

F CTrying to Dmbe Dm C

G What you think is exAmpected of AmyouG

F But you'll Cnever be fDmree Dm

G7 May as well go fCishing G C C

DmCG7Cmaj7

CG7C

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On the beach

Key: FmHard

Fm7

Gdim

Bbm7

Cm7

Dbmaj7

Ebm7

Ab7

Bb/C

Dbmaj9

Fm7GdimC7Fm7GdimC7

Pequena Variação na 3ª parte

Fm7GdimC7Fm7GdimC7

Between the eyes of love I call your name

Fm7GdimC7Fm7GdimC7

Behind their guarded walls I used to go

Fm7GdimC7

Upon a summer wind

Fm7GdimC7

There?s a certain melody

Bbm7Cm7Dbmaj7Eb

Takes me back to the place that I know

Fm7Dbmaj7C7

On the beach

Fm7Dbmaj7C7

Down on the beach

The secrets of the summer I will keep

The sands of time will blow a mystery

No-one but you and I

Underneath that moonlit sky

Take me back to the place that I know

On the beach

Down on the beach

Forever in my dreams I will be

Fm7Ebm7Ab7Dbmaj7GdimC7

Hanging on to this sweet memory

Fm7Bb/C

A day of strange desire

Fm7Bb/C

And a night that burned like fire

Bbm7Cm7Dbmaj7Eb

Take me back to the place that I know

Fm7Dbmaj9C7

On the beach

Fm7

Down on the beach

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Driving Home For Christmas

Key: GCapo 2Hard

Gadd9

Cmaj7

Bm7

Am7

I'm dGadd9riving home for ChGristmas Gadd9 G

Oh I can't Cmaj7wait to see those Amfaces Cmaj7 Am

I'm dGadd9riving home for ChGristmas yeah Gadd9 G

Well I'm mCmaj7oving down that Amline Cmaj7 Am

And it's bBm7een so loEmng Am7 but ID will be there

Bm7I sing this sEmongAm7 to Dpass the time Bm7away

EmDriving in my cAm7ar Ddriving home for CGadd9hristmas G Gadd9 G

It's gonna tCmaj7ake some timeAm Cmaj7 but I'Amll get there

Top to toe in tail backs

Oh I got red lights all around

But soon there'll be a freeway yeah

Get my feet on holy ground

SBm7o I'll siEmng fAm7or you DThough you can't hear me

Bm7When I get thEmrouAm7gh ADnd feel you neBm7ar me

EmDriving in my cAm7ar I'Dm driving home forGadd9 ChristmaGs Gadd9 G

Driving home for Christmas

With a thousand memories

I take a look at the driver next to me

He's just the same

Just the same

Top to toe in tail backs

Oh I got red lights all around

I'm driving home for Christmas yeah

Get my feet on holy ground

So I'll sing for you

Though you can't hear me

When I get through

And feel you near me

Driving in my car

Driving home for Christmas

With a thousand memories

I take a look at the driver next to me

He's just the same

He's driving home driving home

Driving home for Christmas

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Loving You Again

Key: EHard

E/B

G#m

C#m

D#m

It?s been so long now, since we firE/Bst met B

For the time of plays, I will never forget E/B

G#mMMH. Darling never C#m F B

True didn?t bad missid you, girl just the timE/Be

You said I?m yours and darling you still mine G#m E

ForeveC#mr, F so smEile for me C#m

Your is therD#me for all to see G

After all Ethis time througC#mh the rain and tears E

After all this time, aC#mfter all this years.E C#m Come E

I?m only lovingG#m you Fagain, IE?m only loving you G#magain, FI?m onlyE loving you again G#m F E B

And I?ll keep holding on, girl I won?t let you goE/B B

I want you near me wherever I go E/B B

Please say fG#moreveC#mr F B

Oh I give thanks for what you given meE/B

And in my heart, girl you will always be alive B G#m F

It sEhines through the darkest nighC#mt F

After aEll this time, throuC#mgh the rain and tears E

After all this time, C#mAfter all this years. E Come C#mwell E

I?m only loving yG#mou agaFin, I?m Eonly loving you, I?m oG#mnly lovFing you again. YeaheG#mah F E

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Nothing Left Behind

Key: CMedium

I'm going Cway past tomorrow

Way past Fyesterday

CAway from all my sorrows

'Til the cFhains in love fall away

I'm gonna Dmgo so far

G 'Til my sense is lose

C All trace of space and tAmime

Going so Dmfar ahead

'Til there's nGothing left beChind F

I got a bCig blue sky ahead

I'm always looking for a bFrand new day

The nCight brings the red taillights

Feel the chains of lFove fall away

I'm gonna Dmgo so far

G 'Til my sense is lose

C All trace of space and tAmime

DmGoing so far ahead

'Til there's nGothing left beChind

Gonna Amsit on the high wind G

Gonna let myself Fgo

Gonna fAmly 'til there's nothing G

Nothing lFeft below

Gonna drDmive through this dark night G

'Til tomCorrow becomes tAmoday

'Til the Dmmirrors got the sunriseDm

'Til the Gblue sky kills the grey

CFC

F 'Til there's nothing left behind

GDmonna go so far

G 'Til my sense is lose

C All trace of space and tAmime

GDmoing so far ahead Dm

'Til tGhere's nothing, Cnothing left behind Am

DmGoing so far ahead

G'Til there's nothing lCeft behind

DmGCAm

'Til there's nothing left behind

Ooh, yeah

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10.

Winter Song

Key: EHard

C#m

C#m7

F#sus4

F#m

EEE

C#mC#m7F#sus4FB7E

C#m It's a cold, cold feeling

F#sus4 On a real lazy wiFnd

A That blows all the way trough you

E And the autumn begins

C#m How it cuts like a sabre

F#sus4 How it chills to the bonFe

A You've got cold feet and fingers

E And you're thinking of home

If I put my arms arEound you

Take you in from the C#mstorm

From your autumn through wF#minter

Darling I'll keep you waB7rm

My overcoat's eEmpty

Deep, wide and lC#mong

I got room for you dF#marling

Till your winter, B7

till your winter has gEone C#m I got room for you dF#marling C

GEm

AmD7

GEm

AmD7

If I put my arms arGound you

Take you in from the Emstorm

From your autumn through wAminter

Darling I'll keep you waDrm

My overcoat's eGmpty

Deep, wide and lEmong

I got room for you dAmarling

Till your winter, D

till your winter has gGone Em I got room for you Amdarling

D7 till your winter has gonGe Em

GEm

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