The Land Of Three Rivers

Intro
In The GLand Of EmFree Rivers,
I'm CLonging To DBe
Where The CTyne, Wear DAnd Tees
Made The CNorth Rolling SeaG  D  G​

Verse 1
AhD, GMe Name Is John NoEmrth
From The CSouth Of DThe Forth
CIn The Land OfD Three Rivers GI Dwell
DIn The GSteelworks And EmPits
I've Worked CWith Me DMates
And NotC A Bad Word DAgainst
Them I'll TGell
They're The ABest Bunch Of LadDs
And I'll GTell You For DWhy
It's A AThought It Would Help DYou
At A Jump EIn The Tyne A​

Chorus
In The GLand Of EmFree Rivers,
I'm CLonging To DBe
Where The CTyne, Wear DAnd Tees
Made The CNorth Rolling SeaG  D  G​

Verse 2
DFrom CarGlisle To Dover,Em​
From BristCol To DHull
And CEvery Town DIn Between G​
I'm DKnGown In TheEmm All
By My CAccent DAnd Gall
And CFriendships FromD Porper
To QGueen
I've AGot Lots Of FriendDs,
Aye But StGill Not Enough
DI'm A AMeans To Their EnDd
When The GoEing Gets Rough

Chorus
In The GLand Of EmFree Rivers,
I'm CLonging To DBe
Where The CTyne, Wear DAnd Tees
Made The CNorth Rolling SeaG  D  G​

Verse 3
DIn CenGturies Gone,
EmOur AncesCtral HomesD​
Were Prey CTo The DRomans And DanGes
DBut HadrianG Knew, And OdEmin Did ToCo  D​
That NorthCeast Was DNo Place For GamesG​
They Tried ATo Enslave UDs,
But All GEfforts Failed
DWhile The Strength Of ASaint AiDdan
And Hilda EPrevaiAled

Chorus
In The GLand Of EmFree Rivers,
I'm CLonging To DBe
Where The CTyne, Wear DAnd Tees
Made The CNorth Rolling SeaG  D  G​

Verse 4
DI Work GHard, I Play HarEmd, As HarCd As I ToiDl
And I Drink CThe Best DAle In The Land  G​
DMy RootGs Nestle Deep  Em​
In NorthumbCrian SoiDl
Meet Branches CAkin D​
Outstretched HandsG​
When Loneliness ATakes YoDu
And Dampens GYouDr Song
If You AMeet Up With JohnD North,
You'lEl Not GoA Far Wrong

Chorus
In The GLand Of EmFree Rivers,
I'm CLonging To DBe
Where The CTyne, Wear DAnd Tees
Made The CNorth Rolling SeaG  D  G​

Verse 5
AhD, GMe Name Is John NoEmrth
From The CSouth Of DThe Forth
In The CLand Of Three DRivers I DwellG​
DIn The GSteelworks And EmPits
I've Worked CWith Me DMates
And NotC A Bad Word DAgainst
Them I'll TGell
They're The ABest Bunch Of LadDs
And I'll GTell You For DWhy
It's A AThought It Would Help DYou
At A Jump EIn The Tyne A​

Outro
In TheG Land OfEm Free Rivers,
I'm CLonging To DBe
Where The CTyne, Wear DAnd Tees
Made The CNorth Rolling SeaG  D  G​