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Intro: G Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G (2x) verse 1 G Cadd9 D Em7 I was born and raised on steel river G Cadd9 D G I see it all like it was yesterday Cadd9 D Em7 The ships and bridges were all delivered G Cadd9 D G From Sydney harbour to the Cisco bay G Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G verse 2 G Cadd9 D Em7 And I met my love down on steel river G Cadd9 D G We served our dreams and spent our childhood days Cadd9 D Em7 In rainy streets we'd kiss away the shivers G Cadd9 D G G G And hide from fears inside the latest craze Bridge Am Bm Dancing to Motown D C Bm Am Making love with a Carole King record playing C G D C Bm Am And oh how I loved you G Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G Say goodbye steel river steel river G Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G (2x) verse 3 G Cadd9 D Em7 Ten thousand bombers hit the steel river G Cadd9 D G And many died to keep her running free Cadd9 D Em7 And she survived but now she's gone forever G Cadd9 D G Her burning heart is just a memory verse 4 G Cadd9 D Em7 And I ran away from life on steel river G Cadd9 D G Luck or not I gladly took the break Cadd9 D Em7 The odds were low the chances nearly zero G Cadd9 D G A chance it was I had to take G Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G (2x) Verse 5 G Cadd9 D Em7 They say that salmon swim in steel river G Cadd9 D G They say it's good to see them back again Cadd9 D Em7 I know it hurts to see what really happened G Cadd9 D G I know one salmon ain't no good to them Verse 6 G Cadd9 D Em7 They were born and raised to serve their steel mother G Cadd9 D G It was they taught and all they ever knew Cadd9 D Em7 And they believed that she would keep their children G Cadd9 D G Even though not a single word was true Bridge 2 and outro G Cadd9 D Em7 Say goodbye steel river G Cadd9 D G Say goodbye steel river G Cadd9 D G (2x)
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