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Capo on 2nd fret
nd Fret
Intro: Em C D (3x)
Em C
The night a moonlit shadow, cut with barren trees
D Em
Cory's on the other side
C
A fine grey mare beneath me, mud up to my knees
D Em
Cory's on the other side
G Em C
Red River's rising, the Red River's rising
D Em
Cory's on the other side
G Em C
Red River's rising, the Red River's rising
D Em C
Cory's on the other side
D
Cory's on the other side
Em C
Well, Thomas Scott he took the lead, we rode to Portage Town
D Em
Cory's on the other side
C
Metis riders on our tail, it's soon they rode us down
D Em
Cory's on the other side
G Em C
Red River's rising, the Red River's rising
D Em
Cory's on the other side
G Em C
Red River's rising, the Red River's rising
D Em C
Cory's on the other side
D
Cory's on the other side
Em C
Well, the clouds above the stockade wall were heavy with the snow
D Em
Cory's on the other side
C
The muffled drums beat out the time and Thomas was laid low
D Em
Cory's on the other side
G Em C
Red River's rising, the Red River's rising
D Em
Cory's on the other side
G Em C
Red River's rising, the Red River's rising
D Em C
Cory's on the other side
D
Cory's on the other side
Em
She's on the other side
Instrumental: Em C D Em C D Em
G Em C
Red River rising, the Red River's rising
D Em
Cory's on the other side
G Em C
Red River rising, the Red River's rising
D Em C
Cory's on the other side
D
Cory's on the other side
Em C
Now, Cory at the prison door, her eyes were cold and blue
D Em
Cory's on the other side
C
Wore a rose in her hair just like the Spanish ladies do
D Em
Cory's on the other side
G Em C
Red River rising, the Red River's rising
D Em
Cory's on the other side
G Em C
Red River rising, the Red River's rising
D Em
Cory's on the other side
G Em C
Red River rising, the Red River's rising
D Em C
Cory's on the other side
D
Cory's on the other side
Em
She's on the other side
Written by James Keelaghan