BASS INTRO [CAN BE PLAYED ON GUITAR]



   D          G          Em          G

G|-------------7---7------------------77-77-7-|

D|--7---7-7---5---5--5----9---99-9---5--5--5--|

A|-5---5-----------------7---7--7-------------|

E|--------------------------------------------| × 1



VERSE 1



      D               G

Let's put our heads together

    Em          G

and start a new country up.

    D                 G

Our father's father's father tried,

 Em                 G

erased the parts he didn't like.

      D                  G

Let's try to fill it in,

Em              G

bank the quarry river, swim.

D                  G

We knee-skinned it you and me;

Em                   G

We knee-skinned that river red.



BRIDGE



Em               Bm

This is where we walked,

Em               Bm

this is where we swam.

Em                  Bm

Take a picture here,

Em               D

take a souvenir.



VERSE 2



     D                   G

This land is the land of ours,

     Em             G

this river runs red over it.

D                  G

We knee-skinned it you and me;

Em                   G

we knee-skinned that river red.

       D               G

And we gathered up our friends,

Em              G

bank the quarry river, swim.

D                  G

We knee-skinned it you and me;

Em             G

underneath the river bed.



BRIDGE



Em               Bm

This is where we walked,

Em               Bm

this is where we swam.

Em                  Bm

Take a picture here,

Em               D

take a souvenir.



CHORUS



D   Em  G Bm  A      G

    Cuyahoga.

D   Em  G Bm     A      G

    Cuyahoga, is gone.



VERSE 3



      D             G

Let's put our heads together,

Em          G

start a new country up.

D              G

Underneath the river bed

   Em                     G

we burned the river down.



BRIDGE



Em                 Bm

This is where they walked, swam,

Em                 Bm

hunted, danced and sang.

Em                   Bm

Take a picture here,

Em               D

take a souvenir.



CHORUS



D   Em  G Bm  A      G

    Cuyahoga.

D   Em  G Bm     A      G

    Cuyahoga, is gone.



BREAK



  Bm                A

Rewrite the book and rule the pages,

G

saving face, secured in faith.

Bm             A

Bury, burn the waste

G

Behind you.



   D          G          Em          G

G|-------------7---7------------------77-77-7-|

D|--7---7-7---5---5--5----9---99-9---5--5--5--|

A|-5---5-----------------7---7--7-------------|

E|--------------------------------------------| × 1



VERSE 4



     D                   G

This land is the land of ours,

     Em             G

this river runs red over it.

D               G

We are not your allies,

Em         G

we can not defend.



BRIDGE



Em                 Bm

This is where they walked,

Em                 Bm

this is where they swam.

Em                  Bm

Take a picture here,

Em               D

take a souvenir.



CHORUS × 2



D   Em  G Bm  A      G

    Cuyahoga.

D   Em  G Bm     A      G

    Cuyahoga, is gone.



D   Em  G Bm  A      G

    Cuyahoga.

D   Em  G Bm     A      G

    Cuyahoga, is gone