Chris Rea - Steel River: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Steel River" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Steel River Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Chris Rea
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Steel River" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G C D Em7 I was born and raised on steel river G C D G I see it all like it was yesterday C D Em7 The ships and bridges were all delivered G C D G From Sydney harbour to the Cisco bay And I met my love down on steel river We served our dreams and spent our childhood days In rainy streets we'd kiss away the shivers And hide from fear inside the latest craze C G/B Dancing to Motown D Making love with a Carole King record playing C G/B D And oh how I loved you Chorus: G D Em7 G D G Say goodbye steel river D Em7 G D G steel river Ten thousand bombers hit the steel river And many died to keep her running free And she survived but now she's gone forever Her burning heart is just a memory And I ran away from life on steel river Luck or not I gladly took the break The odds were low the chances nearly zero A chance it was I had to take Chorus: Say goodbye Say goodbye They say that salmon swim in steel river They say it's good to see them back again I know it hurts to see what really happened I know one salmon ain't no good to them They were born and raised to serve their steel mother It was they taught and all they ever knew And they believed that she would keep their children Even though not a single word was true Chorus: Say goodbye (steel river) (Steel river) say goodbye (Steel river) (Steel river) (Steel river) [repeat to fade] You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  B  C  D  Em7  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Steel River" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Steel River" by Chris Rea.