Capo 3rd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Listen to the song for the rhythm and hammer ons..

Verse

As he stared past the fire,

His hunger to leave well it gnawed his poor heart alive,

Her skin smelled like black cherry, blossom perfume, the sail boats they all

sailed by... and a river she cried.

and the wind was suddenly sweeter than Roosevelt pine,

The windows broke out and the cigarette smoke was drifting by,

The bums on the bowery were swallowed in the lights as cars rumbled by in the

night... screaming run for your life.

Chorus

With cool and silvery eyes and a heart that was fit for desire, drowned in a

river of tears oh a river she cried left her with a heart... made of ashes

and fire.

Instrumental

Play G for one bar then

Repeat chords for chorus

Then repeat:

Verse

Chorus

Outro

Ashes and fire (repeat x3)