INTRO: Am  D  G

N.C.              G                        Am  
The rising of the moon on the Oregon borderline
                      D                            G
Lights up the river's edge and the wild blackberry vine
                        Em                    Am
And the sand beneath my feet is a cool silver grey
                       D                         G
The moon dances on the water, and then it sails away


CHORUS:
 N.C.                 G                              Am    Am7
 And I watch it sail away, somewhere where the river goes
                D                             G       Am  D  G
 Some love lasts forever, just like the river flows


N.C.                 G                    Am  
On the last day of July you sailed into my mind
                      D                              G
We were riding down a river, the wind blowing from behind
                          Em                        Am
There were two great blue herons flying through the trees
              D                     G
Moving up the canyon, so silent and so free

CHORUS:
 N.C.                     G                             Am    Am7
 And I watched them sail away somewhere where the river goes
                D                             G       
 Some love lasts forever, just like the river flows


INSTRUMENTAL: G  Am  D  G    Am  D  G


N.C.                     G                                Am  
And I hope the years are happy and the winters aren't too cold
                              D                                      G
And that life won't treat you badly, I'd like to see you when you're old
                    Em                           Am
I'll keep you in my heart like the crying of the loon
                   D                        G
And wonder how you are at the rising of the moon


CHORUS:
 N.C.                    G                             Am    Am7
 And I watched you sail away somewhere where the river goes
                D                             G      
 Some love lasts forever, just like the river flows


CHORUS:
                                                   Am    Am7
 I watched you sail away somewhere where the river goes
                D                             G       Am  D  G
 Some love lasts forever, just like the river flows