1. Lost River v.1 – Michael Martin Murphy 1 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band popularized |G |Bb |C |G |D | | |D7 |G |/// G G7 There’s a lost river that flows C G In a valley where no one goes, D C Where the wild waters rush D D7 G Rumbles deep in the hush C 0003 D 2225 G 0232 Em 0432

2. Lost River 2 G G7 Gone far from there now, C G Lord, I’ll be back somehow D C To where the lost river winds D D7 |G |G | In the shadow of the pines C 0003 D 2225 G 0232 Em 0432

3. G C G Oh, lost river, now I’m coming back D C To the pot- belly stove, D D7 G where the firewood’s all stacked G G7 Oh Quebec girl, go with me, C G Oh my belle, my fleur de lys, D C Where the lost river winds D D7 G intro... In the shadow of the pines Lost River 3

4. |G |Bb |C |G |D | | |D7 |G |/// / G G7 Now everybody knows C G Where that lost river flows D It’s some place that he’s lost D7 G Behind bridges that he’s crossed Lost River 4

5. G G7 Well, he’d like to return, C G But his bridges are all burned D C And he’s much too far down D D7 |G | | To return to higher ground Lost River 5

6. G C G Oh, lost river, now I’m coming back D C To the pot- belly stove, D D7 G where the firewoods all stacked G G7 Oh Quebec girl, go with me, C G Oh my belle, my fleur de lys, D C Where the lost river winds D D7 G In the shadow of the pines Lost River 6

7. G C G Oh lost river, far over the ridge D C Now is it too late for me to D D7 G build me a new bridge? G G7 To the bright golden time C G When her love was still mine D C And the world was still wild D D7 C Like the heart of a Lost River 7

8. Lost River LAST G C G Oh, lost river, now I’m coming back D C To the pot- belly stove, D D7 G where the firewoods all stacked G G7 Oh Quebec girl, go with me, C G Oh my belle, my fleur de lys, D C Where the lost river winds D /// D7// /|G / / /| / / G! In the shadow of the pines