D                 D/C# 
The rainbow river is a laughing stream 
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           Bm           Bm7          B|-----0     A 
Down in a valley by a mountain that is pine tree tall 
      D                 D/C#                     Bm 
The rainbow river has a small boy fishing with a worm 
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      Bm7            B|-----0   A 
And a jam jar by the water_____fall 
 D                        D/C# 
Don’t make a sound don’t disturb the ground 
     D/C                     Bm7 
The biggest fish you e__ver saw is around 
    Bm                         D       D/C# 
And the rainbow river gives a rainbow fish 
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  F#m         Bm                Bm7          B|-----0   D     a (single note) 
As one small boy goes running proudly to his mother’s call 
 
      D                        D/C# 
The stonebuilt farmhouse is a rough stone cottage 
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         Bm               Bm7          B|-----0     A 
Hiding close against the hillside up a winding track 
      D                         D/C# 
The stonebuilt farmhouse has a fair-haired farmer 
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         Bm               Bm7         B|-----0  A 
Wearing wooden shoes and building up a new haystack 
 D                     D/C# 
Run in the door stand on the stone floor 
     D/C                             Bm7 
The oven opens- there’s the biggest loaf you ever saw 
    Bm                                D         D/C# 
And the stonebuilt farmhouse gives a good warm welcome 
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       Bm              Bm7          B|-----0   D         a (single note) 
As he sits down in his own chair with a Windsor back 
 
      D                  D/C# 
The magpie meadow is a glowing evening colour 
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 Bm              Bm7          B|-----0  A 
Sun is setting quietly and the boy is tired 
      D                   D/C# 
The magpie meadow has a sparrow hawk who hovers 
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 Bm             Bm7        B|-----0 A 
Hanging on the wind preying eagle eyed 
 D                  D/C# 
Sit by the lantern watch as the years turn 
  D/C                     Bm7 
Slowly bringing truth for every child to learn 
        Bm                     D       D/C# 
And the magpie meadow darkens gently blue now 
                                   e|-4-0 
        Bm              Bm7        B|-----0  D 
As the family sit their faces lit by ember fire