Roads of East Northumberland (Clements/D.Hull-Denholm) from:   Stamping Ground
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capo on 5th

Intro:	C - C, Am, F, (G), C


1.)
I drive the roads of East Northumberland
   C	     F		       C
between the uplands and the sea
 C	     F		     C
where the wind blows cold and the long grass is taking hold
	   C	      F		   Am		 F
of the traces of how it used to be.
	C	  F		C	C, Am, F, (G), C


2.)
The windscreen wipers beat a rhythm
     C		F	      C
the years roll back across the plain
     C		F		C
and the ghosts of the men are going to their destiny
	 C	       F	Am	      F
heading for the backshift in the rain.
 C		 F		  C


3.)
You can read their names on the monument
	 C	    F		 C
their voices echo everywhere
       C      F		C
their proud banners call hanging on the museum wall
	C	     F	   Am		 F
do you remember why they're there?
 C	 F		      C


4.)
And do you understand, it's only time's shifting sands that carry on?
    F								  C
Do you understand that only time will tell, and time is moving on?
F								C - C, Am, F, (G), C


Instr.
	C, Am, F, (G), C
	C, F, Am, F
	C, Am, F, (G), C

5.)
I walk the hills of West Northumberland
   C	    F		     C
and I look back east across the plain
       C	 F		 C
from a ring of stones to the green fields and starter homes
	C	F	       Am		F
and a NorthEast wind suggesting rain.
	C	 F	 C

Instr.	C, Am, F, (G), C   4x