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Between the River and the Rails

from A Very Fine Line by Andy Revkin

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Between the River and the Rails recalls the splendors of a bygone Irish pub and is dedicated to John and James Guinan and Jack McAndrew.

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Between the River and the Rails

C F Am F
When I’m feeling so low that road kill looks lucky,
G F C
This happens more times than you might like to here.
C F Am F
There’s one destination that makes me feel better.
G C
Down where the tide flows by just like the beer.

G F C
Between the river and the rails,
F C G
In the room behind the store.
C F C F
Fireplace roaring, Guinness pouring,
G C
How could you ask for anything more.

Repeat chorus

Cops and stockbrokers and writers and loafers
All flock when that green neon shamrock does glow.
So drop all your worries, slow down, there’s no hurry.
Come on to Guinan’s some peace you will know.

Chorus once, then Bridge:

Am F
On the first Thursday just past the full moon
C G
Musicians they gather from far and away.
Am E (retard here…)
Settling in for long night of tunes,
F G….
Wild Rover and Danny Boy oh how they play….

Chorus

credits

from A Very Fine Line, released November 28, 2013
Steve Kent on penny whistle, Bruce Molsky on fiddle, Seth Gallagher on uilleann pipes and the climate scientist Raymond Pierrehumbert on accordion. Joe Johnson added guitar and keyboards. Al Hemberger played bass and Eric Starr drums. The grand chorus is Motherlode Trio along with Al Hemberger, Russ Cusick and Derek A. Dempsey. I play guitar, mandolin and banjo.

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Andy Revkin Lamoine, Maine

Best known for his environmental journalism and books, Andy Revkin has long been a performing songwriter (here seen on the Clearwater; photo by Susan English).

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