Intro = G Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G x 2

Verse 1
G              Cadd9     D     Em7 
I was born and raised on steel river
G        Cadd9           D     G
I see it all like it was yesterday
              Cadd9        D     Em7
The ships and bridges were all delivered
G           Cadd9          D     G
From Sydney harbour to the Cisco bay

G Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G

Verse 2
G            Cadd9        D     Em7
And I met my love down on steel river
G             Cadd9                D         G
We served our dreams and spent our childhood days
         Cadd9              D       Em7
In rainy streets we'd kiss away the shivers
G             Cadd9            D      G     G    G
And hide from fears inside the latest craze

Bridge
Am         Bm       
Dancing to Motown
D      C           Bm                 Am
Making love with a Carole King record playing
    C        G         D C Bm Am 
And oh how I loved you
        G   Cadd9 D     Em7   G  Cadd9 D     G
Say goodbye       steel river          steel river

G Cadd9 D Em7 G Cadd9 D G x 2

Verse 3
G            Cadd9           D     Em7
Ten thousand bombers hit the steel river
G        Cadd9            D       G
And many died to keep her running free
        Cadd9                  D       Em7
And she survived but now she's gone forever
G           Cadd9           D   G
Her burning heart is just a memory

Verse 4
G                   Cadd9   D     Em7
And I ran away from life on steel river
G       Cadd9        D        G
Luck or not I gladly took the break
              Cadd9           D      Em7
The odds were low the chances nearly zero
G          Cadd9 D       G
A chance it was I had to take

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Verse 5
G             Cadd9          D     Em7
They say that salmon swim in steel river
G             Cadd9            D     G
They say it's good to see them back again
          Cadd9             D      Em7
I know it hurts to see what really happened
G          Cadd9           D       G
I know one salmon ain't no good to them

Verse 6
G                  Cadd9                 D     Em7
They were born and raised to serve their steel mother
G           Cadd9               D    G
It was they taught and all they ever knew
           Cadd9                 D          Em7 
And they believed that she would keep their children
G                 Cadd9  D        G
Even though not a single word was true

Bridge 2 and outro
        G  Cadd9    D     Em7
Say goodbye         steel river
        G  Cadd9    D     G
Say goodbye         steel river