Seein Christy Moore playing it at the point this is how he plays it North and South of the river capo first fret intro G,D,C x2 G D I want to reach out over the loch C And feel your hand across the water G D Walk with you along an unapproved road C Not lookin' over my shoulder G D Em C I want to see, I want to hear, to understand your fear. G D C But we're north and south of the river I've been doing it wrong all of my life This holy town has turned me over. A man on the run from what he didn't understand As the wind from the Lough blew colder and colder. There was a badness that had it's way, Love was not lost it just got mislaid. G D C North and south of the river. G North and south of the river. Can we stop playing these old tattoos, Darling I don't have the answer. I want to meet you where you are, I don't need you to surrender. There is no feeling so alone As when the one you're hurting is your own. G D C North and south of the river. G D Some high ground is not worth taking, Em C Some connections are not worth making. G D There's an old church bell no longer ringing, Em C And some old songs are not worth singing. G D C North and south of the river. G North and south of the river. Repeat x 4