Structurally, this song is super simple with just two chords.
The beauty is in the nuance of your strumming and picking.
Here's the layout.
[INTRO]
Asus2 x4
Asus2 Asus2
Down, to the river down
G G
They carried poor Rhodesia
Asus2 Asus2
Drowned, never to be crowned
G G
Our queen lays slain, Rhodesia
Asus2 Asus2
Wouldn't leave your body to the hounds
G G
Couldn't bury you in hallowed ground, Rhodesia
Asus2 Asus2
Slowly they run these black tears
G G
Slowly they run into the river Aeeth
Asus2
And on we go
Asus2 G G
On we row, Rhodesia
Asus2
And on we go
Asus2 G G
On we row, Rhodesia
Asus2 Asus2
Down, to the river down
G G
They carried poor Rhodesia
Asus2 Asus2
Drowned, never to be crowned
G
They carried her splendour down to the river Aeeth
G
Aeeth is a grave's name
[Chorus]
Asus2
So today we call, for the miracle
Asus2 G G
Arise young queen, Rhodesia
Asus2
And on we row
Asus2 G G
On we row, Rhodesia
Asus2
And on we go
Asus2 G G
On we row, Rhodesia
[Verse]
Asus2 Asus2
No flowers grow on Rhodesia's grave
G
No flowers grow on the river Aeeth
G
Aeeth is a grave's name
Aeeth is that pale tomb of shame
Asus2
Down flew the golden crown
Asus2
And she lays slain on the frozen ground
G G
Rhodesia
Asus2
Now we climb into that willow tree
Asus2
And we all weep for thee
G G
Poor Rhodesia
[Chorus]
Asus2
So today we call, for the miracle
Asus2 G G
Arise young queen, Rhodesia
Asus2
And on we go
Asus2 G G
On we row, Rhodesia
Asus2
And on we go
Asus2 G G
On we row, Rhodesia
Asus2
And on we go
Asus2 G G
On we row, Rhodesia
Asus2
And on we go
Asus2 G G
On we grow, Rhodesia
Asus2
And on we go
Asus2 G G
On we row, Rhodesia
Asus2
And on we go
Asus2 G G
On we row, Rhodesia
Asus2
And on we go
Asus2 G G
On we row, Rhodesia
Asus2
And on we go
Asus2 G G
On we row, Rhodesia