Christy Moore, a native of Co. Kildare, Ireland, found fame as a member of the legendary tradition folk band Planxty. Since then he has carved out his own career as a consummate solo performer. In the 1980s Christy teamed up with Donal Lunny to form the innovative Moving Hearts.
Christy Moore started in the music business in the mid-sixties, when his life as a bank clerk was interrupted by a bank strike, and he moved to England. There he became involved in the folk music scene at the time
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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
GD I want to reach out over the loch C And feel your hand across the water GD Walk with you along an unapproved road C Not lookin' over my shoulder GDEmC I want to see, I want to hear, to understand your fear.
GDC 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.
GDC 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.
GDC North and south of the river. GD Some high ground is not worth taking, EmC Some connections are not worth making. GD There's an old church bell no longer ringing, EmC And some old songs are not worth singing.
GDC North and south of the river. G North and south of the river.