Intro 
G  C  D  G 


[Verso 1]


      G                              C 
By my dyin’ fire tonight, I see your face within the light 
              D                                   G 
It smiles and fades, like fleeting shadows on the ground 
        G                                 C 
And the river runnin’ near, brings back a song I used to hear 
             D                                      G 
When we were one, and danced the streets of Spanish Town 


[Refrão]


    G               C            D                 G 
Rio Grande, agua cantando, en la noche, yo oigo tu canción 
   G                  C            D               G 
Mi guitarra, canta contigo, una canción de, mi corazón 


[Verso 2]


         G                                C 
So, I’ll hold you once again, it’s just a dream I know but then 
          D                                    G 
Better in dream, then never holdin’ you to me 
           G                              C 
And in the fire’s dyin’ glow, I feel your warmth, and I remember oh 
   D                               G 
So well the way our lovin’ used to be 


[Refrão]


    G               C            D                 G 
Rio Grande, agua cantando, en la noche, yo oigo tu canción 
   G                  C            D               G 
Mi guitarra, canta contigo, una canción de, mi corazón 

Short solo 
C  D  G 


[Verso 3]


G                                      C 
Ocotillo’s flaming flower, it grew as red as my heart’s blood the hour 
    D                                   G 
You left me for the ways of San Antone 
        G                               C 
And now beside the waters flow, my fire dies, the memories go 
          D                                 G 
And once again, the dream is gone, and I’m alone 


[Refrão]


    G               C            D                 G 
Rio Grande, agua cantando, en la noche, yo oigo tu canción 
   G                  C            D               G 
Mi guitarra, canta contigo, una canción de, mi corazón 
 
    G               C            D                 G 
Rio Grande, agua cantando, en la noche, yo oigo tu canción 
   G                  C            D               G 
Mi guitarra, canta contigo, una canción de, mi corazón 
       D               G 
Una canción de, mi corazón 


Outro 
G  D C  G