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John Williamson - Hawkesbury River Lovin’ Chords

Chord reference C, E, Dm, Am, F, G, C7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Just [C]laying with my lady on a [E]houseboat in the sun, [Dm]can’t hear the city [Am]hummin’, [F]and I’m feeling [G]good. With a [C]belly full of oysters and some [E]white wine on the ice, I’ve got that [F]lay down [Am]loving feeling, [F]it’s really [G]nice, what I call

[F]Hawkesbury [G]River lovin’, [C]good Aussie wine, [E]Working hard at [F]being lazy, [Dm]no bait on the [G7]line. [F]My kind of [G7]paradise, a [C]river honey [Am]moon, Just [F]laying with my lady on a [Fm]houseboat in the [C]sun. [C7] [Dm]

Well, I [C]know I should be out there [E]searching for a job, [F]I could try a[Am]pick ‘n shovel [F]but what the [G]hell. [C]Why can’t I be born again and [E]come back as a swan, [F]Head up north [Am]for the winter [F]and back a[G]gain to find some

[F]Hawkesbury [G]River lovin’, [C]good Aussie wine, [E]Working hard at [F]being lazy, [Dm]no bait on the [G]line. [F]My kind of [G]paradise, a [C]river honey [Am]moon, Just [F]laying with my lady on a [Fm]houseboat in the [C]sun. [C7] [Dm] [C] [C7] [F] [C](2x)

[F]And I know you don’t [Fm]mind [C]if I say I love [Am]you, As [F]long as you can [Fm]stay around for [G]more, what I call .

[F]Hawkesbury [G]River lovin’, [C]good Aussie wine, [E]Working hard at [F]being lazy, [Dm]no bait on the [G]line. [F]My kind of [G]paradise, a [C]river honey [Am]moon, Just [F]laying with my lady on a [Fm]houseboat in the [C]sun. [C7] [Dm]

[C] [C7] [F] [C]

Artist John Williamson
Album All the Best
Genres Country
Year 1986
Key C

How to Play Hawkesbury River Lovin’ on Guitar?

John Williamson - Hawkesbury River Lovin’ can be played in the key of C using the C, E, Dm, Am, F, G, C7 chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Hawkesbury River Lovin’ with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.