Ewan MacColl – Sweet Thames Flow Softly Chords

I met my girl at Woolwich Pier beneath the big crane standing
And all the love I felt for her it passed all understanding
Took her sailing on the river, flow sweet river flow
London town was mine to give her, sweet Thames flow softly
Made the Thames in to a crown, flow sweet river flow
Made a brooch of Silvertown, sweet Thames flow softly

At London Yard I held her hand, at Blackwell Point I faced her
At the Isle of Dogs I kissed her mouth and tenderly embraced her
Heard the bells of Greenwich ringing, flow sweet river flow
All the time my heart was singing, sweet Thames flow softly
Limehouse Reach I gave her there, flow sweet river flow
As a ribbon for her hair, sweet Thames flow softly

From Shadwell Dock to Nine Elms Reach, we cheek to cheek were dancin’.
Her necklace made of London Bridge,her beauty was enhancin’.
Kissed her once again at Wapping, flow sweet river flow
After that there was no stoppin’, sweet Thames flow softly
Richmond Park it was her ring, flow sweet river flow
I’d have given her anything, sweet Thames flow softly

From Rotherhithe to Putney Bridge, my love I was declarin’.
And she from Kew to Isleworth, her love for me was swearin’.
Love had set my heart aburnin’, flow sweet river flow
Never saw the tide was turnin’, sweet Thames flow softly
Gave her Hampton Court to twist, flow sweet river flow
Into a bracelet for her wrist, sweet Thames flow softly

And now, alas, the tide has changed, my love she has gone from me.
And the winter’s frost has touched my heart, and left its blight upon me.
Creepin’ fog is on the river, flow sweet river flow
Sun and moon and stars gone with her, sweet Thames flow softly
Swift the Thames flows to the sea, flow sweet river flow
Bearin’ ships and part of me, sweet Thames flow softly