Tom: G INTRO: G Em River winding through this mill town C G My hometown is dark by Four Em C Winter coming, the mills have long shut down and D No one's working anymore Em And I drove by McDonalds C And a long line just followed G D G From a posting today for a job Em River winding through the darkness C G Always to rise and fall Em River winding, you wouldn't believe C G How many souls were glued right here Em C Winter coming, everyone's got shoes but D No one knows how to get through the year Em When I drove by my high school C G And the students are so few now D G So many families have left Em River winding through the darkness C Em Sometimes cursed and sometimes blessed INSTRUMENTAL: C G D G Em C G Em C River winding, sparkling in the moonlight G Cleaner than it's been Em C But the main street store fronts are mostly empty now D Hand written signs, 'Space For Rent' Em And I drove by the factories C And the windows were broken G D G Where the lights used to be always on Em River winding through the darkness C Em D G Always to move along, along