Am C G Am And here I sit with a tear in my eye, C G Am the waters of Tyne in between you and I Am C G Am And here I sit with a tear in my eye, C G Am the waters of Tyne in between you and I C G Am C G Am As a child I dreamed of her, on the far banks of the river C G Am C G Am I knew she could not be reached, for my mind was forever wondering C G Am C G Am Far above his head, as he tried his best to teach me C G Am C G Am The river was muddy and black, black as the coal she carried C G Am C G Am Impossible to cross, many men had tried C G Am C G Am The old sailor told me, another life is lost And here I sit with a tear in my eye, the waters of Tyne in between you and I And here I sit with a tear in my eye, the waters of Tyne in between you and I