Merrimack County

Tom Rush Merrimack County written by Tom Rush Trevor Veitch Tom Rush vocals/acoustic guitar Trevor Veitch acoustic guitar David Buskin acoustic guitar/background vocals Robin Batteau violin Kevin Jenkins bass Marshal Rosenberg percussion Ray Colcord synthesizer Eric Lilljequist background vocals Dean Adrien background vocals http://www.tomrush.com D Way up north by the ice bound ocean C CCC/G D I was born I was born D Way up north in the Merrimack county C CCC/G D D/G That's my home that's my home D When I was younger and in my schooling C CCC/G D I walked the mountains made of stone D The distance sang about tomorrow C CCC/G D D/G And I did wish I was grown and gone D Well as I grew indeed I rambled C CCC/G D Out along the open road D There I learned the rainbow circle C C/B C/A C/G D D/G It's truly said that's a sign of storm D Now I'm old my dreams they wander C C/BCC/G D Far away in yesterday D I'm going home to the Merrimack county C C/B CC/G D D/G And find the grass that hides my grave D So let the birds fly down the valley C C/B C/AC/G D Let the storms roam on the sea D I was born to the rainbow circle C C/B CC/GD Stoney mountain that's home to me From Tom Rush "New Year" Tubbs Music(BMI)