Verse 1

             D                                     A                       D
It’s time to recognize the rivers that sustain us

           G                               D                                                   A
And be good stewards of this great resource we all use

                D                                                       A                         Bm
Just as rivers have no borders on their journey to the ocean

              G                        D                       A                            D
If we pull together there’s no limit to what we can do

Chorus

             G             D          A                        D
Let’s pass the paddle all across this land

              G                D                  G           Em          A
Let’s pass the dream from hand to willing hand

     G                         D              G                       D
Keep the rivers flowin’, keep the spirit growin’

               Em                      G                              A
Clean water, beauty, fun, yeah we can have it all

                               D
If we pass the paddle

Verse 2

            D                                         A                            D
The web of life depends on how we treat our rivers

               G                              D                                                                      A
Let’s help the fish, the frogs, the birds, and trees that hold the shore

      D                                                A                                      Bm
Clean up our pollution and keep the banks from washin’

      G                             D                        A                               D
So all of nature’s children can enjoy what we’ve restored

Bridge

            A                                               D
Let’s celebrate the rivers in our kayaks and canoes

                    E                    E7                          A                           A7
From the Obed to the Rio Grande it’s time for me and you

Chorus

             G             D          A                        D
Let’s pass the paddle all across this land

              G                D                  G           Em          A
Let’s pass the dream from hand to willing hand

     G                         D              G                       D
Keep the rivers flowin’, keep the spirit growin’

               Em                      G                              A
Clean water, beauty, fun, yeah we can have it all

                               D
If we pass the paddle

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