Composer: Neil Young TUNING: ----- (Chords will then sound in the key of ) Tune 2nd 3rd 4th 5th and 6th strings down a whole tone then tune 1st string way down to match 2nd string. Using a chromatic tuner may make this process a bit easier. NOTE: I’ve simplified a few of the chord names which would have been quite long and made the tab look much messier. Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might automatically suggest and use the typed shapes shown below: In the dropped tuning the chords will sound as those in brackets:     ()    (Gadd9)    ()    ()   (Gadd9)   ()  () A|---0--------0--------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---| A|---0--------2--------3-------7-------5--------0-------0---| F|---1--------2--------2-------8-------6--------2-------4---| C|---2--------2--------0-------9-------7--------4-------6---| G|---2--------0------------9-------7--------4-------6---| D|---0------------(5)------(2)-----(4)--|                                [Optional bass notes using thumb] [Optional riff on Aadd9 chords] A|---0-----0--0----0--0---0----| A|---2-----0--0----0--0--h2----| |---2-----2--2----2--2---2----| G|---0-----0--0----0--0---0----| |------------| Neil uses the dropped tuning for the track on the ’Freedom’ album. There are also live versions where he plays the song in standard tuning except for the top E string tuned down to B. He plays the same chord shapes as above and performs it a tone higher than the record in the key of E. Live version dropped tuning:  ----- Please select a star rating for this tab many thanks ================================================================= [Intro] ||: /  /  /  / |  /  /  /  /  | /  /  /  /  | /  /  /  / :||[x2] [Verse 1]                        Though the river flows gently to the sea               He was on the shore  rooted like a tree She was here and there riding on the waves Through it all she heard his call and gave it all she gave [Chorus] B                            Aadd9 *    And though their love was hanging on a limb She taught him how to dance------------- and start a - gain B                            Aadd9 *    And though their love was hanging on a limb She taught him how to dance! (She taught him how to dance------!) [Break] ||: /  /  /  / |  /  /  /  /  | /  /  /  /  | /  /  /  / :||[x2] [Verse 2]                      And when the melody through the window called         It echoed in the courtyard and whispered in the halls He played it through the night she knew he had to go There was something about freedom he thought he didn’t know [Chorus] B                            Aadd9 *    And though their love was hanging on a limb She taught him how to dance---------------- and start a - gain B                            Aadd9 *    And though their love was hanging on a limb She taught him how to dance! (She taught him how to dance------)   [Break] ||: /  /  /  / |  /  /  /  /  | /  /  /  /  | /  /  /  / :||[x2] [Verse 3]                        Though the river flows gently to the sea               He was on the shore  rooted like a tree She was here and there riding on the waves Through it all she heard his call and gave it all she gave [Coda] B                            Aadd9 *    And though their love was hanging on a limb She taught him how to dance!(She taught him how to dance-------!)   Aadd9 * |  /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |  /  ||