{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1819123,"song":"The River","artist":"Brian Doerksen","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11401602-the-river-chords-by-brian-doerksen/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1819123?type=chord","rating":4.65427,"votes":38,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTo the river I am going bringing sins I cannot bear[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCome and cleanse me, come forgive me Lord I need to meet you there[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIn these waters, healing mercy flows with freedom from despair[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI am going, to that river Lord I need to meet you there[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nPrecious Jesus, I am ready to surrender every care[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake my hand now, lead me closer Lord I need to meet you there[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTo the river I am going bringing sins I cannot bear[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCome and cleanse me, come forgive me Lord I need to meet you there[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIn these waters, healing mercy flows with freedom from despair[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI am going, to that river Lord I need to meet you there[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nPrecious Jesus, I am ready to surrender every care[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake my hand now, lead me closer Lord I need to meet you there[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nCome and join us, in the river Come find life beyond compare[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe is calling, He is waiting Jesus longs to meet you there[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe is calling, He is waiting Jesus longs to meet you there[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nPrecious Jesus, I am ready to surrender every care[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake my hand now, lead me closer Lord I need to meet you there[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake my hand now, lead me closer Lord I need to meet you there[/tab]\r\n\r\n==============================================================\r\nTo make it more interesting, you can add some variations\r\nto the chords, e.g.:\r\n\r\n[tab]Dsus2  (x-x-0-2-3-0)\r\nGsus2  (3-x-0-2-0-3)\r\nGmaj7  (3-x-0-0-0-2)*\r\nG6     (3-x-0-0-0-0)*\r\nAsus2  (x-0-2-2-0-0)\r\nA7sus  (x-0-2-0-3-0)**\r\nA7     (x-0-2-0-2-0)**[/tab]\r\n\r\n*)  Play these chords on the 3rd (Gmaj7) and 4th (G6) beat after the G.\r\n\r\n**) Play these chords at the A on the first line of the verse.\r\n    So A7sus on 1st beat and A7 on 3rd.\r\n    And the A7 on every 'meet'.","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n==============================================================\nTo make it more interesting, you can add some variations\nto the chords, e.g.:\n\n\n\n*)  Play these chords on the 3rd (Gmaj7) and 4th (G6) beat after the G.\n\n**) Play these chords at the A on the first line of the verse.\n    So A7sus on 1st beat and A7 on 3rd.\n    And the A7 on every 'meet'.","chords":["D","G","A","Dsus2","Gsus2","G6","Asus2","A7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}