{"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":1971485,"song":"The River","artist":"Strawbs","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11440943-the-river-chords-by-strawbs/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1971485?type=chord","rating":0.01354,"votes":0,"content":"CAPO: 7th Fret\r\n\r\nFmaj7#11  033200 (with E in the bass)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]Fmaj7#11[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI made a sideways motion[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTurning a new leaf[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe single minded miner's girl[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWas there to share my grief[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI shivered in the bitter wind[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThree times the cockerel crowed[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Fmaj7#11[/ch]\r\nI waited for the river[/tab]\r\n\r\nBut the river did not flow\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAn autumn turned to silver[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWinter turned to gold[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe weatherman said dress up[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut I did not feel the cold[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nKids waited with toboggans[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAs I sheltered from the snow[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Fmaj7#11[/ch]\r\nI waited for the river[/tab]\r\n\r\nBut the river did not flow\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Fmaj7#11[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nI will drink the milk from you breasts[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nMeld myself to you[/tab]\r\n  \r\nCollect the valley lilies\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe worshippers once strew[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nMy body aches with hunger[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYet your belly has to grow[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Fmaj7#11[/ch]        [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nI waited for the river[/tab]\r\n\r\nBut the river did not flow\r","plain_text":"CAPO: 7th Fret\n\nFmaj7#11  033200 (with E in the bass)\n\n\n[Intro]\nFmaj7#11\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBut the river did not flow\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBut the river did not flow\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nF   Em   F   C   F   G   Fmaj7#11\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n  \nCollect the valley lilies\n\n\n\n\n\nBut the river did not flow","chords":["E","Fmaj7#11","F","Em","C","G","E7"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}