{"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":1688203,"song":"The River","artist":"Garth Brooks","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1688203-the-river-chords-by-garth-brooks/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1688203?type=chord","rating":4.87622,"votes":956,"content":"Acoustic Ballad Interpretation\r\nby Buenofine Dayao Calse\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab]([ch]D[/ch])                       [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou know a dream is like a river, ever changing as it flows.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D/F#[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd a dreamer's just a vessel that must follow where it goes[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTrying to learn from what's behind him[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd never knowing what's in store[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMakes each day a constant battle[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nJust to stay between the shores.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n\r\n[tab]([ch]D[/ch])               [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I will sail my vessel 'til the river runs dry,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D/F#[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLike a bird upon the wind these waters are my sky[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'll never reach my destination if I never try[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSo I will sail my vessel 'til the river runs dry.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]([ch]D[/ch])                     [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nToo many times we stand aside and let the waters slip away[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D/F#[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\n'Til what we put off 'til tomorrow has now become today[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]Bm[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo don't you sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nChoose to chance the rapids and dare to dance the tide.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]([ch]D[/ch])               [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I will sail my vessel 'til the river runs dry,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D/F#[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLike a bird upon the wind these waters are my sky[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'll never reach my destination if I never try[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSo I will sail my vessel 'til the river runs dry.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\n       And there's bound to be rough waters[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n       And I know I'll take some falls[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\n       But with the good Lord as my captain[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]        (changing key into E)\r\n       I can make it through them all...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Final Chorus] \r\n(no chords played or single strum on each chord during the first 2 lines)\r\n\r\n[tab]           ([ch]E[/ch])                     ([ch]A[/ch])        ([ch]E[/ch])\r\nAnd I will sail my vessel 'til the river runs dry,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       ([ch]A[/ch])          ([ch]E/G#[/ch])      ([ch]F#m[/ch])         ([ch]B[/ch])\r\nLike a bird upon the wind these waters are my sky[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'll never reach my destination if I never try[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]                              [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSo I will sail my vessel 'til the river runs dry.[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYes, I will sail my vessel[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\n'Til the river runs dry...[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\n'Til the river runs dry.[/tab]","plain_text":"Acoustic Ballad Interpretation\nby Buenofine Dayao Calse\n\n\n[Intro]\n\nG    A G    A G    A G     A D Dsus2 D\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Final Chorus] \n(no chords played or single strum on each chord during the first 2 lines)","chords":["G","A","D","Dsus2","D/F#","Em","Bm","E","E/G#","F#m","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dsus2":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,0],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}