{"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":1865889,"song":"If The River Can Bend","artist":"Elton John","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1865889-if-the-river-can-bend-chords-by-elton-john/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1865889?type=chord","rating":4.61504,"votes":4,"content":"ELTON JOHN - IF THE RIVER CAN BEND (\"The Big Picture\", 1997)\r\nTabbed by ClassicalfreaK, 2016\r\nSend me suggestions: anamericancomposer@gmail.com\r\n============================================================\r\n[INTRO]\r\n[ch]Cm[/ch]  [ch]Ab6[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Cm[/ch]  [ch]Ab6[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n[ch]Cm[/ch]  [ch]Ab6[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Cm[/ch]  [ch]Ab6[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n\r\n[VERSE I]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n I don't know what to say[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D/F#[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n I don't know where the light shines[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nIt's a grey dawn rising on a green hill[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd there's so much behind us[/tab]\r\n\r\n[VERSE II]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n I don't know where we go[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D/F#[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n I sure feel there's something out there[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThere's a great awakening and a new morning[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd your spirit's pounding loud and clear[/tab]\r\n\r\n[CHORUS]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'll find you waiting[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n Home at last from the wild sea[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nAll the twists and turns[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWe've made together[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAll the boats you rocked[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith your harmony[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Cm[/ch]            [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]Gm7[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Cm[/ch]            [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n\r\n[VERSE III]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n Come and embrace the struggle[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D/F#[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n But win or lose we live here[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBuild a new beginning on an old rock[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBreathe deep of the sweet fresh air[/tab]\r\n\r\n[CHORUS]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend, yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'll find you waiting[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n Home at last from the wild sea[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nAll the twists and turns[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWe've made together[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAll the boats you rocked[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith your harmony[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Cm[/ch]            [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]Gm7[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Cm[/ch]            [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n\r\n[INSTRUMENTAL]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[CHORUS]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'll find you waiting[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n Home at last from the wild sea[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nAll the twists and turns[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWe've made together[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAll the boats you rocked[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith your harmony[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend, yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'll find you waiting[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n Home at last from the wild sea[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nAll the twists and turns[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWe've made together[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAll the boats you rocked[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith your harmony[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Cm[/ch]            [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]Gm7[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Cm[/ch]            [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n\r\n[MIDDLE 8]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n       (yeah) If the river can[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nbend   (yeah,  yeah)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[OUTRO]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Cm[/ch]            [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]Gm7[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Cm[/ch]            [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n       (yeah) If the river can[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nbend   (yeah,  yeah)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Cm[/ch]            [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]Gm7[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Cm[/ch]            [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nIf the river can bend[/tab]\r\n  [fade out]","plain_text":"ELTON JOHN - IF THE RIVER CAN BEND (\"The Big Picture\", 1997)\nTabbed by ClassicalfreaK, 2016\nSend me suggestions: anamericancomposer@gmail.com\n============================================================\n[INTRO]\nCm  Ab6  Bb  Gm\nCm  Ab6  Bb\nCm  Ab6  Bb  Gm\nCm  Ab6  Bb\n\n[VERSE I]\n\n\n\n\n\n[VERSE II]\n\n\n\n\n\n[CHORUS]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[VERSE III]\n\n\n\n\n\n[CHORUS]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[INSTRUMENTAL]\nG   Em   C   Em   D\n\n[CHORUS]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[MIDDLE 8]\n\n\n\n[OUTRO]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nG  Bb  C\nG  Bb  C\n\n\n\n\n\n  [fade out]","chords":["Cm","Ab6","Bb","Gm","G","C/G","D/F#","Em","C","D","F","Dm","Am","Ab","Gm7","D7"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"Cm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,3,5,5,4,3]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"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]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]},"Gm7":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,1,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,3,3,3,3]}}}