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Riverside

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Standard tuning
[Intro]
Am  C  Em  Dsus2
Am  C  Em  Dsus2  Am
[Verse 1]
AmDown by the river, Cby the boats
Where Emeverybody goes to bDsus2e alone
AmWhere you won't see any Crising sun
EmDown to the river wDsus2e will run____Am__
[Verse 2]
AmWhen by the water we Cdrink to the dregs
EmLook at the stones on the Dsus2riverbed
AmI can tell Cfrom your eyes
EmYou've never been by the Dsus2riverside____Am__
[Verse 3]
AmDown by the water the Criverbed
EmSomebody calls you, someDsus2body says
AmSwim with the current and Cfloat away
EmDown by the river eDsus2-veryday____Am__
[Chorus]
   AmOh my EmGod,  I Gsee  how Dsus2everything is tAmorn  in the Emriver Gdeep
AnFmaj7d I don't know wAmhy  I Emgo  the Gway  Dsus2down  Fby   Gthe riversAmide
[Verse 4]
AmWhen that old river runs Cpast your eyes
To Emwash off the dirt on the Dsus2riverside
AmGo to the water so Cvery near
The Emriver will be your eDsus2yes and ears____Am__
[Verse 5]
I Amwalk to the borders Con my own
EmFall in the water just Dsus2like a stone
AmChilled to the marrow Cin them bones
EmWhy do I go here aDsus2ll alone?____Am__
[Chorus]
   AmOh my EmGod,  I Gsee  how Dsus2everything is tAmorn  in the Emriver Gdeep
AnFmaj7d I don't know wAmhy  I Emgo  the Gway  Dsus2down  Fby   Gthe riversAmide
   Oh my EmGod,  I Gsee  how Dsus2everything is tAmorn  in the Emriver Gdeep
AnFmaj7d I don't know wAmhy  I Emgo  the Gway  Dsus2down  Fby   Gthe riversAmide
[Outro]
AmOh, oh, (Ooh COoh) I_Em__G  
AmOh, oh, (Ooh COoh) I_Em__D  
AmOh, oh, (Ooh COoh) I_Em__G  
Dsus2Down  Fby   Gthe riversAmide
Dsus2Down  Fby   Gthe riversAmide

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Riverside

by Agnes Obel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Fmaj7

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Standard tuning

[Intro]

Am C Em Dsus2

Am C Em Dsus2 Am

[Verse 1]

Am C

Down by the river, by the boats

Em Dsus2

Where everybody goes to be alone

Am C

Where you won't see any rising sun

Em Dsus2 Am

Down to the river we will run______

[Verse 2]

Am C

When by the water we drink to the dregs

Em Dsus2

Look at the stones on the riverbed

Am C

I can tell from your eyes

Em Dsus2 Am

You've never been by the riverside______

[Verse 3]

Am C

Down by the water the riverbed

Em Dsus2

Somebody calls you, somebody says

Am C

Swim with the current and float away

Em Dsus2 Am

Down by the river e-veryday______

[Chorus]

Am Em G Dsus2 Am Em G

Oh my God, I see how everything is torn in the river deep

Fmaj7 Am Em G Dsus2 F G Am

And I don't know why I go the way down by the riverside

[Verse 4]

Am C

When that old river runs past your eyes

Em Dsus2

To wash off the dirt on the riverside

Am C

Go to the water so very near

Em Dsus2 Am

The river will be your eyes and ears______

[Verse 5]

Am C

I walk to the borders on my own

Em Dsus2

Fall in the water just like a stone

Am C

Chilled to the marrow in them bones

Em Dsus2 Am

Why do I go here all alone?______

[Chorus]

Am Em G Dsus2 Am Em G

Oh my God, I see how everything is torn in the river deep

Fmaj7 Am Em G Dsus2 F G Am

And I don't know why I go the way down by the riverside

Em G Dsus2 Am Em G

Oh my God, I see how everything is torn in the river deep

Fmaj7 Am Em G Dsus2 F G Am

And I don't know why I go the way down by the riverside

[Outro]

Am C Em G

Oh, oh, (Ooh Ooh) I___

Am C Em D

Oh, oh, (Ooh Ooh) I___

Am C Em G

Oh, oh, (Ooh Ooh) I___

Dsus2 F G Am

Down by the riverside

Dsus2 F G Am

Down by the riverside

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