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Somehow To Keep It Going

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Intro:   Em    F#m    Em    F#m    Em    F#m  D  
EmWhere theres a wF#mind always bEmlowing my mDind
EmRed rolls the F#mriverEm  A  
EmThe taste of the F#mmorning still much Emsweeter than Dwine
EmSun as true as F#meverEm  A  G  
I go rolAling in the water
Chorus:
DCome on baby let the Griver roll on      Ax4
Cause its sGweet, couldnt be swAeeter
Repeat intro
EmWe was feeling bout F#mtwice our age, Emsitting in the pouring Drain
EmWe was feeling bout F#mtwice our age, Emsitting in the pouring rAain
EmOnce we was a F#mrock, Emrolling down the Dhill
EmNow we are the F#mhill, trying Emtrying to keep the rock AstillG  
But before you Aknow it, we go rolling in the water
Chorus
Chorus again, but instrumental
Cause its sGweet, couldnt be swDeeter
Just watch the Gcolors of the morning Afly
             Em                     D
May not be Ggetting any younger
But my Alord were feeling so alive
DCome on baby let the Griver roll onA  
Lord dont let me lose this feeling

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Somehow To Keep It Going

by Cotton Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Em F#m Em F#m Em F#m D

Intro:

Em F#m Em D

Where theres a wind always blowing my mind

Em F#m Em A

Red rolls the river

Em F#m Em D

The taste of the morning still much sweeter than wine

Em F#m Em A G

Sun as true as ever

I go rolling in the water

Chorus:

D G A

Come on baby let the river roll on x4

G A

Cause its sweet, couldnt be sweeter

Repeat intro

Em F#m Em D

We was feeling bout twice our age, sitting in the pouring rain

Em F#m Em A

We was feeling bout twice our age, sitting in the pouring rain

Em F#m Em D

Once we was a rock, rolling down the hill

Em F#m Em A G

Now we are the hill, trying trying to keep the rock still

But before you know it, we go rolling in the water

Chorus

Chorus again, but instrumental

G D

Cause its sweet, couldnt be sweeter

G A

Just watch the colors of the morning fly

Em D

May not be getting any younger

But my lord were feeling so alive

D G A

Come on baby let the river roll on

Lord dont let me lose this feeling

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