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The River

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Aminor
90BPM
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A good and pretty easy to play folk/alternative country song. enjoy!
Capo 3rd Fret
Amyou come home just to Frest your Chead
Amyour out cold by that FriverCbed
Amoh pretty girls wont you come on Fdown to the Criver
Amcause im a cold man now, but Five got your ticketC  
Amyou put on your old Fdancing Cshoes
Amyou fight the wind but girl your Ffucked when you Close
Amoh pretty girls wont you let me Fdrown in your Criver
Amcause im a cold man now, but Five got your ticketC  
Gcold man wont you Chear just Em7what i Amsay
i got a Fthought beneath your breath
for Cdays and days
Gcold man your Creflection Em7has Amshown
that the Friver yeah she is your friend
but she never take you EmhomeG  Em  G  
Amyou come home just to Fbless your Cheart
Amyour up there and your dancing Fwith the Cstars
Ampretty girls wont you let me Fdrown in your Criver
cause im a Amcold man now, but Five got your Cticket
Gcold man wont you Chear just Em7what i Amsay
i got a Fthought beneath your breath
for Cdays and days
Gcold man your Creflection Em7has Amshown
that the Friver yeah she is your friend
but she never take you Emhome G  
never take you EmhomeG  
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