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The River

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Audra Mae
The River Guitar Chords
GI've done a bad thing it's okayG  
GI'm going down to the river todayG  
And the Cmriver's gonna wash my sins awayCm  
Til I'm born again GtomorrowG  
DOh to get over my head
CmMake me forget my GsorrowG  
GI'm going down to the river aloneG  
GDon't tell mama and daddy I'm goneG  
CmAnd if they cry when I don't come homCme
Just lie and tell tGhem I'm funnin'
DWhoa to get out of my eyes
CmInto the river wide I'm Grunnin'
And I can't swCmim
But it's alriGght
'Cause all my Dsin will drag me down even if I Gcould
And if it weren't for Cmhim and the love that Gnight
I'd be Dliving for the light like a good girl Dshould
'Cause a good girl Gshould
GThis old town'll have my skinG  
GI can't speak the trouble I'm iGn
CmSo if I don't come back againCm  
GGo lie beneath Gthe willow
D'Cause where I carved my name
CmIs where my soul yGou'll remainAnGd I'll still know
And I can't swCmim
But it's alriGght
'Cause all my Dsin will drag me down even if I Gcould
And if it weren't for Cmhim and the love that Gnight
I'd be Dliving for the light like a good girl Dshould
'Cause a good girl Gshould
GWhen I meet the Lord so kindG  
GI'm gonna give him a piece of mGy mind
CmAnd I'll tell him I wanna know wCmhy oh why 
hGe's so damned Gforgivin'
DMy daddy won't look in my eyes
CmMomma knows the liGes I'm livingG  
oh, I can't swCmim
But it's alriGght
'Cause all my Dsin will drag me down even if I Gcould
And if it weren't for Cmhim and the love that Gnight
I'd be Dliving for the light like a good girl Dshould
'Cause a good girl Gshould
* The song can also be played using E, Am, and B7 instead of G, Cm, and D (D7) with a 
capo on the 2nd fret for it to sound like the original song.

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The River

by Audra Mae

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Audra Mae

The River Guitar Chords

G G

I've done a bad thing it's okay

G G

I'm going down to the river today

Cm Cm

And the river's gonna wash my sins away

G G

Til I'm born again tomorrow

Oh to get over my head

Cm G G

Make me forget my sorrow

G G

I'm going down to the river alone

G G

Don't tell mama and daddy I'm gone

Cm Cm

And if they cry when I don't come home

Just lie and tell them I'm funnin'

Whoa to get out of my eyes

Cm G

Into the river wide I'm runnin'

And I can't swim

But it's alright

D G

'Cause all my sin will drag me down even if I could

Cm G

And if it weren't for him and the love that night

D D

I'd be living for the light like a good girl should

'Cause a good girl should

G G

This old town'll have my skin

G G

I can't speak the trouble I'm in

Cm Cm

So if I don't come back again

G G

Go lie beneath the willow

'Cause where I carved my name

Cm G G

Is where my soul you'll remainAnd I'll still know

And I can't swim

But it's alright

D G

'Cause all my sin will drag me down even if I could

Cm G

And if it weren't for him and the love that night

D D

I'd be living for the light like a good girl should

'Cause a good girl should

G G

When I meet the Lord so kind

G G

I'm gonna give him a piece of my mind

Cm Cm

And I'll tell him I wanna know why oh why

G G

he's so damned forgivin'

My daddy won't look in my eyes

Cm G G

Momma knows the lies I'm living

oh, I can't swim

But it's alright

D G

'Cause all my sin will drag me down even if I could

Cm G

And if it weren't for him and the love that night

D D

I'd be living for the light like a good girl should

'Cause a good girl should

* The song can also be played using E, Am, and B7 instead of G, Cm, and D (D7) with a

capo on the 2nd fret for it to sound like the original song.

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