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The Dutchess and the Duke: The River
CI went down to the Amriver, I Fjumped right in and I Cdrowned
But Cthere was nobody to Amsee me so DmI was never Gfound
NoDmbody to come and Amcall out my name and Fdrag back my body to the Gground
And Fthat's how I Galways reAmmember the Gday...
CI went out to Amdesert I Flaid right down and Cdied
CWolves were eating my Amfingers and the Dmvultures were coming for my Geyes
With Dmscorpions crawling all Amover my face my Fbody was covered with Gflies
And Fthat's how I Galways reAmmember the Gday...
That I was Cborn... Amborn... Dmborn... Gborn 
And every Emtime the words still Amring
And all the Emscars still feel the Amsame
And all the Fwords don't mean a thing
I know the Fmpain will start again
If there's a Emdarkness in my Amsoul
When will the Emdarkness have a Amname
I'm moving Ffaster and faster away
I'm moving Fmfaster and faster away
From the day I was Cborn.
(Guitar solo, play verse chords)
CI went up to the Ammountain, I Fburied myself in a Ccave
CI made my peace with the Amsilence, and DmI knew I would not be Gsaved
I Dmheard not a word nor Amwhisper, and I Fquietly faded Gaway
And Fthat's how I Galways reAmmember the Gday...
That I was Cborn... Amborn... Dmborn... Gborn 
And all the Emfaces start to Amfade,
All the misEmtakes that I have Ammade
And now the Fclouds can melt away
And now the Fmsun can shine again
If there's a Emdarkness in my Amsoul
I’ll let the Emdarkness walk with Amme
I'm moving Ffaster and faster away
I'm moving Fmfaster and faster away
From the day I was Cborn.

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The River

by The Dutchess & The Duke

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The Dutchess and the Duke: The River

C Am F C

I went down to the river, I jumped right in and I drowned

C Am Dm G

But there was nobody to see me so I was never found

Dm Am F G

Nobody to come and call out my name and drag back my body to the ground

F G Am G

And that's how I always remember the day...

C Am F C

I went out to desert I laid right down and died

C Am Dm G

Wolves were eating my fingers and the vultures were coming for my eyes

Dm Am F G

With scorpions crawling all over my face my body was covered with flies

F G Am G

And that's how I always remember the day...

C Am Dm G

That I was born... born... born... born

Em Am

And every time the words still ring

Em Am

And all the scars still feel the same

And all the words don't mean a thing

I know the pain will start again

Em Am

If there's a darkness in my soul

Em Am

When will the darkness have a name

I'm moving faster and faster away

From the day I was born.

(Guitar solo, play verse chords)

C Am F C

I went up to the mountain, I buried myself in a cave

C Am Dm G

I made my peace with the silence, and I knew I would not be saved

Dm Am F G

I heard not a word nor whisper, and I quietly faded away

F G Am G

And that's how I always remember the day...

C Am Dm G

That I was born... born... born... born

Em Am

And all the faces start to fade,

Em Am

All the mistakes that I have made

And now the clouds can melt away

And now the sun can shine again

Em Am

If there's a darkness in my soul

Em Am

I’ll let the darkness walk with me

I'm moving faster and faster away

From the day I was born.

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