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River In Drought

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standard tuning
chords used:
F1     Dmx     Bbx
1     x     x
2     x     x  
3     3     3
3     5     5
1     5     6
FI was born in southern Asia
Bb                         Dm
in a river  filled of dust and gold
Fthere they have taught me how
Bbto grow and not be brokenDm  
(hold Dm pattern reverses)
Dma broken after doubt
Dma doubt of the song, Bba doubt of morning.F  
Fthen to be alive in the moment of our youth
Bridge:
Dm hold slide to  Bb then quick to  F (2x)
Dmbeen baptized by these(3x)
Dmbeen baptized by these clouds that haBbve been pouringF  
Dmwater from the sky fills our coats and keBbeps em overflowingF  
(strumming picks up)
F to Dm 8 times
(sometimes hitthe 4th fret on the D string of Dm chord)  
Fdon’t take us too soon its to soon to be swept away
(muted)
Dmlove at its best keeps us lean keeps Bbus awkwardF  
Dmawkward to be exposed to be revealed Bbin ways that we don’t Fcare for
(repeat)
Dmlove at its best keeps us lean keeps Bbus awkwardF  
Dmawkward to be exposed to be revealed Bbin ways that we don’t Fcare for 
(louder)
Fthe laws of two fools, fools that never meant no harm
Dmthe oceans far, far from the moon, from thBbe sha share of glory F  
Dmin those long nights in june, june was a bBbeast, june was a lady.F  
Fthis is my prayer, reduce the torment of my sins, bring me goo-ood music, fruit to eat for days
Dm hold slide to  Bb then quick to  F  
                                                       fruit to eat for days.

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River In Drought

by Y La Bamba

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

standard tuning

chords used:

F Dm Bb

1 x x

2 x x

3 3 3

3 5 5

1 5 6

I was born in southern Asia

Bb Dm

in a river filled of dust and gold

there they have taught me how

Bb Dm

to grow and not be broken

(hold Dm pattern reverses)

a broken after doubt

Dm Bb F

a doubt of the song, a doubt of morning.

then to be alive in the moment of our youth

Bridge:

Dm hold slide to Bb then quick to F (2x)

been baptized by these(3x)

Dm Bb F

been baptized by these clouds that have been pouring

Dm Bb F

water from the sky fills our coats and keeps em overflowing

(strumming picks up)

F to Dm 8 times

(sometimes hitthe 4th fret on the D string of Dm chord)

don’t take us too soon its to soon to be swept away

(muted)

Dm Bb F

love at its best keeps us lean keeps us awkward

Dm Bb F

awkward to be exposed to be revealed in ways that we don’t care for

(repeat)

Dm Bb F

love at its best keeps us lean keeps us awkward

Dm Bb F

awkward to be exposed to be revealed in ways that we don’t care for

(louder)

the laws of two fools, fools that never meant no harm

Dm Bb F

the oceans far, far from the moon, from the sha share of glory

Dm Bb F

in those long nights in june, june was a beast, june was a lady.

this is my prayer, reduce the torment of my sins, bring me goo-ood music, fruit to eat for days

Dm hold slide to Bb then quick to F

fruit to eat for days.

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