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River

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capo 1
GWalking by the river, whole way home
Put together, summer clothesC  
Singing loud enough to wake the dead
Out of tune and out of breathEm  
And my head on the wrong way roCund
GEvery careless word, I take it back
My tongue was loose, my tongue was slackC  
At 10 to 3 I tried to plead
My voice got lost in the insEmistent beat
Left incomplete
                                                C(B)
Persist with me, eventually I'll come good
GWe used to talk, you used to have me round
I used to sing for you
But nCow it's not the same, I sing quietly again
You shrink my wEmorld into a fist
You stay mad and I'll stay pissed
And I'll stay hCereB  
Every careless word, I take it back
My tongue was loose, my tongue was slack
At 10 to 3 I try to plead
My voice got lost in the insistent beat
Left incomplete
Persist with me, eventually I'll come good
You should claEmsp your hands and praDy
You brought the paCin
If you loEmve me lightly, I'Dd love you the sCame
                  G/                 C/      /    Em/ C  
In time
Walking by the river, whole way home
Put together, summer clothes
Singing loud enough to wake the dead
Not enough now that you've left
My head on the wrong way round
You should clEmasp your hands and praDy
You brought the pCain
                       Em                   D              C      G/       C/       Em   C  
If you love me lightly, I'd love you the same
[O the sky could fall tonight on South Street…]

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River

by There Will Be Fireworks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

capo 1

Walking by the river, whole way home

Put together, summer clothes

Singing loud enough to wake the dead

Out of tune and out of breath

And my head on the wrong way round

Every careless word, I take it back

My tongue was loose, my tongue was slack

At 10 to 3 I tried to plead

My voice got lost in the insistent beat

Left incomplete

C B

()

Persist with me, eventually I'll come good

We used to talk, you used to have me round

I used to sing for you

But now it's not the same, I sing quietly again

You shrink my world into a fist

You stay mad and I'll stay pissed

C B

And I'll stay here

Every careless word, I take it back

My tongue was loose, my tongue was slack

At 10 to 3 I try to plead

My voice got lost in the insistent beat

Left incomplete

Persist with me, eventually I'll come good

Em D

You should clasp your hands and pray

You brought the pain

Em D C

If you love me lightly, I'd love you the same

G C Em C

/ / / /

In time

Walking by the river, whole way home

Put together, summer clothes

Singing loud enough to wake the dead

Not enough now that you've left

My head on the wrong way round

Em D

You should clasp your hands and pray

You brought the pain

Em D C G C Em C

/ /

If you love me lightly, I'd love you the same

[O the sky could fall tonight on South Street…]

About River Chords by There Will Be Fireworks

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