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Where I Go

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  TIP: Transpose -4 and use a capo on 4 for easy chords.
==INTRO==
   B     G#m     E    E(x2)
==VERSE==
BClimbing under a G#mbarbed wire fence by the raEilroad ties 
BClimbing over the oG#mld stone wall I'm boEund for the riverside 
==CHORUS==
Well, I F#go to the river to soEothe my mind
To poF#nder over the craEzy days of mF#y life
Just sEit and watch the river flow 
   B     G#m     E    E(x2)
==VERSE==
BFind a place on the G#mriverbank wEhere the green rushes grow
BSee the wind in the G#mwillow tree in the bEranches hanging low 
==CHORUS==
Well, I F#go to the river to soEothe my mind
To poF#nder over the craEzy days of mF#y life
EWatch the river G#mflow
Ease my Emind and soul
Where I Bgo 
   B     G#m     E    E(x2)
==CHORUS==
Well I will F#go to the river from tiEme to time
F#Wander over these cErazy days in mF#y mind
EWatch the river fG#mlow
Where the wEillow branches grow
By the cG#mool rolling waters moving Egracefully and slow 
==BRIDGE==
C#mOooh, child it's loBve, it's loG#mvely
C#mLet the river take it all awF#ay
C#mThe mad pace the hF#urry, the hurry
C#mThe troubles the wF#orries, the worries
C#mJust let the river take them aG#mll awayF#  F#  
E--- FloF#w away
E--- FloF#w awayE  G#m  
==OUTRO==
G#m(hummG#ming, lEa la Ela)G#m  G#m  C#  C#  
F#(hummEing, F#la lEa la)F#  E  
  G#m     G#m     E     E    G#m     G#m     E     E...   B  
(humming, la la la)

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Where I Go

by Natalie Merchant

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

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TIP: Transpose -4 and use a capo on 4 for easy chords.

==INTRO==

B G#m E E

(x2)

==VERSE==

B G#m E

Climbing under a barbed wire fence by the railroad ties

B G#m E

Climbing over the old stone wall I'm bound for the riverside

==CHORUS==

F# E

Well, I go to the river to soothe my mind

F# E F#

To ponder over the crazy days of my life

Just sit and watch the river flow

B G#m E E

(x2)

==VERSE==

B G#m E

Find a place on the riverbank where the green rushes grow

B G#m E

See the wind in the willow tree in the branches hanging low

==CHORUS==

F# E

Well, I go to the river to soothe my mind

F# E F#

To ponder over the crazy days of my life

E G#m

Watch the river flow

Ease my mind and soul

Where I go

B G#m E E

(x2)

==CHORUS==

F# E

Well I will go to the river from time to time

F# E F#

Wander over these crazy days in my mind

E G#m

Watch the river flow

Where the willow branches grow

G#m E

By the cool rolling waters moving gracefully and slow

==BRIDGE==

C#m B G#m

Oooh, child it's love, it's lovely

C#m F#

Let the river take it all away

C#m F#

The mad pace the hurry, the hurry

C#m F#

The troubles the worries, the worries

C#m G#m F# F#

Just let the river take them all away

E F#

--- Flow away

E F# E G#m

--- Flow away

==OUTRO==

G#m G#m E E G#m G#m C# C#

(humming, la la la)

F# E F# E F# E

(humming, la la la)

G#m G#m E E G#m G#m E E B

...

(humming, la la la)

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