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TAKE ME TO THE RIVER 
VERSE 1
There’s a Cplace rich with life
Where every Amwave will purify
Take me Cthere to be with FYou
Take me to the Criver
There’s a Cplace deep with hope
To satuAmrate the weary soul
Take me Gthere to be with FYou
Take me to the Criver
PRE-CHORUS
Lead my Fsoul Gto qAmuietness and CtrustG  
All I Fknow Gis AmYou will be eGnough
CHORUS
Take me to the Friver
Pull me Goff the AmshoreG  
Here within Your Dm7freedom
I have C/Efound my Freason
I am GYours
CHORUS 2
Let the water Frise
Far Gabove my AmheadG/B  
Baptize me in Dm7wonder
Spirit C/Etake me Funder
Once aGgainF  Em  
VERSE 2
AmAs I wait within the swell
You sweep Em7away what’s of myself
Take me Dm7there to C/Ebe with FYou
Take me to the Criver
BRIDGE
  AmLet the river Fflow
  CLet the water Gawaken my soul
 AmFrom the dead come Flife
ArCise AGriseF  Em  

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Take Me To The River

by Desperation Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

C/E

G/B

Em7

TAKE ME TO THE RIVER

VERSE 1

There’s a place rich with life

Where every wave will purify

C F

Take me there to be with You

Take me to the river

There’s a place deep with hope

To saturate the weary soul

G F

Take me there to be with You

Take me to the river

PRE-CHORUS

F G Am C G

Lead my soul to quietness and trust

F G Am G

All I know is You will be enough

CHORUS

Take me to the river

G Am G

Pull me off the shore

Dm7

Here within Your freedom

C/E F

I have found my reason

I am Yours

CHORUS 2

Let the water rise

G Am G/B

Far above my head

Dm7

Baptize me in wonder

C/E F

Spirit take me under

G F Em

Once again

VERSE 2

As I wait within the swell

Em7

You sweep away what’s of myself

Dm7 C/E F

Take me there to be with You

Take me to the river

BRIDGE

Am F

Let the river flow

C G

Let the water awaken my soul

Am F

From the dead come life

C G F Em

Arise Arise

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