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The River

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Dan Fogelberg - The River
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO: Am   G   F   G(3x) Am  
I was Gborn by a FriverG  Am  
Rolling Gpast a FtownG  Am  
Given Gno direcFtionG  Am  
Just told to Gkeep my Fhead downDm  
As I took my poAmsitioGnDm  
A man fired a AmgunG  Dm  
I was so steeped in traAmdition I Gcould not FruGn
Lead Break: Am   G   F   G   Am   G   F   G  Am  
I was Graised by a FriverG  Am  
Weaned uGpon the FskyG  Am  
And in the Gmirror of the FwatersG  Am  
I saw myself Glearn to FcryDm  
As the tears hit the AmsurfaGceDm  
I saw what had been AmdonGeDm  
I gave feet to my Amfreedom and GI did FruGn
Lead Break: Am   G   F   G   Am   G   F  
GSomeday AmlaterG  F  
I saw the Gwriting in the AmdustG  F  
It told me Ghow I should AmtravelG  F  
It told me Gwho I AmwasG  F  G  
Lead Break: Am   G   F   G   Am   G   F   G  Am  
I ran Gfar from the FriverG  Am  
Far as GI could FseeG  Am  
And as the Gsun hit my FshouldersG  Am  
I felt it Gburning FmeDm  F  Dm  
How I longed for the AmwateGrsDm  
As the fire AmragGedDm  
How I longed for the Amriver as GI FagGed
Lead Break: Am   G   F   G   Am   G   F   G  Am  
I will Gdie by a FriverG  Am  
As it Grolls aFwayG  Am  
Bury Gme in the Fnight timeG  Am  
Do not Gwaste the FdayDm  
High above the AmwateGrsDm  
That roll on to the AmseaG  Dm  
All the angels in Amheaven will Glaugh at FmeAm  
They will Glaugh at FmeAm  
They will Glaugh at Fme
They will Glaugh at Amme
Lead Break: G   F   G   Am   G   F   G   Am   G   F   G   Am   G   F   G  Am  
My life was Gnaught but a FriverG  Am  
Rolling Gthrough my FbrainG  Am  
Made of so Gmany FteardropsG  Am  
Made of so Gmuch AmpaiGnF  
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