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I Am A River

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The other version of this song is clearly wrong, so i decided to make my own. 
However, this is how to play this song from start to end.
*|     E|     E|
 |     A|     A|   A   B|     E|
 |     A|     A|   A   B|     E|
 AThere is a secret
 AI found a secret
 ABehind a SoBho Edoor
 AThere is a reason
 AI found a reason
 ABeneath the subBway Efloor
 AI found the water
 AThe devils water
 AAnd walked along Bits Eshore
 BIs that what you want?
 AThe channel's changing
 AThe heart is racing
 AFrom voices on Ba Ewire
 AThe soul is yearning
 AThe cold is burning
 AThe ember starts Ba Efire
 ACan we recover
 ALove for each other
 AThe measure of Byour Elife
 BIs that what you want?
 BIs that what you really want
A rAiver
A rEiver
A rBiver running under grEound
A BrAiver
A rEiver
 BIs that what you want?
 BIs that what you really want?
 EI! I.B..! I am a rAiver
 EI! I.B..! I am your rAiver
 EI! I.B..! I am a rAiver
 EI! I.B..! I am your rAiver
|     A|     A|   A   B|     E|
|     A|     A|   A   B|     E|
 BIs that what you want
 BIs that what you really want
 EI! I.B..! I am a rAiver
 EI! I.B..! I am your rAiver
 EI! I.B..! I am rAiver
 EI! I.B..! I am your rAiver
|     E|  F#sus|    G#m|     A|
|   C#m|    A   B|
  E   BI am a rAiver
 EI! I.B..! I am your rAiver
 EI! I.B..! I am a rAiver
 EI! I.B..! I am your rAiver
|     E|  F#sus|    G#m|     A|
|   C#m|    A   B|
|     E|      E|      E|     E|
|E  
* Begins when the guitar starts to strum, after approximately 1 min.

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

"I Am A River" comes from the Foo Fighters, the American rock band formed by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. After Nirvana disbanded, Grohl started the Foo Fighters as a solo project to release his own material, which eventually grew into the band it is today. This song appears on the 2014 album Sonic Highways. It plays like a powerful declaration, a journey of self-discovery and connection to something larger.

AI-written from these sources:Foo Fighters — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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I Am A River

by Foo Fighters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#sus

G#m

C#m

The other version of this song is clearly wrong, so i decided to make my own.

However, this is how to play this song from start to end.

E E

*| | |

A A A B E

| | | | |

A A A B E

| | | | |

There is a secret

I found a secret

A B E

Behind a Soho door

There is a reason

I found a reason

A B E

Beneath the subway floor

I found the water

The devils water

A B E

And walked along its shore

Is that what you want?

The channel's changing

The heart is racing

A B E

From voices on a wire

The soul is yearning

The cold is burning

A B E

The ember starts a fire

Can we recover

Love for each other

A B E

The measure of your life

Is that what you want?

Is that what you really want

A river

B E

A river running under ground

B A

A river

Is that what you want?

Is that what you really want?

E B A

I! I...! I am a river

E B A

I! I...! I am your river

E B A

I! I...! I am a river

E B A

I! I...! I am your river

A A A B E

| | | | |

A A A B E

| | | | |

Is that what you want

Is that what you really want

E B A

I! I...! I am a river

E B A

I! I...! I am your river

E B A

I! I...! I am river

E B A

I! I...! I am your river

E F#sus G#m A

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C#m A B

| | |

E B A

I am a river

E B A

I! I...! I am your river

E B A

I! I...! I am a river

E B A

I! I...! I am your river

E F#sus G#m A

| | | | |

C#m A B

| | |

E E E E

| | | | |

* Begins when the guitar starts to strum, after approximately 1 min.

About I Am A River Chords by Foo Fighters

Learn how to play I Am A River by Foo Fighters with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Am A River chords”, “I Am A River guitar chords”, or “Foo Fighters I Am A River chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Am A River chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Am A River lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, B, F#sus, G#m, C#m.

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What key is "I Am A River" in?

The chords for "I Am A River" show the original chord names (including E, A, B, F#sus, G#m, C#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.