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A River Through It

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Standard Tuning
CAPO 2
Chords used:
E:   (-0-2-2-1-0-0-)
A:   (-0-0-2-2-2-0-)
B:   (-2-2-4-4-4-2-); w/ occasional hammer on: (-2-2-4-4-5-2)
Cm:  (-4-4-6-6-5-4-)
F#m: (-2-4-4-2-2-2-)
G#m: (-4-6-6-4-4-4-)
Intro: E,A,E,A
Verse 1
EMy home, ain’t much to it
AJust some rollin hills, and a river through it
EBut when the time is right, you can sit outside
AHear the crickets reminisce’n in the moonlight
CmBut watch for cotton mouths, iAn the cain break
CmThey’re thicker than the aAir on a summer’s dBay 
Chorus
And I Eknow Bwhere EI belAong
And the Esteady cuBrrents Astrong
No matter wF#mhere I am, mG#my heart’s gonna flow back to Ait
(No Chords)
Like there’s a river through it
Instrumental: E,A
Verse 2
EPlan some extra time, if you come to visit
ACause from the interstate, it’s gonna take a minute
EPass the old gin, and all the pine trees
AHay meadows dancing to the rhythm of the evening breeze
CmMy life is made of, Anights like these
CmIt ain’t much but I’ve nAever been hard to pBlease
Chorus
And I Eknow Bwhere EI belAong
And the Esteady cuBrrents Astrong
No matter wF#mhere I am, mG#my heart’s gonna flow back to Ait
(No Chords)
Like there’s a river through it
Bridge
CmTo most folks she’s Aa view from an aiErplane
CMBut those hardwood hills, Aeveryday are call'n my Bname
Chorus
And I Eknow Bwhere EI belAong
And the Esteady cuBrrents Astrong
No matter wF#mhere I am, mG#my heart’s gonna flow back to Ait (x2 for outro)
(No Chords)
Like there’s a river through it
Outro: E,A,E,A,E

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A River Through It

by Matt Stell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

Standard Tuning

CAPO 2

Chords used:

E: (-0-2-2-1-0-0-)

A: (-0-0-2-2-2-0-)

B: (-2-2-4-4-4-2-); w/ occasional hammer on: (-2-2-4-4-5-2)

Cm: (-4-4-6-6-5-4-)

F#m: (-2-4-4-2-2-2-)

G#m: (-4-6-6-4-4-4-)

Intro: E,A,E,A

Verse 1

My home, ain’t much to it

Just some rollin hills, and a river through it

But when the time is right, you can sit outside

Hear the crickets reminisce’n in the moonlight

Cm A

But watch for cotton mouths, in the cain break

Cm A B

They’re thicker than the air on a summer’s day

Chorus

E B E A

And I know where I belong

E B A

And the steady currents strong

F#m G#m A

No matter where I am, my heart’s gonna flow back to it

(No Chords)

Like there’s a river through it

Instrumental: E,A

Verse 2

Plan some extra time, if you come to visit

Cause from the interstate, it’s gonna take a minute

Pass the old gin, and all the pine trees

Hay meadows dancing to the rhythm of the evening breeze

Cm A

My life is made of, nights like these

Cm A B

It ain’t much but I’ve never been hard to please

Chorus

E B E A

And I know where I belong

E B A

And the steady currents strong

F#m G#m A

No matter where I am, my heart’s gonna flow back to it

(No Chords)

Like there’s a river through it

Bridge

Cm A E

To most folks she’s a view from an airplane

CM A B

But those hardwood hills, everyday are call'n my name

Chorus

E B E A

And I know where I belong

E B A

And the steady currents strong

F#m G#m A

No matter where I am, my heart’s gonna flow back to it (x2 for outro)

(No Chords)

Like there’s a river through it

Outro: E,A,E,A,E

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