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The River

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Eminor

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1/1

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 1Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 5
Tuning standard
C is played like this. e|-----3----|
                       B|----------|
                       G|----------|
                       D|-----2----|
                       A|-----3----|
                       E|----------|
Verse 1
EmHide your Gchildren there's Ctrouble around
EmPreacher Ghave you Cheard of the man around
Fmaj7Little Dgirls playing Cin the river
Fmaj7When he Dfinds them the Crest makes me shiver
GHe holds them Cdown where their Gfeet
 won't reach the Cground
And he Emwaits for the Dstruggle to Cend
Yes he Emwaits for the Gstruggle to Cend
Verse 2
EmI'll go Gfind him and Csave his soul
EmLuciGfers position Ctakes its toll
Fmaj7Just one Dprayer will Cend the madness
Fmaj7A few Dwords will Cend the sadness
And I'll Gsearch the Ctown until I
Gtrack him Cdown
And I Empray to Ddo the right Cthing
Yes I Empray to Ddo the right Cthing
Bridge
So he Fmaj7finds the man and Dshares with him
He feels Fmaj7guilty for what he's Ddone
I'm Fmaj7sorry you see for these Dawful deeds
Now Fmaj7what must I do to Dpurge them
Verse 3
Fmaj7Well my Dson you Cmust be baptised
Fmaj7If you Dwant to Csee the Christ
The Gpreacher holds him Cdown where
His Gfeet won't reach the Cground
And he Emwaits for the Djudgement to Ccome
Yes he Emwaits for the Dlords will to
be Cdone

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The River

by Samantha Crain

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Capo 5

Tuning standard

C is played like this. e|-----3----|

B|----------|

G|----------|

D|-----2----|

A|-----3----|

E|----------|

Verse 1

Em G C

Hide your children there's trouble around

Em G C

Preacher have you heard of the man around

Fmaj7 D C

Little girls playing in the river

Fmaj7 D C

When he finds them the rest makes me shiver

G C G

He holds them down where their feet

won't reach the ground

Em D C

And he waits for the struggle to end

Em G C

Yes he waits for the struggle to end

Verse 2

Em G C

I'll go find him and save his soul

Em G C

Lucifers position takes its toll

Fmaj7 D C

Just one prayer will end the madness

Fmaj7 D C

A few words will end the sadness

G C

And I'll search the town until I

G C

track him down

Em D C

And I pray to do the right thing

Em D C

Yes I pray to do the right thing

Bridge

Fmaj7 D

So he finds the man and shares with him

Fmaj7 D

He feels guilty for what he's done

Fmaj7 D

I'm sorry you see for these awful deeds

Fmaj7 D

Now what must I do to purge them

Verse 3

Fmaj7 D C

Well my son you must be baptised

Fmaj7 D C

If you want to see the Christ

G C

The preacher holds him down where

G C

His feet won't reach the ground

Em D C

And he waits for the judgement to come

Em D

Yes he waits for the lords will to

be done

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