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Van Walker – River Styx
From: The Last Record Store (2009)
Tuning: Standard
Nb. This song is played with two chords per measure in all
instances other than when you see the same chord twice in
succession, which represents a full measure.
Chords Used
-|-G53--C93---Dsus43-----G/E3---Em73---G5/F#3----|
-|-3--3---3-----3---3---3----|
-|-0--0---2-----0---0---0----|
-|-0--2---0-----X---2---0----|
-|-2--3---x-----2---2---x----|
-|-3--x---x-----0---0---2----|
Intro
G5 C9 Dsus4 G5 G/E G/E C9 C9
G5 C9 Dsus4 Em7 C9 G/F# G5 G5
Slide solo (played over the above chord)
-|--7--8--10-8-7--\3------7---\8--10-8-7--7-\5-5\3-3----|
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Chorus
G5Ten long C9nights on the RDsus4iver SG5tyx
I G/Ewaited G/Efor my C9girlC9  
G5Just to hear her vC9oice but I nDsus4ever dEm7id
And I C9drifted G/F#down to G5HellG5  
G5Every C9night i Dsus4wait for G5her
On the G/Efar side G/Eof the C9shoreC9  
G5Little did i C9know she was Dsus4waiting for Em7me
While C9I waiG/F#ted for hG5erG5  
Slide Solo 2 (same chords as intro)
-|-8/10--8--10\8-7----15-----10/12---7--8--10\8-7--12--10--15-----|
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Verse 1
I G5drifted in a C9bucket that I foDsus4und on the shG5ore
But i'm G/Esure was G/Enot man C9madeC9  
And G5in my fist a lC9ocket of the gDsus4irl I adEm7ore
That had C9laid uG/F#pon her G5graveG5  
Now sG5ome might C9say it was aDsus4ll my faG5ult
That G/EI deG/Eserved it C9allC9  
For G5I'd sat C9smoking in a Dsus4paper Em7boat
And I'd C9burnt it G/F#full of G5holesG5  
Chorus
Now G5ten long C9nights oDsus4n the G5River Styx
I G/Ewaited G/Efor my C9girlC9  
G5Just to hear her vC9oice but i nDsus4ever dEmin7id
And I C9drifted G/F#down to G5HellG5  
Slide Solo 3 (same chords as intro)
-|------15--15\14--14\12-10-8\7--7/8\7--------------|
-|-12/15--------------------------------10-8-10-5---|
-|--------------------------------------------------|
-|--------------------------------------------------|
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-|--------------------------------------------------|
-|---------------------10/12--15/17-15-12\10/12-15---|
-|-------12\10--13\12--------------------------------|
-|-11/12---------------------------------------------|
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Verse 2
Well G5I got C9talking to a tDsus4wo-headed dG5og
And G/Eit all G/Ebecame C9cleaC9r
They G5said they saw a gC9irl lost wDsus4alking the sEm7hore
But she C9ran aG/F#way in G5fearG5  
So G5every C9night I wDsus4ait for hG5er
On the G/Edark side G/Eof the C9shoreC9  
But G5little did I C9know she was Dsus4waiting for Em7me
While C9I waiG/F#ted for G5her
Chorus
G5Ten long C9nights on the RDsus4iver SG5tyx
I G/Ewaited G/Efor my C9girlC9  
G5Just to hear her vC9oice but I nDsus4ever dEm7id
And I C9drifted G/F#down to G5Hell

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River Styx

by Van Walker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

G/E

Em7

G5/F#

G/F#

Emin7

Van Walker – River Styx

From: The Last Record Store (2009)

Tuning: Standard

Nb. This song is played with two chords per measure in all

instances other than when you see the same chord twice in

succession, which represents a full measure.

Chords Used

G5 C9 Dsus4 G/E Em7 G5/F#

-|-3--3---3-----3---3---3----|

-|-0--0---2-----0---0---0----|

-|-0--2---0-----X---2---0----|

-|-2--3---x-----2---2---x----|

-|-3--x---x-----0---0---2----|

Intro

G5 C9 Dsus4 G5 G/E G/E C9 C9

G5 C9 Dsus4 Em7 C9 G/F# G5 G5

Slide solo (played over the above chord)

-|--7--8--10-8-7--\3------7---\8--10-8-7--7-\5-5\3-3----|

-|------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus

G5 C9 Dsus4 G5

Ten long nights on the River Styx

G/E G/E C9 C9

I waited for my girl

G5 C9 Dsus4 Em7

Just to hear her voice but I never did

C9 G/F# G5 G5

And I drifted down to Hell

G5 C9 Dsus4 G5

Every night i wait for her

G/E G/E C9 C9

On the far side of the shore

G5 C9 Dsus4 Em7

Little did i know she was waiting for me

C9 G/F# G5 G5

While I waited for her

Slide Solo 2 (same chords as intro)

-|-8/10--8--10\8-7----15-----10/12---7--8--10\8-7--12--10--15-----|

-|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1

G5 C9 Dsus4 G5

I drifted in a bucket that I found on the shore

G/E G/E C9 C9

But i'm sure was not man made

G5 C9 Dsus4 Em7

And in my fist a locket of the girl I adore

C9 G/F# G5 G5

That had laid upon her grave

G5 C9 Dsus4 G5

Now some might say it was all my fault

G/E G/E C9 C9

That I deserved it all

G5 C9 Dsus4 Em7

For I'd sat smoking in a paper boat

C9 G/F# G5 G5

And I'd burnt it full of holes

Chorus

G5 C9 Dsus4 G5

Now ten long nights on the River Styx

G/E G/E C9 C9

I waited for my girl

G5 C9 Dsus4 Emin7

Just to hear her voice but i never did

C9 G/F# G5 G5

And I drifted down to Hell

Slide Solo 3 (same chords as intro)

-|------15--15\14--14\12-10-8\7--7/8\7--------------|

-|-12/15--------------------------------10-8-10-5---|

-|--------------------------------------------------|

-|---------------------10/12--15/17-15-12\10/12-15---|

-|-------12\10--13\12--------------------------------|

-|-11/12---------------------------------------------|

-|---------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2

G5 C9 Dsus4 G5

Well I got talking to a two-headed dog

G/E G/E C9 C9

And it all became clear

G5 C9 Dsus4 Em7

They said they saw a girl lost walking the shore

C9 G/F# G5 G5

But she ran away in fear

G5 C9 Dsus4 G5

So every night I wait for her

G/E G/E C9 C9

On the dark side of the shore

G5 C9 Dsus4 Em7

But little did I know she was waiting for me

C9 G/F# G5

While I waited for her

Chorus

G5 C9 Dsus4 G5

Ten long nights on the River Styx

G/E G/E C9 C9

I waited for my girl

G5 C9 Dsus4 Em7

Just to hear her voice but I never did

C9 G/F# G5

And I drifted down to Hell

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