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Aminor

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Standard tuning
Capo: 1 
[CHORUS]
AmCome to your rivGer 
I will Dmcome to your riverAm  
I wilAml come to your riveGrDm  F  
AmCome to your rivGer
(Wash my soul)
I will Dmcome to your riverAm  
(Wash my soul)
I will Amcome to your riveGr
Wash my Dmsoul again  F  
AmCarry away Gmy dead leaves
Let me Dmbaptize my soul with the Amhelp of your waters 
AmSink my pains aGnd complains
Let the Dmriver take them, Friver drown them
AmMy ego and Gmy blame
Let me Dmbaptize my soul with the Amhelp of your waters
AmThose all means arGe so ashamed
DmLet the river take them, Friver drown them

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River

by Ibeyi

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning

Capo: 1

[CHORUS]

Am G

Come to your river

Dm Am

I will come to your river

Am G Dm F

I will come to your river

Am G

Come to your river

(Wash my soul)

Dm Am

I will come to your river

(Wash my soul)

Am G

I will come to your river

Dm F

Wash my soul again

Am G

Carry away my dead leaves

Dm Am

Let me baptize my soul with the help of your waters

Am G

Sink my pains and complains

Dm F

Let the river take them, river drown them

Am G

My ego and my blame

Dm Am

Let me baptize my soul with the help of your waters

Am G

Those all means are so ashamed

Dm F

Let the river take them, river drown them

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