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INTRO
  D/  /  /  | /  /  /  /  |   Bm/  /  /  |   G/  /  /  |
  D/  /  /  | /  /  /  /  |   Bm/  /  /  |   G/  /  /  |
VERSE 1
                            D                      Bm   G/  /  /  |
   I built an altar made of stones on the riverside
                              D     Bm/  /  /  |  G/  /  /  |
   I gave my offering to the Lord
                             D                   Bm   G/
   I felt the heat of glory fall on the riverside
                                     D                   Bm   G/
As I cried on the riverside   Oh I cried on the riverside
          CHORUS 1
                                   D         Bm   G/
          I was sa-----------ved that day
                                   D          Bm   G/
          From the mu-----------d and clay
          My sin waD-----------shed a-Bmway,  doGwn in the river
                                     D   Bm/  /  /  |  G/  /  /  |
             I got washed in the river
VERSE 2
                                 D                   Bm   G/  /  /  |
   When I return there sweet-someday to the riverside
    DInto the everlasting aBmrms (e--ver--lGas--ting Darms)
                                                    Bm   G/
I'll see the stones and know I'm home at the riverside
                                           D                    Bm   G/
Know I'm home at the riverside, I'm comin' home to the riverside
          CHORUS 2
                                   D         Bm   G/
          I was sa-----------ved that day
                                   D          Bm   G/
          From the mu-----------d and clay
          My sin waD-----------shed a-Bmway,  doGwn in the river
                                     D   Bm/  /  /  |  G/  /  /  |
             I got washed in the river
INSTRUMENTAL
  A/  /  /  | /  /  /  /  |   Bm/  /  /  |   G/  /  /  |
  A/  /  /  | /  /  /  /  |   Bm/  /  /  |   G/  /  /  |
BRIDGE
     ACome on down to the river     BmCome get foGund in the river
                               A              Bm                 G   D/  /  /  | /  /
     Come on down to the river     Come get found in the river
          CHORUS 3
                                    D     Bm/  /  /  |  G/
          Won't you co-----------me a-long
                                  D         Bm/  /  /  |  G/
          Find your sa-----------ving song
          Where your heaD-----------rt beBm-longs,  doGwn in the river
                                        D   Bm/  /  /  | G  
             Come get washed in the river              down in the river
             D(Find life) Find lBmife, find lGife in the river
             DFind life, find lBmi--fe    DGown in the riverD  

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The River

by Tim Neufeld

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Chords in this song · guitar

INTRO

D Bm G

/ / / | / / / / | / / / | / / / |

D Bm G

/ / / | / / / / | / / / | / / / |

VERSE 1

D Bm G

/ / / |

I built an altar made of stones on the riverside

D Bm G

/ / / | / / / |

I gave my offering to the Lord

D Bm G

I felt the heat of glory fall on the riverside

D Bm G

As I cried on the riverside Oh I cried on the riverside

CHORUS 1

D Bm G

I was sa-----------ved that day

D Bm G

From the mu-----------d and clay

D Bm G

My sin wa-----------shed a-way, down in the river

D Bm G

/ / / | / / / |

I got washed in the river

VERSE 2

D Bm G

/ / / |

When I return there sweet-someday to the riverside

D Bm G D

Into the everlasting arms (e--ver--las--ting arms)

Bm G

I'll see the stones and know I'm home at the riverside

D Bm G

Know I'm home at the riverside, I'm comin' home to the riverside

CHORUS 2

D Bm G

I was sa-----------ved that day

D Bm G

From the mu-----------d and clay

D Bm G

My sin wa-----------shed a-way, down in the river

D Bm G

/ / / | / / / |

I got washed in the river

INSTRUMENTAL

A Bm G

/ / / | / / / / | / / / | / / / |

A Bm G

/ / / | / / / / | / / / | / / / |

BRIDGE

A Bm G

Come on down to the river Come get found in the river

A Bm G D

/ / / | / /

Come on down to the river Come get found in the river

CHORUS 3

D Bm G

/ / / | /

Won't you co-----------me a-long

D Bm G

/ / / | /

Find your sa-----------ving song

D Bm G

Where your hea-----------rt be-longs, down in the river

D Bm G

/ / / |

Come get washed in the river down in the river

D Bm G

(Find life) Find life, find life in the river

D Bm G D

Find life, find li--fe Down in the river

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