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This River

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This song is played in the key of D. The first version is technically correct, but JJ Grey plays it with a capo.
Capo on 7th fret or transpose +7 to play without a capo.
Intro:  G   Em   C   D  G  
I stare at a Gpicture but there's nothing Emfor it
I pull on the Cbottle and watch this Driver roll on Gby
Trying to find Gpurpose trying to see Emmeaning
Trying to make Csense of the Dnonsense that I've called my Glife
Cause only this Griver can bear me to Dsafety
Only this Emriver can bear me aCwayEm  C  Em  C  D  
See them all Gwork and play there on the Emother bank
Warm in their Chouses while I Dface my cold Galone
Guess I've been Gdrinking away to keep the wolves of my Emmind at bay
but if you Crun you Ddie I'm just too tired to Gcare
Cause only this Griver can bear me to Dsafety
Only this Emriver can bear me aCway
I feel Her Gflowing, flowing right Dthrough me
I hear Her Emwhispers drowning my Cwords
Only this Griver
Only this Emriver,
Only this Criver can Dsave me from Gmyself 
Where did my Gsoul go?
Where did my Dspirit hide?
Why won't they Emrescue me from the pain in my Cmind?
Only this Griver in all of her Dglory
Only this Emriver can bear me Caway
Only this Griver, only this Emriver, only this Griver . . .Em  G  

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This River

by JJ Grey & Mofro

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

This song is played in the key of D. The first version is technically correct, but JJ Grey plays it with a capo.

Capo on 7th fret or transpose +7 to play without a capo.

G Em C D G

Intro:

G Em

I stare at a picture but there's nothing for it

C D G

I pull on the bottle and watch this river roll on by

G Em

Trying to find purpose trying to see meaning

C D G

Trying to make sense of the nonsense that I've called my life

G D

Cause only this river can bear me to safety

Em C Em C Em C D

Only this river can bear me away

G Em

See them all work and play there on the other bank

C D G

Warm in their houses while I face my cold alone

G Em

Guess I've been drinking away to keep the wolves of my mind at bay

C D G

but if you run you die I'm just too tired to care

G D

Cause only this river can bear me to safety

Em C

Only this river can bear me away

G D

I feel Her flowing, flowing right through me

Em C

I hear Her whispers drowning my words

Only this river

Only this river,

C D G

Only this river can save me from myself

Where did my soul go?

Where did my spirit hide?

Em C

Why won't they rescue me from the pain in my mind?

G D

Only this river in all of her glory

Em C

Only this river can bear me away

G Em G Em G

Only this river, only this river, only this river . . .

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