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River

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Capo on 4th fret
[Intro]
E Asus2 E Asus2
[Verse]
EBeen traveling these wide roads for so long
My heart’s been Asus2far from you
Ten-thousand miles goneE  
Oh, I wanna come near and give ya
Every part of meAsus2  
But there's blood on my hands
And my lips are uncleanE  
In my darkness I remember
Momma’s words reoccur to meAsus2  
"Surrender to the good Lord
And he’ll wipe your slate cleF#man"
[Chorus]
Take me to your riverF#m  
I wanna Ego
Oh-oh-oh- F#moh
Take me to your rivF#mer
I wanna Eknow
[Verse]
EDip me in your smooth waters
I go in                    
As a Asus2man with many crimes
Come up for air
As my sins flow down the EJordan
Oh, I wanna come near and give ya
Every part of meAsus2  
But there is blood on my hands
And my lips are unclF#mean
[Chorus]
Take me to your rivF#mer
I wanna Ego
Oh-oh-oh-oF#mh
Take me to your riverF#m  
I wanna Eknow
[Bridge]
I wanna Ego, wanna go, wanna go
        (Asus2)
I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
       (E)                E  
Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
Wanna Asus2know, wanna know, wanna know
Wanna Ego, wanna go, wanna go
Wanna Asus2know, wanna know, wanna knowF#m  
[Chorus]
Take me to your riverF#m  
I wanna Ego
Lord, please let me F#mknow
Take me to your riveF#mr
I wanna Eknow

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River

by Leon Bridges

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

F#m

Capo on 4th fret

[Intro]

E Asus2 E Asus2

[Verse]

Been traveling these wide roads for so long

Asus2

My heart’s been far from you

Ten-thousand miles gone

Oh, I wanna come near and give ya

Asus2

Every part of me

But there's blood on my hands

And my lips are unclean

In my darkness I remember

Asus2

Momma’s words reoccur to me

"Surrender to the good Lord

F#m

And he’ll wipe your slate clean"

[Chorus]

F#m

Take me to your river

I wanna go

F#m

Oh-oh-oh- oh

F#m

Take me to your river

I wanna know

[Verse]

Dip me in your smooth waters

I go in

Asus2

As a man with many crimes

Come up for air

As my sins flow down the Jordan

Oh, I wanna come near and give ya

Asus2

Every part of me

But there is blood on my hands

F#m

And my lips are unclean

[Chorus]

F#m

Take me to your river

I wanna go

F#m

Oh-oh-oh-oh

F#m

Take me to your river

I wanna know

[Bridge]

I wanna go, wanna go, wanna go

Asus2

()

I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know

E E

()

Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go

Asus2

Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know

Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go

Asus2 F#m

Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know

[Chorus]

F#m

Take me to your river

I wanna go

F#m

Lord, please let me know

F#m

Take me to your river

I wanna know

About River Chords by Leon Bridges

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