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Mighty River

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[Intro]
Aadd9 Em Dsus2
[Verse]
Emsun risin’ Gon the shoulder
Ddon’t take much to Agrow us olderEm, no
Gjust a little Dtime
EmI was in the Glivin’ callin’
Dcould it be that Ayou were callin’ Emtoo
GOh myD, my
[Bridge]
Em D A G A
I think about it
Em D A G D
[Verse]
Emblows out & Gbowls ya over
Ddon’t take long to Arealize, you’rEme standin’
Gon shaky Dground
Emridin’ on a Gbackroad dreamin’
Dhear a voice Atellin’ you, you’re Emlosin’
Gsomething Ddear
[Bridge]
Em D A G A
do ya doubt it?
Em D A G D
[Chorus]
Din the mighty EmriverG, Drollin' aAlong  oEmhh ohhG  D  
Din the mighty EmriverG, DI'm over my Ahead Emohh ohh Gtearin Dfree
Din the mighty EmriverG, Dover my hAead
Emoh, Gwashin' Dclean
[Interlude]
Aadd9 Em Dsus2
Aadd9 Em Dsus2
[Verse]
Emwrite me down as Gone who knew
Drevenge means more Arevenge on youEm  
Gwhat ya gonna Ddo?
Emin a song that GI once sang
I Dheard a bell & Ait just rang my Emblues
Gright aDway
[Bridge]
Em D A G A
think about it
Em D A G D
[Chorus]
Din the mighty EmriverG, Drollin' aAlong  Emohh ohhG  D  
Din the mighty EmriverG, DI'm over my Ahead Emohh ohh Gtearin Dfree
Din the mighty EmriverG, Dover my hAead
Emoh, Gwashin' Dclean

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Mighty River

by Railroad Earth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd9

Dsus2

[Intro]

Aadd9 Em Dsus2

[Verse]

Em G

sun risin’ on the shoulder

D A Em

don’t take much to grow us older, no

G D

just a little time

Em G

I was in the livin’ callin’

D A Em

could it be that you were callin’ too

G D

Oh my, my

[Bridge]

Em D A G A

I think about it

Em D A G D

[Verse]

Em G

blows out & bowls ya over

D A Em

don’t take long to realize, you’re standin’

G D

on shaky ground

Em G

ridin’ on a backroad dreamin’

D A Em

hear a voice tellin’ you, you’re losin’

G D

something dear

[Bridge]

Em D A G A

do ya doubt it?

Em D A G D

[Chorus]

D Em G D A Em G D

in the mighty river, rollin' along ohh ohh

D Em G D A Em G D

in the mighty river, I'm over my head ohh ohh tearin free

D Em G D A

in the mighty river, over my head

Em G D

oh, washin' clean

[Interlude]

Aadd9 Em Dsus2

[Verse]

Em G

write me down as one who knew

D A Em

revenge means more revenge on you

G D

what ya gonna do?

Em G

in a song that I once sang

D A Em

I heard a bell & it just rang my blues

G D

right away

[Bridge]

Em D A G A

think about it

Em D A G D

[Chorus]

D Em G D A Em G D

in the mighty river, rollin' along ohh ohh

D Em G D A Em G D

in the mighty river, I'm over my head ohh ohh tearin free

D Em G D A

in the mighty river, over my head

Em G D

oh, washin' clean

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