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The River Song
By Josh Bray
From album Whiskey & Wool
My first tab.  From watching videos, Josh seems to have a non-standard tuning.  I've
written this so that you can play with the album version using standard tuning.
No capo.
Chords:
 B: [x24442]
 E: 022100  
F#: 244322  
 A: 577655  
B*: 799877  
Intro:
       B|       B|       E|       E|
      F#|      F#|       B|       B|
   BSo take me down       Bto the moonlit rEiverE  
Yes and Brun the waters       Bthrough my weary eEyesE  
It's now F#oh-ah     Eyeah    this water's BmineB  
   BSo take me to the garden,       B   Eoh how the sunlit garden shiEnes
Yes and chBoose me a red flower    Bto colour in my minEd
Coz now F#oh-ah    yEeah this garden is miBneB  
       A|       B|     AB*|       B|
       A|       B|      F#|       E|
       B|       B|
   BCome on baby      Bplace your hand in mEineE  
I said Bcome on baby       Bhave no fear of tEime.E  
Coz now F#oh-ah      Eyes, these streets are mBine.B  
       B|       B|       B|       B|
B

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The River Song

by Josh Bray

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The River Song

By Josh Bray

From album Whiskey & Wool

My first tab. From watching videos, Josh seems to have a non-standard tuning. I've

written this so that you can play with the album version using standard tuning.

No capo.

Chords:

B: [x24442]

022100

244322

F#:

577655

799877

B*:

Intro:

B B E E

| | | |

F# F# B B

| | | |

B B E E

So take me down to the moonlit river

B B E E

Yes and run the waters through my weary eyes

F# E B B

It's now oh-ah yeah this water's mine

B B E E

So take me to the garden, oh how the sunlit garden shines

B B E

Yes and choose me a red flower to colour in my mind

F# E B B

Coz now oh-ah yeah this garden is mine

A B A B

| | B*| |

A B F# E

| | | |

B B

| |

B B E E

Come on baby place your hand in mine

B B E E

I said come on baby have no fear of time.

F# E B B

Coz now oh-ah yes, these streets are mine.

B B B B

| | | |

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