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Too Many Rivers:Brenda Lee.
#13 on CASH BOX and #15 on BB Hot 100
on BRUNSWICK Records in 1965.
INTRO:  Cm   F   Bb   Eb  
#1.
BbI wish I could Gcome back to Cyou, dear,
cause I Cmknow that Fyou want me Bbto.Eb  F  
But Bbtoo much Gwater's run Cunder that old bridge.
There's Cmtoo many Frivers beBbtween me and you.
CHORUS:
Gm7There's Bbtoo Gmany Gm7rivers to Ccross, dear.
CmToo many Fdreams have been Bblost. F  
Dm7And there's Bbtoo many Glong nights that I've 
Cturned and tossed.
There's Cmtoo Fmany rivers to Bbcross.Eb  Bb  F  
#2.
Now, Bbdon't think for a Gmoment, I Cblame only you.
We Cmboth killed the Ffruit on the Bbvine.F  Dm7  
And when Bbyou try to put Glove back toCgether,
there's Cmalways a Ffew little Bbpieces Ebyou can't Bbfind.
CHORUS:
Gm7There's Bbtoo Gmany Gm7rivers to Ccross, dear.
CmToo many Fdreams have been Bblost. F  
Dm7And there's Bbtoo many Glong nights that I've 
Cturned and tossed.
There's Cmtoo Fmany rivers to Bbcross.Eb  Bb  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Too Many Rivers

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Gm7

Dm7

Too Many Rivers:Brenda Lee.

#13 on CASH BOX and #15 on BB Hot 100

on BRUNSWICK Records in 1965.

Cm F Bb Eb

INTRO:

#1.

Bb G C

I wish I could come back to you, dear,

Cm F Bb Eb F

cause I know that you want me to.

Bb G C

But too much water's run under that old bridge.

Cm F Bb

There's too many rivers between me and you.

CHORUS:

Gm7 Bb G Gm7 C

There's too many rivers to cross, dear.

Cm F Bb F

Too many dreams have been lost.

Dm7 Bb G

And there's too many long nights that I've

turned and tossed.

Cm F Bb Eb Bb F

There's too many rivers to cross.

#2.

Bb G C

Now, don't think for a moment, I blame only you.

Cm F Bb F Dm7

We both killed the fruit on the vine.

Bb G C

And when you try to put love back together,

Cm F Bb Eb Bb

there's always a few little pieces you can't find.

CHORUS:

Gm7 Bb G Gm7 C

There's too many rivers to cross, dear.

Cm F Bb F

Too many dreams have been lost.

Dm7 Bb G

And there's too many long nights that I've

turned and tossed.

Cm F Bb Eb Bb

There's too many rivers to cross.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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