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                             THE RIVER - The Family Crest
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Both the chords and the lyrics are based off of what my friends and I heard from the song.
Enjoy!
[Intro]
C  Em  Am  G  F  G
C  Em  Am  G  F  G
F  G  F  G  F  G
C
[Verse]
There’s a hCeart here cast in stone
And there’s a pGast, dear, I must atone
Oh there were mAmoments I've thrust Emaway
Now there’s a kFeeper that I must Gpay
So here’s the sCcythe now and here’s the soil
And here’s the sGeed, dear, that I must toil
To heal the oAmrchard from the Emcold, dead eFarth
[Pre Chorus]
Well I’m Dmsorry, love, for all I have undone
And I’m Gsorry, dear, for what I have become
[Chorus]
CDown to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
FDown to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
CDown to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
EmDown to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
AmDown to the river we’ll Ggo - to the river we’ll go
FDown
[Verse]
Oh these weCathered, old hands of mine
They have grown wGeary over time
This ageing hAmeart now, it’s in the Emslow
But, dear, its bFeating still stands to gGrow
And oh the yCears, dear, they’ll be harsh and long
But I will go Gout and sing your songs
Over the moAmuntains, on the hEmills and the stFreams
[Pre Chorus]
Oh I’m Dmsorry, love, for all I cannot change
For the Gmoments passed, I’ll gladly take the blame
[Bridge]
FOh ohoo-oh Coh-oh-Emoh-oh-Amoh, you got Gmy heart wrapped up
You kFnow, ohoo-oh Amoh-oh-Goh-oh-oCh, I loved you Emfrom the start
So Fgo ohoo-oh Amoooh Goh-oh-Coh light up the dEmark, my darling
FGo ohoo-oh Coh-oh-Emoh-oh-Dmoh find a bGetter start, dear
C  F  C  F
[Chorus]
AmDown to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
GDown to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
     Fto the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
EmDown to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
DmDown to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
CDown to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
BbDown to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
[Outro]
Am  G  F  Em
Dm  C  Bb
Am  G  F  Em
Dm  C  Bb
Am  G  F  Em
Dm  C  Bb

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The River

by The Family Crest

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THE RIVER - The Family Crest

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Both the chords and the lyrics are based off of what my friends and I heard from the song.

Enjoy!

[Intro]

C Em Am G F G

F G F G F G

[Verse]

There’s a heart here cast in stone

And there’s a past, dear, I must atone

Am Em

Oh there were moments I've thrust away

F G

Now there’s a keeper that I must pay

So here’s the scythe now and here’s the soil

And here’s the seed, dear, that I must toil

Am Em F

To heal the orchard from the cold, dead earth

[Pre Chorus]

Well I’m sorry, love, for all I have undone

And I’m sorry, dear, for what I have become

[Chorus]

Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go

Am G

Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go

Down

[Verse]

Oh these weathered, old hands of mine

They have grown weary over time

Am Em

This ageing heart now, it’s in the slow

F G

But, dear, its beating still stands to grow

And oh the years, dear, they’ll be harsh and long

But I will go out and sing your songs

Am Em F

Over the mountains, on the hills and the streams

[Pre Chorus]

Oh I’m sorry, love, for all I cannot change

For the moments passed, I’ll gladly take the blame

[Bridge]

F C Em Am G

Oh ohoo-oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, you got my heart wrapped up

F Am G C Em

You know, ohoo-oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, I loved you from the start

F Am G C Em

So go ohoo-oh oooh oh-oh-oh light up the dark, my darling

F C Em Dm G

Go ohoo-oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh find a better start, dear

C F C F

[Chorus]

Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go

to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go

Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go

[Outro]

Am G F Em

Dm C Bb

Am G F Em

Dm C Bb

Am G F Em

Dm C Bb

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