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Let The River In

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 39Position: 2

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Fall - Dotan
Capo 3
Song begins with this picking pattern, the rest is somewhat similar and easy to figure out once you've seen it
e|-A-------E--4----B-------C#m-------A-------E--4----B-----2-B--------|
B|---2-------0-----4------5------2-------0-----4----4-2-----|
G|----2-------1-----4------6------2-------1-----4-----------|
D|--2--2---2------4--4---6--6---2--2---2------4--4----------|
A|-0-------------2------4------0-------------2--------------|
E|--------0---------------------------0------------2--------|
[Verse]
   AThe coldest Enight Bcame in C#mSpring
   AThe final Efrost was laid BagainB  
   AIt draft the Eroof, froze the Bshoes, killed the C#mflowers,
   Aand stole the Ecolour from the Bsun.B  
[Chorus]
Oh let the C#mriver in,
Burst the Adams and start Bagain.
Oh let the C#mriver in,
The will of Amen can't hold it Bin.
Oh let the C#mriver in,
As the Ablood beneath my Bskin.
Let the F#mriver in,
Nature AplaysB, nature wins.
  A    E    B        C#m[intro pattern]
  A    E    B          B[intro pattern]
[Verse]
   AYou held Eon to my Bhands like a C#mvice,
   ATurn the Escrew, turn them Bwhite,B  
   ABut there's a Epoint there's a Blimit where we C#mbreak,
   AThe current Efinds the quickest Bway.B  
[Chorus]
So let the C#mriver in,
Burst the Adams and start Bagain.
Oh let the C#mriver in,
The will of Amen can't hold it Bin.
Oh let the C#mriver in,
As the Ablood beneath my Bskin.
Let the F#mriver in,
Nature AplaysB, nature wins.
[Bridge]
Aohohohoho, Bohohoho, Aohohohohho, Bohohoh
AI feel the breaking of Bbricks and water,
AI feel the rhythm of the Bwater, oh
AI feel the breaking of Bbricks and water,
AI feel the rhythm of the Bwater, oh
[Chorus]
So let the C#mriver in,
Burst the Adams and start Bagain.
Oh let the C#mriver in,
The will of Amen can't hold it Bin.
Oh let the C#mriver in,
As the Ablood beneath my Bskin.
Let the F#mriver in,
Nature Aplays and nature Bwins.
[Outro]
So let the C#mriver in,
Burst the Adams and start Bagain.
Oh let the C#mriver in,
The will of Amen can't hold it Bin.
Oh let the C#mriver in,
As the Ablood beneath my Bskin.
Let the F#mriver in,
Nature Aplays   Band nature wins.
  A    E    B        C#m[intro pattern]
  A    E    B          B[intro pattern]

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Let The River In

by Dotan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Fall - Dotan

Capo 3

Song begins with this picking pattern, the rest is somewhat similar and easy to figure out once you've seen it

A E B C#m A E B B

e|----------4---------------------------4---------2---------|

B|---2-------0-----4------5------2-------0-----4----4-2-----|

G|----2-------1-----4------6------2-------1-----4-----------|

D|--2--2---2------4--4---6--6---2--2---2------4--4----------|

A|-0-------------2------4------0-------------2--------------|

E|--------0---------------------------0------------2--------|

[Verse]

A E B C#m

The coldest night came in Spring

A E B B

The final frost was laid again

A E B C#m

It draft the roof, froze the shoes, killed the flowers,

A E B B

and stole the colour from the sun.

[Chorus]

C#m

Oh let the river in,

A B

Burst the dams and start again.

C#m

Oh let the river in,

A B

The will of men can't hold it in.

C#m

Oh let the river in,

A B

As the blood beneath my skin.

F#m

Let the river in,

A B

Nature plays, nature wins.

A E B C#m

[intro pattern]

A E B B

[intro pattern]

[Verse]

A E B C#m

You held on to my hands like a vice,

A E B B

Turn the screw, turn them white,

A E B C#m

But there's a point there's a limit where we break,

A E B B

The current finds the quickest way.

[Chorus]

C#m

So let the river in,

A B

Burst the dams and start again.

C#m

Oh let the river in,

A B

The will of men can't hold it in.

C#m

Oh let the river in,

A B

As the blood beneath my skin.

F#m

Let the river in,

A B

Nature plays, nature wins.

[Bridge]

A B A B

ohohohoho, ohohoho, ohohohohho, ohohoh

A B

I feel the breaking of bricks and water,

A B

I feel the rhythm of the water, oh

A B

I feel the breaking of bricks and water,

A B

I feel the rhythm of the water, oh

[Chorus]

C#m

So let the river in,

A B

Burst the dams and start again.

C#m

Oh let the river in,

A B

The will of men can't hold it in.

C#m

Oh let the river in,

A B

As the blood beneath my skin.

F#m

Let the river in,

A B

Nature plays and nature wins.

[Outro]

C#m

So let the river in,

A B

Burst the dams and start again.

C#m

Oh let the river in,

A B

The will of men can't hold it in.

C#m

Oh let the river in,

A B

As the blood beneath my skin.

F#m

Let the river in,

A B

Nature plays and nature wins.

A E B C#m

[intro pattern]

A E B B

[intro pattern]

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