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River Girl

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River Girl
Zane Williams
Capo 3 for album version
Sounds good with capo on 2 on the bottom 5 strings to make it like Drop D tuning
Intro:
e|------D2--------------Bm----------G3-----------------D2--|
B|------3------------------------0---3--2--0-------3--|
G|------2------------------------0------------2----2--|
D|------0---0h2-2/4/2-0----0-----0-----------------0--|
A|-----(0)-------------2/4---0---2----------------(0)-|
E|--(0)(0)-------------------- 3-3-------------(0)(0)-|
DWide-open western sky
Rust-red Dmaj7sunset stD6artin' to Dmaj7fade oGn an August night
The heat's still risin' off the asphalt when we
DTurn down a county road
Rattle over a Dmaj7cattle guard pD6ast a rDmaj7ow of old Gfence posts
To a one lane bridge where the path begins
AWhen we feel the Gcoolness in the air
                  A   G(hold)
Then we know we're almost there and
DYou put your Ghand in mine
BmTiny fingers that Cfit just Gfine and we
DWalk down where the Griver gets wide
BmAnd no one eAver comes Garound
DHidin' out ‘neath the GConcho moon
BmNo agenda and Cnothin' to Gprove in our
DOwn Glittle Aworld
GJust me and my river girl
DThe hours go slippin' by like
Dark Dmaj7water over D6flat rocDmaj7ks in the Gmoonlight
You kick your flip-flops off, trail your toes in the water and you
DTell me all of your dreams
Small town Dmaj7girl taD6kin' on the Dmaj7world iGn cut-off jeans
And when you lean back, lay your head on my lap I can
ASee the Gstarlight in your eyes
                  A   G(hold)
And for me there's no dream like when
DYou put your Ghand in mine
BmPretty fingers that fCit just fGine and we
DWalk down where the Griver gets wide
BmAnd no one eAver comes Garound
DHidin' out ‘neath the GConcho moon
BmNo agenda and Cnothin' to Gprove in our
DOwn Glittle Aworld
GJust me and my river girl
BmOne day I know you'll Gfly from this sleepy town
                  Bm   G(hold)
But for this moment here and now
(single strums)
DYou put your Ghand in mine
BmTiny fingers that Cfeel so Gfine and we
DWalk along where the Griver gets wide
Bm  A         G (start strumming again & crescendo here)
Two people in love
DThere's no feeling' in the Gworld like this
BmFrozen in a Ctiptoe Gkiss in our
DOwn Glittle Aworld
GJust me and my river girl
Just me and my river girl
    GEND D  

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River Girl

by Zane Williams

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

River Girl

Zane Williams

Capo 3 for album version

Sounds good with capo on 2 on the bottom 5 strings to make it like Drop D tuning

Intro:

D Bm G D

e|------2------------------------3-----------------2--|

B|------3------------------------0---3--2--0-------3--|

G|------2------------------------0------------2----2--|

D|------0---0h2-2/4/2-0----0-----0-----------------0--|

A|-----(0)-------------2/4---0---2----------------(0)-|

E|--(0)(0)-------------------- 3-3-------------(0)(0)-|

Wide-open western sky

Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 G

Rust-red sunset startin' to fade on an August night

The heat's still risin' off the asphalt when we

Turn down a county road

Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 G

Rattle over a cattle guard past a row of old fence posts

To a one lane bridge where the path begins

A G

When we feel the coolness in the air

A G

(hold)

Then we know we're almost there and

D G

You put your hand in mine

Bm C G

Tiny fingers that fit just fine and we

D G

Walk down where the river gets wide

Bm A G

And no one ever comes around

D G

Hidin' out ‘neath the Concho moon

Bm C G

No agenda and nothin' to prove in our

D G A

Own little world

Just me and my river girl

The hours go slippin' by like

Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 G

Dark water over flat rocks in the moonlight

You kick your flip-flops off, trail your toes in the water and you

Tell me all of your dreams

Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 G

Small town girl takin' on the world in cut-off jeans

And when you lean back, lay your head on my lap I can

A G

See the starlight in your eyes

A G

(hold)

And for me there's no dream like when

D G

You put your hand in mine

Bm C G

Pretty fingers that fit just fine and we

D G

Walk down where the river gets wide

Bm A G

And no one ever comes around

D G

Hidin' out ‘neath the Concho moon

Bm C G

No agenda and nothin' to prove in our

D G A

Own little world

Just me and my river girl

Bm G

One day I know you'll fly from this sleepy town

Bm G

(hold)

But for this moment here and now

(single strums)

D G

You put your hand in mine

Bm C G

Tiny fingers that feel so fine and we

D G

Walk along where the river gets wide

Bm A G (start strumming again & crescendo here)

Two people in love

D G

There's no feeling' in the world like this

Bm C G

Frozen in a tiptoe kiss in our

D G A

Own little world

Just me and my river girl

G D

END

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