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CI'm going to find me a dying river 
and strike a deal with her I'll say, 
I'll fFold you in two and I'll carry you away 
to a Cplace where your headwaters will flow 
clean through to your Gmouth. 
In rCeturn I'll request a small sanctuary
by her Fbanks where we will live 
with our small family 
she will Cwater our garden 
and clean the dirt from our Gskin.
As the world Fclamours at our door 
we will Gdance and not let them Cin.
And Cif one day we wake up to a bed dry as a bone 
Ffind our river stolen find our sanctuary gone
we will Cstand and take stock and be grateful 
for what we've not Glost.
We will Cpack up our bags, pack our small family 
Fhead across the valley to where the aspen trees 
Cshiver as they ascend - 
the green hills rising to Gblue. 
At the Fedge of the chopping we will Gturn 
and bid fond Cadieu.
FAll that I know to Ctrue 
is the touch of your Ghand on my skin. 
FOne look from you can so Ceasily soothe 
all this Gturmoil within. 
As we Dmdance cheek to cheek 
with our Amfeet so completely 
Clocked in a time all our Gown.
DmI stop to speak 
but Amyou gently keep me 
Cmoving in time to the Gsong.
And in a Fvoice that is Csloppy with Ggin 
you say, let the world Cspin.
I'm going to find me a dying river 
and strike a deal with her I'll say, 
I'll Ffold you in two and I'll carry you away 
to a Cplace where your headwaters will flow 
clean through to your Gmouth. 
In Creturn I'll request a small sanctuary
by her Fbanks where we will live 
with our small family 
she will Cwater our garden 
and clean the dirt from our Gskin.
As the world Fclamours at our door 
we will Gdance and not let them Cin.
F G C

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River Waltz

by Cowboy Junkies

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I'm going to find me a dying river

and strike a deal with her I'll say,

I'll fold you in two and I'll carry you away

to a place where your headwaters will flow

clean through to your mouth.

In return I'll request a small sanctuary

by her banks where we will live

with our small family

she will water our garden

and clean the dirt from our skin.

As the world clamours at our door

G C

we will dance and not let them in.

And if one day we wake up to a bed dry as a bone

find our river stolen find our sanctuary gone

we will stand and take stock and be grateful

for what we've not lost.

We will pack up our bags, pack our small family

head across the valley to where the aspen trees

shiver as they ascend -

the green hills rising to blue.

F G

At the edge of the chopping we will turn

and bid fond adieu.

F C

All that I know to true

is the touch of your hand on my skin.

F C

One look from you can so easily soothe

all this turmoil within.

As we dance cheek to cheek

with our feet so completely

C G

locked in a time all our own.

I stop to speak

but you gently keep me

C G

moving in time to the song.

F C G

And in a voice that is sloppy with gin

you say, let the world spin.

I'm going to find me a dying river

and strike a deal with her I'll say,

I'll fold you in two and I'll carry you away

to a place where your headwaters will flow

clean through to your mouth.

In return I'll request a small sanctuary

by her banks where we will live

with our small family

she will water our garden

and clean the dirt from our skin.

As the world clamours at our door

G C

we will dance and not let them in.

F G C

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