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[Intro]
  C    F    Am      Fx2
[Verse 1]
  COne little riverF, buried down deep
  AmMoving under highFways, everybody feels the Csame
If everybody feels the Fsame why's nobody Amtalking ‘bout it?F  
[Verse 2]
  CWhat did wise woman Fsay? She said that we’re most aAmfraid
Not of our Fdarkness but of our ligCht
Remember just yesterFday? All the dreams you put aAmway
On the shelf for someone Felse
Someone better than yDmou
[Bridge 1]
Your heart wants to Fspeak the truth
Your heart longs to Dmbe known
It wants to be Fknown by you-oGoh
[Chorus 1]
Go on and let it all Cout ooFoh
Go on, say too Ammuch
Let someone Fknow you
Let it all Cout ooFoh
Go on, say too Ammuch
Let someone Fknow
Go, go, Cgo, o-oh o-Foh
Go, go, Amgo, o-oh o-Foh
[Verse 3]
  CWords are like rivers Fflowing to the sea
  AmDon’t bury them doFwn, don't bury them de-Cep
Just keep the river flowiFng, get in and swim
  AmDon't be standing back: beFgin
Begin, begin, beDmgin
[Bridge 2]
Cause your heart wants to Fspeak the truth
And your heart wants to Dmbe loved
It wants to be lFoved by you-oGoh
[Chorus 2]
Go on and let it all Cout ooFoh
Go on, say too Ammuch
Let someone Fknow you
Let it all Cout ooFoh
Go on, say too Ammuch
Let someone Fknow
Let it all Cout ooFoh
Go on, say too Ammuch
Let someone Fknow you
Let it all Cout ooFoh
Go on, say too Ammuch
Let someone Fknow
Go, go, Cgo-oFh
Go, go, Amgo-oFh
Go, go, Cgo-oFh
Go, go, Amgo-oFh
[Chorus 3]
Let it all Cout..F.
Go on, say too Ammuch
Let someone Fknow you
Let it all Cout..F.
Go on, say too Ammuch
Let someone Fknow you
Let it all Cout...
[Verse 1]
  COne little riverF, buried down deep
  AmMoving under highFways, everybody feels the Csame
  If everybody feels the Fsame why's nobody Amtalking ‘bout it?F  C  

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One Little River

by Clare Bowditch

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F Am F

[Verse 1]

C F

One little river, buried down deep

Am F C

Moving under highways, everybody feels the same

F Am F

If everybody feels the same why's nobody talking ‘bout it?

[Verse 2]

C F Am

What did wise woman say? She said that we’re most afraid

F C

Not of our darkness but of our light

F Am

Remember just yesterday? All the dreams you put away

On the shelf for someone else

Someone better than you

[Bridge 1]

Your heart wants to speak the truth

Your heart longs to be known

F G

It wants to be known by you-ooh

[Chorus 1]

C F

Go on and let it all out oooh

Go on, say too much

Let someone know you

C F

Let it all out oooh

Go on, say too much

Let someone know

C F

Go, go, go, o-oh o-oh

Am F

Go, go, go, o-oh o-oh

[Verse 3]

C F

Words are like rivers flowing to the sea

Am F C

Don’t bury them down, don't bury them de-ep

Just keep the river flowing, get in and swim

Am F

Don't be standing back: begin

Begin, begin, begin

[Bridge 2]

Cause your heart wants to speak the truth

And your heart wants to be loved

F G

It wants to be loved by you-ooh

[Chorus 2]

C F

Go on and let it all out oooh

Go on, say too much

Let someone know you

C F

Let it all out oooh

Go on, say too much

Let someone know

C F

Let it all out oooh

Go on, say too much

Let someone know you

C F

Let it all out oooh

Go on, say too much

Let someone know

C F

Go, go, go-oh

Am F

Go, go, go-oh

C F

Go, go, go-oh

Am F

Go, go, go-oh

[Chorus 3]

C F

Let it all out...

Go on, say too much

Let someone know you

C F

Let it all out...

Go on, say too much

Let someone know you

Let it all out...

[Verse 1]

C F

One little river, buried down deep

Am F C

Moving under highways, everybody feels the same

F Am F C

If everybody feels the same why's nobody talking ‘bout it?

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