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River

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DmLike a river, like a river, CshDm-
Like a river, like a river, sh-
Like a river, like a river
Shut your mouth and Brun me lCike a rivDmer
[Verse 1]
How do we fall in loFve
GHarder than a bullet could Dmhit yaF?
DmHow do we fall apartF  
DmFaster than a hair pin trigger?
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't you Csay, don't you say itDm  
Don't Csay, don't you say itDm  
FOne breCath, it'll just break Dmit
So sAhut your mouth and rGun me liFke a riDver
[Chorus]
Shut your mouth, baby stand and delGivCer
Holy hands, ooh they make me a sinneFr
Like a river, like a river
CShut your mouth and run me like a river
DChoke this love till the veins start to shiver
COne last breath till the tears start to witheFr
Like a river, like a river
CShut your mouth and Frun me like a rivDmer
Gm Em
[Verse 2]
DmTales of an endless heFart
DmCurses is the fool who's willingF  
DmCan't change the way we are
OCne kiss awaDmy from killing
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't you Csay, don't you say itDm  
Don't Csay, don't you say itDm  
FOne breCath, it'll just break Dmit
So sAhut your mouth and rGun me liFke a riDver
[Chorus]
Shut your mouth, baby stand and delGivCer
Holy hands, ooh they make me a sinneFr
Like a river, like a river
CShut your mouth and run me like a river
DChoke this love till the veins start to shiver
COne last breath till the tears start to witheFr
Like a river, like a river
CShut your mouth and Frun me like a rivDmer
Shut your mouth and run me like a rivBer
DmLike a river, like a river, (ooh-oh-oh)
Like a river, like a rDiver, (oFoh-ohEb-ohF)
BLike a river, like a river
CShut your mouth and rFun me like a rBiver
[Bridge]
DHey! Ooh oh EbohD  
DHey! Ooh oh Foh (LDmike a river)
DHey, Ooh oEbh ohD  C  
FOoh oh oh Dm(Like a river)
Like a river
[Chorus]
Shut your mouth baby stand and deliGveCr (stand and deliver)
(Like a river, like a river)
Holy hands, ooh they make me a sinneFr (make me a sinner)
(Like a river, like a river)
Like a river, like a river (like a river)
CShut your mouth and run me like a river (and run me like a river)
DChoke this love till the veins start to shiver (start to shiver)
(Like a river, like a river)
COne last breath till the tears start to witheFr (ooh-ooh)
Like a river, like a river
CShut your mouth and Frun me like a rivDmerB  

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River

by bishop

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Dm C Dm

Like a river, like a river, sh-

Like a river, like a river

B C Dm

Shut your mouth and run me like a river

[Verse 1]

How do we fall in love

G Dm F

Harder than a bullet could hit ya?

Dm F

How do we fall apart

Faster than a hair pin trigger?

[Pre-Chorus]

C Dm

Don't you say, don't you say it

C Dm

Don't say, don't you say it

F C Dm

One breath, it'll just break it

A G F D

So shut your mouth and run me like a river

[Chorus]

G C

Shut your mouth, baby stand and deliver

Holy hands, ooh they make me a sinner

Like a river, like a river

Shut your mouth and run me like a river

Choke this love till the veins start to shiver

C F

One last breath till the tears start to wither

Like a river, like a river

C F Dm

Shut your mouth and run me like a river

Gm Em

[Verse 2]

Dm F

Tales of an endless heart

Dm F

Curses is the fool who's willing

Can't change the way we are

C Dm

One kiss away from killing

[Pre-Chorus]

C Dm

Don't you say, don't you say it

C Dm

Don't say, don't you say it

F C Dm

One breath, it'll just break it

A G F D

So shut your mouth and run me like a river

[Chorus]

G C

Shut your mouth, baby stand and deliver

Holy hands, ooh they make me a sinner

Like a river, like a river

Shut your mouth and run me like a river

Choke this love till the veins start to shiver

C F

One last breath till the tears start to wither

Like a river, like a river

C F Dm

Shut your mouth and run me like a river

Like a river, like a river, (ooh-oh-oh)

D F Eb F

Like a river, like a river, (ooh-oh-oh)

Like a river, like a river

C F B

Shut your mouth and run me like a river

[Bridge]

D Eb D

Hey! Ooh oh oh

D F Dm

Hey! Ooh oh oh (Like a river)

D Eb D C

Hey, Ooh oh oh

F Dm

Ooh oh oh (Like a river)

Like a river

[Chorus]

G C

Shut your mouth baby stand and deliver (stand and deliver)

(Like a river, like a river)

Holy hands, ooh they make me a sinner (make me a sinner)

(Like a river, like a river)

Like a river, like a river (like a river)

Shut your mouth and run me like a river (and run me like a river)

Choke this love till the veins start to shiver (start to shiver)

(Like a river, like a river)

C F

One last breath till the tears start to wither (ooh-ooh)

Like a river, like a river

C F Dm B

Shut your mouth and run me like a river

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