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River Run

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Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
C F Am G C
[Verse]
CNoF, please don't AmgoG  
CNoF, please don't Amleave yetG  C  
[Verse]
 FYou haven't heard me sCing yet
 FYou haven't seen my hoCuse
 FYou cannot understCand yet
What it Gmeans to be old
[Chorus]
CRiver Frun, Criver Gdeep
CRiver Fcome, so I can Gsing you to Csleep
CRiver Fhigh, Criver Glow
CRiver Fguide, so I can Gtell you where to Cgo
[Instrumental]
C F Am G C
[Verse]
CNoF, please don't AmgoG  
CNoF, please don't Amleave yetG  C  
[Verse]
 FYou haven't heard me sCing yet
 FYou haven't seen my hoCuse
 FYou cannot understCand yet
What it Gmeans to be old
[Chorus]
CRiver Frun, Criver Gdeep
CRiver Fcome, so I can Gsing you to Csleep
CRiver Fhigh, Criver Glow
CRiver Fguide, so I can Gtell you where to Cgo
[Instrumental]
Am F Am F
C F G F
[Chorus]
CRiver Frun, Criver Gdeep
CRiver Fcome, and I will Gsing you to Csleep
CRiver Fhigh, Criver Glow
CRiver Fguide, and I will Gshow you where to Cgo
[Outro]
C F Am G C

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River Run

by Cara Dillon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 1st fret

[Intro]

C F Am G C

[Verse]

C F Am G

No, please don't go

C F Am G C

No, please don't leave yet

[Verse]

F C

You haven't heard me sing yet

F C

You haven't seen my house

F C

You cannot understand yet

What it means to be old

[Chorus]

C F C G

River run, river deep

C F G C

River come, so I can sing you to sleep

C F C G

River high, river low

C F G C

River guide, so I can tell you where to go

[Instrumental]

C F Am G C

[Verse]

C F Am G

No, please don't go

C F Am G C

No, please don't leave yet

[Verse]

F C

You haven't heard me sing yet

F C

You haven't seen my house

F C

You cannot understand yet

What it means to be old

[Chorus]

C F C G

River run, river deep

C F G C

River come, so I can sing you to sleep

C F C G

River high, river low

C F G C

River guide, so I can tell you where to go

[Instrumental]

Am F Am F

C F G F

[Chorus]

C F C G

River run, river deep

C F G C

River come, and I will sing you to sleep

C F C G

River high, river low

C F G C

River guide, and I will show you where to go

[Outro]

C F Am G C

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