If The River Can Bend

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[INTRO]
Cm Ab6 Bb Gm
Cm Ab6 Bb
Cm Ab6 Bb Gm
Cm Ab6 Bb
[VERSE I]
GI don't know what to saC/Gy
GI don't know D/F#where the Emlight shines
It's a Cgrey dawn rising on a Emgreen hill
And there's Dso much behind us
[VERSE II]
GI don't know where we gC/Go
GI sure feel there's D/F#something Emout there
There's a Cgreat awakening and a Emnew morning
And your Dspirit's pounding loud and clear
[CHORUS]
If the Friver can bend
I'll Cfind you waiting
GHome at last from the Dmwild sea
FAll the twists and turns
We've Ammade together
CAll the boats you rocked
With your GharDmony
If the Cmriver can bendAb  
If the Bbriver can bendGm7  
If the Cmriver can bendAb  
If the D7river can bend
[VERSE III]
GCome and embrace the strugglC/Ge
GBut win or D/F#lose we Emlive here
Build a Cnew beginning on an Emold rock
Breathe Ddeep of the sweet fresh air
[CHORUS]
If the Friver can bend, yeah
I'll Cfind you waiting
GHome at last from the Dmwild sea
FAll the twists and turns
We've Ammade together
CAll the boats you rocked
With your GharDmony
If the Cmriver can bendAb  
If the Bbriver can bendGm7  
If the Cmriver can bendAb  
If the D7river can bend
[INSTRUMENTAL]
G Em C Em D
[CHORUS]
If the Friver can bend
I'll Cfind you waiting
GHome at last from the Dmwild sea
FAll the twists and turns
We've Ammade together
CAll the boats you rocked
With your GharDmony
If the Friver can bend, yeah
I'll Cfind you waiting
GHome at last from the Dmwild sea
FAll the twists and turns
We've Ammade together
CAll the boats you rocked
With your GharDmony
If the Cmriver can bendAb  
If the Bbriver can bendGm7  
If the Cmriver can bendAb  
If the D7river can bend
[MIDDLE 8]
G   Bb(yeah) CIf the river can
Gbend Bb(yeah, Cyeah)
[OUTRO]
If the Cmriver can bendAb  
If the Bbriver can bendGm7  
If the Cmriver can bendAb  
If the D7river can bend
G   Bb(yeah) CIf the river can
Gbend Bb(yeah, Cyeah)
G Bb C
G Bb C
If the Cmriver can bendAb  
If the Bbriver can bendGm7  
If the Cmriver can bendAb  
If the D7river can bend
[fade out]
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