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No capo for altenate version
Capo on 2nd fret for original version 
NOTE: The chords are a tiny bit different for the original version in some places
[Intro]
Em  C  Em  C Em
[Verse 1]
  EmJust give me a reason why I should tCake this
  EmLaying at my feet expecting your sCins just to be washed away
  ECos you're a liar, Cand I'm the fire, Ethat's gonna burn you to the grCound
  EIf desire, Cis my messiah, Eyou'll never put me oCutD  
[Chorus]
So don't you cEmall me up, to tap me up, cos I don't nCeed youEm  Am  
Yet you cEmall me up, forget you give it up, so I gotta leCave youEm  Am  
Well thEmat's the way the river flowsC  Em  Am  
You cEmall me up, but you're out of luck, they'll never belCieve youEm  Am  
[Verse 2]
  EmYou're dropping up demons but I'll embrCace it
  EmWhat you pray in my fee collect all your sCins just to resurrect the pain
  ECos you're a liar, Cand I'm the fire, Ethat's gonna burn you to the grCound
  EIf desire, Cis my messiah, Eyou'll never put me oCut
   Em(Ouuh oCoh oDuuh)
Em(Oouh you'll nCever put me oDut)
[Bridge]
  AmSo quick and abandoning Cyou'll cause a fight
  EmSo quick and abandoning, then whDat's the point in life
  AmI'm sick of abandoning, Cnor so sick of imDagining
Em   C Em Am
[Chorus]
So don't you cEmall me up, to tap me up, cos I don't nCeed youEm  Am  
Yet you cEmall me up, forget you give it up, so I gotta leCave youEm  Am  
Well tAmhat's the way the river floCws
ThEmat's the way the river floDws
ThAmat's the way the river floCws
ThEmat's the way the river floDws
[Outro]
  AmYou never learn until you tell me that you love me
  CYou never learn until you tell me that you love me
  EmYou never learn until you tell me that you love me
  DYou never learn until you, you never learn until you
  AmYou never learn until you tell me that you love me
  CYou never learn until you tell me that you love me
  EmYou never learn until you tell me that you love me
  DYou never learn until you, you never learn until you
TAmhat's the way the river flCows
ThEmat's the way the river floDws

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Thats The Way The River Flows

by Fort Hope

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

No capo for altenate version

Capo on 2nd fret for original version

NOTE: The chords are a tiny bit different for the original version in some places

[Intro]

Em C Em C Em

[Verse 1]

Em C

Just give me a reason why I should take this

Em C

Laying at my feet expecting your sins just to be washed away

E C E C

Cos you're a liar, and I'm the fire, that's gonna burn you to the ground

E C E C D

If desire, is my messiah, you'll never put me out

[Chorus]

Em C Em Am

So don't you call me up, to tap me up, cos I don't need you

Em C Em Am

Yet you call me up, forget you give it up, so I gotta leave you

Em C Em Am

Well that's the way the river flows

Em C Em Am

You call me up, but you're out of luck, they'll never believe you

[Verse 2]

Em C

You're dropping up demons but I'll embrace it

Em C

What you pray in my fee collect all your sins just to resurrect the pain

E C E C

Cos you're a liar, and I'm the fire, that's gonna burn you to the ground

E C E C

If desire, is my messiah, you'll never put me out

Em C D

(Ouuh ooh ouuh)

Em C D

(Oouh you'll never put me out)

[Bridge]

Am C

So quick and abandoning you'll cause a fight

Em D

So quick and abandoning, then what's the point in life

Am C D

I'm sick of abandoning, nor so sick of imagining

Em C Em Am

[Chorus]

Em C Em Am

So don't you call me up, to tap me up, cos I don't need you

Em C Em Am

Yet you call me up, forget you give it up, so I gotta leave you

Am C

Well that's the way the river flows

Em D

That's the way the river flows

Am C

That's the way the river flows

Em D

That's the way the river flows

[Outro]

You never learn until you tell me that you love me

You never learn until you, you never learn until you

You never learn until you tell me that you love me

You never learn until you, you never learn until you

Am C

That's the way the river flows

Em D

That's the way the river flows

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