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Black River

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Capo: V
[Intro and Fillers] 
Dm C
[Verse 1]
DmI'd like to sCay to you cDmome followC  
DmBut I'm afraiCd my heart Dmmay hollow hCere
DmAnd though it Fseems the water Cis shalGlow
BbIt's over my head, but still I swallowDm  
[Chorus]
A Cblack Friver runs dCown my fDmaceBb  C  Dm  
I Cguess Bbnow is Cnot the tDmime or FplaceBb  Dm  
[Verse 2]
DmThe clock is Cslowly sinkDmingC  
DmIt doesn't maCtter what yDmou're thinking Canymore
DmAnd for a whilFe I tried CpleasiGng you
BbBut now I'm left with no good reason tDmo
[Chorus]
A Cblack Friver runs dCown my fDmaceBb  C  Dm  
I Cguess Bbnow is Cnot the tDmime or FplaceBb  
A thFousand years Cis but Dma day, they sayAm  
And maybe in a Bbthousand more I will fiFnd my waDmy
[Chorus]
A Cblack Friver runs dCown my fDmaceBb  C  Dm  
I Cguess Bbnow is Cnot the tDmime or FplaceBb  
A thFousand years Cis but Dma day, they sayAm  
And maybe in a Bbthousand more I will fiFnd my waDmy
Ending
A Fthousand years is but Dma dayF  
And maybe in a Gthousand more I will fBbind my wayDm  C  
FI'd like to sCay to you, come DmfollowC  

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Black River

by Sierra Hull

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: V

[Intro and Fillers]

Dm C

[Verse 1]

Dm C Dm C

I'd like to say to you come follow

Dm C Dm C

But I'm afraid my heart may hollow here

Dm F C G

And though it seems the water is shallow

Bb Dm

It's over my head, but still I swallow

[Chorus]

C F C Dm Bb C Dm

A black river runs down my face

C Bb C Dm F Bb Dm

I guess now is not the time or place

[Verse 2]

Dm C Dm C

The clock is slowly sinking

Dm C Dm C

It doesn't matter what you're thinking anymore

Dm F C G

And for a while I tried pleasing you

Bb Dm

But now I'm left with no good reason to

[Chorus]

C F C Dm Bb C Dm

A black river runs down my face

C Bb C Dm F Bb

I guess now is not the time or place

F C Dm Am

A thousand years is but a day, they say

Bb F Dm

And maybe in a thousand more I will find my way

[Chorus]

C F C Dm Bb C Dm

A black river runs down my face

C Bb C Dm F Bb

I guess now is not the time or place

F C Dm Am

A thousand years is but a day, they say

Bb F Dm

And maybe in a thousand more I will find my way

Ending

F Dm F

A thousand years is but a day

G Bb Dm C

And maybe in a thousand more I will find my way

F C Dm C

I'd like to say to you, come follow

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