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I Know How the River Feels
by Diamond Rio
Capo 3.
E9024100   C#mx46654     G#m466444
[Intro]
e|-------------------0--------0--------------------------0---------|
B|---------0-------4------0-----2\4--0-------0-------0h4---4---0---|
G|-------1-------1----------2--------------2-------1---------1-----|
D|-----4-------4----------2-----2\4--1---1-------4-----------------|
A|---2------------------0--------------2---------------------------|
E|-0---------0---------------------------------0-------------------|
e|---------0h2-2\4/2p0-2p0-------------------|
B|-----2h4-----------------0h2--2\4-0-----0--|
G|---4---------2\4/2--------------------2----|
D|-------------------------2----2\4-1--1-----|
A|-0-------------------0--------------2------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
AThey say for everyone here`s that certain one
B7Out there sE9omewhere
AI`ve been looking hard searching every heart
B7Getting E9nowhere
C#mDidn`t know I was mG#making my way to F#myou
[Chorus]
ANow I know how the E9river feels,
When it rAeaches the sE9ea.
And fAinally E9finds the place it was C#malways meant to G#mbe.
AHolding fast, Amhome at last, Eknowing the journey's C#through.
F#mLying here with you, I Bknow how the river feeEls
e|--E--------0---------0h2-2\4/2p0-A2p0-----------B7--------|
B|------0h4-------2h4-----------------0h2--2\4-0-----0--|
G|-----1--------4---------2\4/2--------------------2----|
D|---4--------------------------------2----2\4-1--1-----|
A|------------0-------------------0--------------2------|
E|-0----------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
AHours of loneliness now make perfect sense
B7Here besE9ide you.
ATears like waterfall, it was worth them all
B7Just to find yE9ou.C#m  
And G#myours are the last arms I F#mrun to
[Chorus]
ANow I know how the E9river feels,
When it rAeaches the sE9ea.
And fAinally E9finds the place it was C#malways meant to G#mbe.
AHolding fast, Amhome at last, Eknowing the journey's C#through.
F#m                    B                     E
Lying here with you, I know how the river feels     A   E  
AHolding fast, Amhome at last, Eknowing the journey's C#through
F#mLying here with you, I Bknow how the river feEels
e|-E---------0---------0h2-2\4/2p0-A2p0------------B7-------|
B|------0h4-------2h4-----------------0h2--2\4-0-----0--|
G|-----1--------4---------2\4/2--------------------2----|
D|---4--------------------------------2----2\4-1--1-----|
A|------------0-------------------0--------------2------|
E|-0----------------------------------------------------|
 Oh I know how the river feels......
e|-E---------0---------0h2-2\4/2p0-A2p0-----0------------B7--------E90--|
B|------0h4-------2h4-----------------0h2----2-2-2\4-0-----0---0--|
G|-----1--------4---------2\4/2--------------------------2-----1--|
D|---4--------------------------------2------2-2-2\4-1--1------4--|
A|------------0-------------------0--------------------2-------2--|
E|-0-----------------------------------------------------------0--|
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| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| /  Slide up
| \  Slide down
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I Know How The River Feels

by Diamond Rio

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

I Know How the River Feels

by Diamond Rio

Capo 3.

E9 C#m G#m

024100 x46654 466444

[Intro]

e|-------------------0--------0--------------------------0---------|

B|---------0-------4------0-----2\4--0-------0-------0h4---4---0---|

G|-------1-------1----------2--------------2-------1---------1-----|

D|-----4-------4----------2-----2\4--1---1-------4-----------------|

A|---2------------------0--------------2---------------------------|

E|-0---------0---------------------------------0-------------------|

e|---------0h2-2\4/2p0-2p0-------------------|

B|-----2h4-----------------0h2--2\4-0-----0--|

G|---4---------2\4/2--------------------2----|

D|-------------------------2----2\4-1--1-----|

A|-0-------------------0--------------2------|

E|-------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

They say for everyone here`s that certain one

B7 E9

Out there somewhere

I`ve been looking hard searching every heart

B7 E9

Getting nowhere

C#m G#m F#m

Didn`t know I was making my way to you

[Chorus]

A E9

Now I know how the river feels,

A E9

When it reaches the sea.

A E9 C#m G#m

And finally finds the place it was always meant to be.

A Am E C#

Holding fast, home at last, knowing the journey's through.

F#m B E

Lying here with you, I know how the river feels

E A B7

e|----------0---------0h2-2\4/2p0-2p0-------------------|

B|------0h4-------2h4-----------------0h2--2\4-0-----0--|

G|-----1--------4---------2\4/2--------------------2----|

D|---4--------------------------------2----2\4-1--1-----|

A|------------0-------------------0--------------2------|

E|-0----------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

Hours of loneliness now make perfect sense

B7 E9

Here beside you.

Tears like waterfall, it was worth them all

B7 E9 C#m

Just to find you.

G#m F#m

And yours are the last arms I run to

[Chorus]

A E9

Now I know how the river feels,

A E9

When it reaches the sea.

A E9 C#m G#m

And finally finds the place it was always meant to be.

A Am E C#

Holding fast, home at last, knowing the journey's through.

F#m B E

A E

Lying here with you, I know how the river feels

A Am E C#

Holding fast, home at last, knowing the journey's through

F#m B E

Lying here with you, I know how the river feels

E A B7

e|----------0---------0h2-2\4/2p0-2p0-------------------|

B|------0h4-------2h4-----------------0h2--2\4-0-----0--|

G|-----1--------4---------2\4/2--------------------2----|

D|---4--------------------------------2----2\4-1--1-----|

A|------------0-------------------0--------------2------|

E|-0----------------------------------------------------|

Oh I know how the river feels......

E A B7 E9

e|----------0---------0h2-2\4/2p0-2p0-----0--------------------0--|

B|------0h4-------2h4-----------------0h2----2-2-2\4-0-----0---0--|

G|-----1--------4---------2\4/2--------------------------2-----1--|

D|---4--------------------------------2------2-2-2\4-1--1------4--|

A|------------0-------------------0--------------------2-------2--|

E|-0-----------------------------------------------------------0--|

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| / Slide up

| \ Slide down

************************************

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