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Only A River

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Dmajor
90BPM
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[Verse 1]
DWell I was Gborn up in the Dmountains
EmRaised Aup in a desert Dtown
DAnd I Gnever saw the Docean
Em'Til I was Aclose to your age Dnow
[Chorus]
Oh GShenandoah, I long to Dsee you
Hey hey Ghey, you rolling Driver
Oh BmShenandoah, GI long to Dsee you
GHey hey Dhey
Only a Griver gonna make things Dright
Only a Griver gonna make things Bmright
Only a Griver gonna make things Dright
[Verse 2]
DI'm going Gback to San AngelDo
EmThe ground is Ahard and the county's Ddry
DBut I'm gonna Gget my fill someDhow
EmRivers of Acorn, and wheat and Drye
[Chorus]
Oh GShenandoah, I long to Dsee you
Hey hey Ghey, you rolling Driver
Oh BmShenandoah, GI long to Dsee you
GHey hey Dhey
Only a Griver gonna make things Dright
Only a Griver gonna make things Bmright
Only a Griver gonna make things Dright
[Solo over Verse pattern]
[Chorus]
Oh GShenandoah, I long to Dsee you
Hey hey Ghey, you rolling Driver
Oh BmShenandoah, GI long to Dsee you
GHey hey Dhey
Only a Griver gonna make things Dright
Only a Griver gonna make things Bmright
Only a Griver gonna make things Dright
[Verse 3]
DOh, red red Griver Dvalley
EmWill she reAmember all the things we Dsaid
DAnd what's the Gchance that she'll reDmember
EmAll those Anights in the river Dbed
[Chorus]
Oh GShenandoah, I long to Dsee you
Hey hey Ghey, you rolling Driver
Oh BmShenandoah, GI long to Dsee you
GHey hey Dhey
Only a Griver gonna make things Dright
Only a Griver gonna make things Bmright
Only a Griver gonna make things Dright
[Outro]
Only a Griver gonna make things Bmright
Only a Griver gonna make things Dright
Only a Griver gonna make things Bmright
Only a Griver gonna make things Dright
Only a Griver gonna make things Bmright
Only a Griver gonna make things Dright
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D major

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Only A River

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