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White Water

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INTRO: (SOUNDS LIKE AN OLD PHONOGRAPH RECORD)
If lBife is a rEiverB  E  
I'm Bin white wEaterB  E  
SwBept alDbmong to I don't know whEereB  E  
Try to rBun across the Dbmfire 
But I fear it's getting hEotter B  E  
If lAife is a rEiver
I'm Bin white wEaterB  E  
If lAife is a rEiver
I'm Bin white wEaterB  E  
A E
B E  A E
(DRUMS START PLAYING)
CHORUS:
If life is a rBiverF#  B  
I'm F#in white wBater    F#   B  
SF#wept aAbmlong to I don't know whBereF#  B  
Try to F#run across the Abmfire
But I fear it's getting hBotterF#  B  
If lEife is a rBiver
I'm F#in white wBaterF#  B  
VERSE:
I don't Abmknow which way the winds will Bblow
I don't kEnow which way the wF#inds gonna bBlow
I kneel dDbmown and ask for Abmhelp
Am I just Dbmtalking to mysEelf
CHORUS:
   (F#)           B   F#  B  
If life is a river
I'm F#in white wBater    F#   B  
SF#wept aAbmlong to I don't know whBereF#  B  
Try to F#run across the Abmfire
But I fear it's getting hBotterF#  B  
If lEife is a rBiver
I'm F#in white wBaterF#  B  
INSTRUMENTAL:
F# B
E  B
F# Abm
E  B
F# Abm
F#  B  E  B
B   F# B
VERSE:
I've never been Abmbored
But I've sure been scBared
Is there a place for Eme
SF#omewhBere
On this Dbmriver
That we all sAbmhare
I want to ride that Dbmriver
If it'll take me Ethere
CHORUS:
   (F#)           B   F#  B  
If life is a river
I'm F#in white wBater    F#   B  
SF#wept aAbmlong to I don't know whBereF#  B  
Try to F#run across the Abmfire
But I fear it's getting hBotterF#  B  
If lEife is a rBiver
I'm F#in white wBaterF#  B  
OUTRO:
If lEife is a rBiver
I'm F#in white wBaterF#  B  
F# B
F# B   E  B
================ CAPO: 2nd FRET ================
CAPO: 2nd FRET
INTRO: (SOUNDS LIKE AN OLD PHONOGRAPH RECORD)
If lAife is a rDiverA  D  
I'm Ain white wDaterA  D  
SwAept alBmong to I don't know whDereA  D  
Try to rAun across the Bmfire 
But I fear it's getting hDotter A  D  
If lGife is a rDiver
I'm Ain white wDaterA  D  
If lGife is a rDiver
I'm Ain white wDaterA  D  
G D
A D  G D
CHORUS:
If life is a rAiverE  A  
I'm Ein white wAater    E   A  
SEwept aF#mlong to I don't know whAereE  A  
Try to Erun across the F#mfire
But I fear it's getting hAotterE  A  
If lDife is a rAiver
I'm Ein white wAaterE  A  
VERSE:
I don't F#mknow which way the winds will Ablow
I don't kDnow which way the wEinds gonna bAlow
I kneel dBmown and ask for F#mhelp
Am I just Bmtalking to mysDelf
CHORUS:
   (E)            A    E  A  
If life is a river
I'm Ein white wAater    E   A  
SEwept aF#mlong to I don't know whAereE  A  
Try to Erun across the F#mfire
But I fear it's getting hAotterE  A  
If lDife is a rAiver
I'm Ein white wAaterE  A  
INSTRUMENTAL:
E  A
D  A
E  F#m
D  A
E  F#m
E   A  D  A
A   E  A
VERSE:
I've never been F#mbored
But I've sure been scAared
Is there a place for Dme
SEomewhAere
On this Bmriver
That we all sF#mhare
I want to ride that Bmriver
If it'll take me Dthere
CHORUS:
   (E)            A    E  A  
If life is a river
I'm Ein white wAater    E   A  
SEwept aF#mlong to I don't know whAereE  A  
Try to Erun across the F#mfire
But I fear it's getting hAotterE  A  
If lDife is a rAiver
I'm Ein white wAaterE  A  
OUTRO:
If lDife is a rAiver
I'm Ein white wAaterE  A  
E  A
E  A   D  A

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White Water

by Murray McLauchlan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dbm

Abm

F#m

INTRO: (SOUNDS LIKE AN OLD PHONOGRAPH RECORD)

B E B E

If life is a river

B E B E

I'm in white water

B Dbm E B E

Swept along to I don't know where

B Dbm

Try to run across the fire

E B E

But I fear it's getting hotter

A E

If life is a river

B E B E

I'm in white water

A E

If life is a river

B E B E

I'm in white water

A E

B E A E

(DRUMS START PLAYING)

CHORUS:

B F# B

If life is a river

F# B F# B

I'm in white water

F# Abm B F# B

Swept along to I don't know where

F# Abm

Try to run across the fire

B F# B

But I fear it's getting hotter

E B

If life is a river

F# B F# B

I'm in white water

VERSE:

Abm B

I don't know which way the winds will blow

E F# B

I don't know which way the winds gonna blow

Dbm Abm

I kneel down and ask for help

Dbm E

Am I just talking to myself

CHORUS:

B F# B

(F#)

If life is a river

F# B F# B

I'm in white water

F# Abm B F# B

Swept along to I don't know where

F# Abm

Try to run across the fire

B F# B

But I fear it's getting hotter

E B

If life is a river

F# B F# B

I'm in white water

INSTRUMENTAL:

F# B

E B

F# Abm

E B

F# Abm

F# B E B

B F# B

VERSE:

Abm

I've never been bored

But I've sure been scared

Is there a place for me

F# B

Somewhere

Dbm

On this river

Abm

That we all share

Dbm

I want to ride that river

If it'll take me there

CHORUS:

B F# B

(F#)

If life is a river

F# B F# B

I'm in white water

F# Abm B F# B

Swept along to I don't know where

F# Abm

Try to run across the fire

B F# B

But I fear it's getting hotter

E B

If life is a river

F# B F# B

I'm in white water

OUTRO:

E B

If life is a river

F# B F# B

I'm in white water

F# B

F# B E B

================ CAPO: 2nd FRET ================

CAPO: 2nd FRET

INTRO: (SOUNDS LIKE AN OLD PHONOGRAPH RECORD)

A D A D

If life is a river

A D A D

I'm in white water

A Bm D A D

Swept along to I don't know where

A Bm

Try to run across the fire

D A D

But I fear it's getting hotter

G D

If life is a river

A D A D

I'm in white water

G D

If life is a river

A D A D

I'm in white water

G D

A D G D

CHORUS:

A E A

If life is a river

E A E A

I'm in white water

E F#m A E A

Swept along to I don't know where

E F#m

Try to run across the fire

A E A

But I fear it's getting hotter

D A

If life is a river

E A E A

I'm in white water

VERSE:

F#m A

I don't know which way the winds will blow

D E A

I don't know which way the winds gonna blow

Bm F#m

I kneel down and ask for help

Bm D

Am I just talking to myself

CHORUS:

A E A

(E)

If life is a river

E A E A

I'm in white water

E F#m A E A

Swept along to I don't know where

E F#m

Try to run across the fire

A E A

But I fear it's getting hotter

D A

If life is a river

E A E A

I'm in white water

INSTRUMENTAL:

E A

D A

E F#m

D A

E F#m

E A D A

A E A

VERSE:

F#m

I've never been bored

But I've sure been scared

Is there a place for me

E A

Somewhere

On this river

F#m

That we all share

I want to ride that river

If it'll take me there

CHORUS:

A E A

(E)

If life is a river

E A E A

I'm in white water

E F#m A E A

Swept along to I don't know where

E F#m

Try to run across the fire

A E A

But I fear it's getting hotter

D A

If life is a river

E A E A

I'm in white water

OUTRO:

D A

If life is a river

E A E A

I'm in white water

E A

E A D A

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