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River May Come

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[Intro]
Em,G  
C,G  
D,C,G  
[Verse 1]
REmiver may cGome,
Please dCon't take me aGway,
It's hDere on the ECarth I wanna sGtay
[Verse 2]
WEme said goodGbye,
And no I dCidn't shed a tGear,
There was nDothin' to say abCout the best yGears
[Verse 3]
OEmne more last dGance,
Come on tCake me by the hGand,
We'll tDurn and we'll tCurn all over this lGand
[Verse 4]
WEmater so cGold,
My sCkin and bones are fGreezing,
Oh DI never tChought I'd grow so Gold
[Verse 5]
DEmollars and sGense,
They never cCame naturallGy,
Though they sDure lCeft in a noisy hGurry
[Verse 6] 
(PALM MUTED)
I Emwish I could sGay,
MCean it and belGieve it,
That DI never let fCear get the best of Gme
[Verse 7] 
(LOUD STRUMMING)
REmiver may cGome,
Please dCon't take me aGway,
It's hDere on the ECarth I wanna sGtay
[End on G]

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River May Come

by Wild Yaks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em G

C G

D C G

[Verse 1]

Em G

River may come,

C G

Please don't take me away,

D C G

It's here on the Earth I wanna stay

[Verse 2]

Em G

We said goodbye,

C G

And no I didn't shed a tear,

D C G

There was nothin' to say about the best years

[Verse 3]

Em G

One more last dance,

C G

Come on take me by the hand,

D C G

We'll turn and we'll turn all over this land

[Verse 4]

Em G

Water so cold,

C G

My skin and bones are freezing,

D C G

Oh I never thought I'd grow so old

[Verse 5]

Em G

Dollars and sense,

C G

They never came naturally,

D C G

Though they sure left in a noisy hurry

[Verse 6]

(PALM MUTED)

Em G

I wish I could say,

C G

Mean it and believe it,

D C G

That I never let fear get the best of me

[Verse 7]

(LOUD STRUMMING)

Em G

River may come,

C G

Please don't take me away,

D C G

It's here on the Earth I wanna stay

[End on ]

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