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To The River

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CAPO: 2
[Intro]
Am G Dm F
Am G Dm F G
Am G Dm F
[Verse 1]
AmStoke the fire
GMake it brighter
DmLet the sound of Fwater Gwhisper your Amname
On your bare Gfeet, will you make it Dmback again?F  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmWhere the light of Gday gives way to DmeverythingF  G  
AmWhere the tide makes Gwaves for us to Dmswim againstF  
[Chorus]
AmTake me to the river when the Glights go down
DmLay me in the water 'til I Fhear no Gsound
AmThere's a lot of innocence in Gus right now
DmTake me to the river when the Flights go down
[Verse 2]
AmI found meaning
GColour me in
DmLead me out of the Fwoods straight Ginto the rain
AmI still need it
GI will breathe you Dmin againF  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmWhere the light of Gday gives way to DmeverythingF  G  
AmWhere the tide makes Gwaves for us to Dmswim againstF  
[Chorus]
AmTake me to the river when the Glights go down
DmLay me in the water 'til I Fhear no Gsound
AmThere's a lot of innocence in Gus right now
DmTake me to the river when the Flights go down
AmTake me to the river when the Glights go down
DmLay me in the water 'til I Fhear no Gsound
AmThere's a lot of innocence in Gus right now
DmTake me to the river when the Flights go down
[Bridge]
AmTake me, take me, Gwhen the lights go down
DmTake me, take me, Fwhen the lights go down
AmI know Gwhat I know, but Dmtell me where the Friver goes, Griver goes
AmWell I know Gwhat I know, but Dmtell me where the Friver goes, Griver goes
AmWell I know Gwhat I knowDm  F  G  
[Chorus]
AmTake me to the river when the Glights go down
DmLay me in the water 'til I Fhear no Gsound
AmThere's a lot of innocence in Gus right now
DmTake me to the river when the Flights go down
AmTake me to the river when the Glights go down
DmLay me in the water 'til I Fhear no Gsound
AmThere's a lot of innocence in Gus right now
DmTake me to the river when the Flights go down
[Outro] 
Take me to the river when the lights go down
Lay me in the water 'til I hear no sound

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To The River

by Causes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO: 2

[Intro]

Am G Dm F

Am G Dm F G

Am G Dm F

[Verse 1]

Stoke the fire

Make it brighter

Dm F G Am

Let the sound of water whisper your name

G Dm F

On your bare feet, will you make it back again?

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G Dm F G

Where the light of day gives way to everything

Am G Dm F

Where the tide makes waves for us to swim against

[Chorus]

Am G

Take me to the river when the lights go down

Dm F G

Lay me in the water 'til I hear no sound

Am G

There's a lot of innocence in us right now

Dm F

Take me to the river when the lights go down

[Verse 2]

I found meaning

Colour me in

Dm F G

Lead me out of the woods straight into the rain

I still need it

G Dm F

I will breathe you in again

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G Dm F G

Where the light of day gives way to everything

Am G Dm F

Where the tide makes waves for us to swim against

[Chorus]

Am G

Take me to the river when the lights go down

Dm F G

Lay me in the water 'til I hear no sound

Am G

There's a lot of innocence in us right now

Dm F

Take me to the river when the lights go down

Am G

Take me to the river when the lights go down

Dm F G

Lay me in the water 'til I hear no sound

Am G

There's a lot of innocence in us right now

Dm F

Take me to the river when the lights go down

[Bridge]

Am G

Take me, take me, when the lights go down

Dm F

Take me, take me, when the lights go down

Am G Dm F G

I know what I know, but tell me where the river goes, river goes

Am G Dm F G

Well I know what I know, but tell me where the river goes, river goes

Am G Dm F G

Well I know what I know

[Chorus]

Am G

Take me to the river when the lights go down

Dm F G

Lay me in the water 'til I hear no sound

Am G

There's a lot of innocence in us right now

Dm F

Take me to the river when the lights go down

Am G

Take me to the river when the lights go down

Dm F G

Lay me in the water 'til I hear no sound

Am G

There's a lot of innocence in us right now

Dm F

Take me to the river when the lights go down

[Outro]

Take me to the river when the lights go down

Lay me in the water 'til I hear no sound

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