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The River

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Aminor
90BPM
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[Intro] (x2)
Am C Dm F
[Verse 1]
Amdown by Gthe water
Fthe dead Fof night
AmI drown Gmy sorrows
Fagainst Fthe tide
Amthe moaning Csurface
GI swallow Fhard
Amwater Cswells
Falong the Fbanks
[Chorus]
the Amriver's so cold
the Criver's so wild
honey Dmyou are on my Fmind
the rAmiver's so cold
the riCver's so wild
won't Dmyou come to my Fside
AmOooo COooo DmOooo FOooo
AmOooo COooo DmOooo FOooo
[Verse 2]
Amdown by the Gwater
Fyour broken Fheart
Ammy heavy burGden
Ftwo poles apFart
Amget rid of yCour fear
Gwhen your time comes Faround
Amstorm riCses
Falong the bFanks
[Chorus]
the Amriver's so cold
the Criver's so wild
honey Dmyou are on my Fmind
the rAmiver's so cold
the riCver's so wild
won't Dmyou come to my Fside
AmOooo COooo DmOooo FOooo
AmOooo COooo DmOooo FOooo
[Bridge]
Fwade through the water
Gacross the stEmream
Fdown the river
Gtill I'll be fEmree
Fwade through the water
Gacross the strEmeam
Fdown the river
Gtill I'll be frEmee
[Chorus]
the Amriver's so cold
the Criver's so wild
honey Dmyou are on my Fmind
the rAmiver's so cold
the riCver's so wild
won't Dmyou come to my Fside
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