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Midnight River

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Hi, the tune of the video it's out of tone about 19 cents over the standar
leaving this in 444.86 Hz instead the 440 Hz of the standar.
Also if you want you can play this using capo 4 inguitar with Am key.
As always, suggestions are welcome, thanks.
[Intro]  
  FmUhUhUu    Gm    AbUhuhUuhh   Bb    CmUhuhUuh   Eb    BbUuuuhBb  Ab  Gm  
  FmUhUhUu    Gm    AbUhuhUuhh   Bb    CmUhuhUuh   Eb    BbUuuuhBb  Ab  Gm  
[Verse 1]
  AbHome is Cman hour awEbay
  And I don't even know my nCmame
  FmAnd time bends Ablike an hourglEbassCm  
  AbWe want to Cmforget about oursEbelves
  Just 'til the night is thrCmough
  FmBut the way back Abis sliding out of vEbiewCm  
[Chorus] 
  And if you wFmait for the river tGmo rAboll
  Just let iBbt rCmoll, just let Ebit rBbollBb  
  AbAnd Gmif it fDbeels like you're losing cCmontrFmol
  LBbet gCmo, just lEbet gBbo
  And let the mBbidnAbight rGmiver rFmoll
  UhUhUu    Gm    AbUhuhUuhh   Bb    CmUhuhUuhEb  Bb  
  And let the mBbidnAbight rGmiver rFmoll
  UhUhUu   Gm    AbUhuhUuhh   Bb    CmUhuhUuh   Eb    BbUuuuBbhAb  Gm  
[Verse 2]
  AbDistraction Cmis just a breath awEbay
  It carries my weight back Cmhome
  FmBut I can't Aboutrun this on my EbownCm  
[Chorus] 
  And if you wFmait for the river tGmo rAboll
  Just let iBbt rCmoll, just let Ebit rBbollBb  
  AbAnd Gmif it fDbeels like you're losing cCmontrFmol
  LBbet gCmo, just lEbet gBbo
  And let the mBbidnAbight rGmiver rFmoll
  UhUhUu    Gm    AbUhuhUuhh   Bb    CmUhuhUuhEb  Bb  
  And let the mBbidnAbight rGmiver rFmoll
  UhUhUu   Gm    AbUhuhUuhh   Bb    CmUhuhUuh   Eb    BbUuuuBbhAb  Gm  
[Outro]
  AbAnd Gmif it fDbeels like you're losing cCmontrFmol
  LBbet gCmo, just lEbet gBbo
  And let the midniFmght river roll
  UhUhUu    Gm    AbUhuhUuhh   Bb    CmUhuhUuhEb  Bb  
  And let the mBbidnAbight rGmiver rFmoll
  UhUhUu    Gm    AbUhuhUuhh   Bb    CmUhuhUuhEb  Bb  
 N.C               
  And let the midnight river roll

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Midnight River

by Vaults

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Hi, the tune of the video it's out of tone about 19 cents over the standar

leaving this in 444.86 Hz instead the 440 Hz of the standar.

Also if you want you can play this using capo 4 inguitar with Am key.

As always, suggestions are welcome, thanks.

[Intro]

Fm Gm Ab Bb Cm Eb Bb Bb Ab Gm

UhUhUu UhuhUuhh UhuhUuh Uuuuh

Fm Gm Ab Bb Cm Eb Bb Bb Ab Gm

UhUhUu UhuhUuhh UhuhUuh Uuuuh

[Verse 1]

Ab Cm Eb

Home is an hour away

And I don't even know my name

Fm Ab Eb Cm

And time bends like an hourglass

Ab Cm Eb

We want to forget about ourselves

Just 'til the night is through

Fm Ab Eb Cm

But the way back is sliding out of view

[Chorus]

Fm Gm Ab

And if you wait for the river to roll

Bb Cm Eb Bb Bb

Just let it roll, just let it roll

Ab Gm Db Cm Fm

And if it feels like you're losing control

Bb Cm Eb Bb

Let go, just let go

Bb Ab Gm Fm

And let the midnight river roll

Gm Ab Bb Cm Eb Bb

UhUhUu UhuhUuhh UhuhUuh

Bb Ab Gm Fm

And let the midnight river roll

Gm Ab Bb Cm Eb Bb Bb Ab Gm

UhUhUu UhuhUuhh UhuhUuh Uuuuh

[Verse 2]

Ab Cm Eb

Distraction is just a breath away

It carries my weight back home

Fm Ab Eb Cm

But I can't outrun this on my own

[Chorus]

Fm Gm Ab

And if you wait for the river to roll

Bb Cm Eb Bb Bb

Just let it roll, just let it roll

Ab Gm Db Cm Fm

And if it feels like you're losing control

Bb Cm Eb Bb

Let go, just let go

Bb Ab Gm Fm

And let the midnight river roll

Gm Ab Bb Cm Eb Bb

UhUhUu UhuhUuhh UhuhUuh

Bb Ab Gm Fm

And let the midnight river roll

Gm Ab Bb Cm Eb Bb Bb Ab Gm

UhUhUu UhuhUuhh UhuhUuh Uuuuh

[Outro]

Ab Gm Db Cm Fm

And if it feels like you're losing control

Bb Cm Eb Bb

Let go, just let go

And let the midnight river roll

Gm Ab Bb Cm Eb Bb

UhUhUu UhuhUuhh UhuhUuh

Bb Ab Gm Fm

And let the midnight river roll

Gm Ab Bb Cm Eb Bb

UhUhUu UhuhUuhh UhuhUuh

N.C

And let the midnight river roll

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