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A River In Time

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Andrew Gold - A River In Time
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
Now I'm flying with the windG  A  
And the spirits running freeG  A  
The mountains have turned to dustG  A  
And the desert is a raging seaG  D  Bm  
[Verse 2]
I'm a prisoner no Gmore
If I just believe my Aeyes
(you've just got to believe it)
(you've just got to believe it)Bm  
Now I've opened up this Gdoor
And my future waits inAside
(I know it's hard to believe)Bb  
Looking at eternity
[Chorus]
FLove is a Bbriver in Ctime
FNow and forBbever, a Cbridge between lifetimes
DmHere there are Gno sad goodCbyes
And your dreams never Bbdie
FLove is a river in DtimeBb  
[Verse 3]
A Amillion years from nowG  A  
Will war be obsolete? G  A  
Will man live on the moon? G  A  
Will flowers smell as sweet? G  D  Bm  
[Verse 4]
Take this magic carpet Gride
Going to the promise Aland
(I know it's hard to believe it)
(you've just got to believe it)Bm  
We shall need the human Gtouch
Every woman, child and Aman
(everybody believe it)C7  
(reach across and take my Bbhand)
[Chorus]
FLove is a Bbriver in Ctime
(love is a river in time)
FNow and forBbever, a Cbridge between lifetimes
EmHere there's no Afuture no Dpast
Love is all we Chave
ALove is a river in EtimeC  
A river in Etime

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A River In Time

by Andrew Gold

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Andrew Gold - A River In Time

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G A

Now I'm flying with the wind

G A

And the spirits running free

G A

The mountains have turned to dust

G D Bm

And the desert is a raging sea

[Verse 2]

I'm a prisoner no more

If I just believe my eyes

(you've just got to believe it)

Now I've opened up this door

And my future waits inside

(I know it's hard to believe)

Looking at eternity

[Chorus]

F Bb C

Love is a river in time

F Bb C

Now and forever, a bridge between lifetimes

Dm G C

Here there are no sad goodbyes

And your dreams never die

F D Bb

Love is a river in time

[Verse 3]

A G A

A million years from now

G A

Will war be obsolete?

G A

Will man live on the moon?

G D Bm

Will flowers smell as sweet?

[Verse 4]

Take this magic carpet ride

Going to the promise land

(I know it's hard to believe it)

(you've just got to believe it)

We shall need the human touch

Every woman, child and man

(everybody believe it)

(reach across and take my hand)

[Chorus]

F Bb C

Love is a river in time

(love is a river in time)

F Bb C

Now and forever, a bridge between lifetimes

Em A D

Here there's no future no past

Love is all we have

A E C

Love is a river in time

A river in time

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