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Between The River And Me

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[Intro]  
Am
[Verse 1]
AmI was fifteen when my daddy died,
Momma worked two jobs just to get by.
It seemed like a blessing when Harley came around,
So she took his name but I Emhad my Amdoubts.
[Verse 2]
AmIt didnt' take long for his drinking ways
To start showin up on Momma's face
One violent night hiding under my bed
I swore that he'd never see aEmnother Amsunset
[Pre-Chorus]
  Fsus2Next day I Cfollowed him down to the Griver bank
  FI knew one of Cus wouldn't E7#9walk away
[Chorus]
I Ammighta had a plan but he didn't know it
I mighta been scared but I didn't show it
  CThat's Gall between the Amriver and me
With the Amcurrent and the rocks it could have been risky
He might have been sober but I brought the whiskey
  CAnd that's Gall between the Amriver and me
[Verse 3]
AmI walked up to him and I said his name
Just so he could see the look on my face
We stood eye to eye and toe to toe
When I told him that he wasn't gonna Emcome back Amhome
[Pre-Chorus]
   Fsus2He raised his Cfist to me but I Gdidn't flinch
I said-  FI ain't your sCon you son of a bE7#9itch
[Chorus 2]
I Ammighta had a knife in my back pocket
I mighta pulled it out before he saw it
  CThat's Gall between the Amriver and me
I Ammighta had a gun but I didn't fire it
He mighta tried to yell but I kept him quiet
  CThat's Gall between the Amriver and me
  CThat's Gall between the Amriver and me
[Instrumental]
A5   E7#9   Am  Em  Am
[Verse 4]
AmThe sheriff came knockin on our front door
Said they found his body by the reservoir
Bottle in his shirt, liquor in his blood
Must have fallen in the river and he Emnever came Amup
[Chorus 3]
AmMight've been blood but they never saw it
Just a little mud on the living room carpet
  CThat's Gall between the Amriver and me
But Amafter what he did, no, there ain't no wonder
Can't remember how long I held him under
  CThat's Gall between the Amriver and me
  CThat's Gall between the Amriver and me yeah
  CThat's Gall between the Amriver and me
  CThat's all, Gthat's all.E7#9  Em  Am  

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Between The River And Me

by Tim McGraw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fsus2

E7#9

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I was fifteen when my daddy died,

Momma worked two jobs just to get by.

It seemed like a blessing when Harley came around,

Em Am

So she took his name but I had my doubts.

[Verse 2]

It didnt' take long for his drinking ways

To start showin up on Momma's face

One violent night hiding under my bed

Em Am

I swore that he'd never see another sunset

[Pre-Chorus]

Fsus2 C G

Next day I followed him down to the river bank

F C E7#9

I knew one of us wouldn't walk away

[Chorus]

I mighta had a plan but he didn't know it

I mighta been scared but I didn't show it

C G Am

That's all between the river and me

With the current and the rocks it could have been risky

He might have been sober but I brought the whiskey

C G Am

And that's all between the river and me

[Verse 3]

I walked up to him and I said his name

Just so he could see the look on my face

We stood eye to eye and toe to toe

Em Am

When I told him that he wasn't gonna come back home

[Pre-Chorus]

Fsus2 C G

He raised his fist to me but I didn't flinch

F C E7#9

I said- I ain't your son you son of a bitch

[Chorus 2]

I mighta had a knife in my back pocket

I mighta pulled it out before he saw it

C G Am

That's all between the river and me

I mighta had a gun but I didn't fire it

He mighta tried to yell but I kept him quiet

C G Am

That's all between the river and me

C G Am

That's all between the river and me

[Instrumental]

A5 E7#9 Am Em Am

[Verse 4]

The sheriff came knockin on our front door

Said they found his body by the reservoir

Bottle in his shirt, liquor in his blood

Em Am

Must have fallen in the river and he never came up

[Chorus 3]

Might've been blood but they never saw it

Just a little mud on the living room carpet

C G Am

That's all between the river and me

But after what he did, no, there ain't no wonder

Can't remember how long I held him under

C G Am

That's all between the river and me

C G Am

That's all between the river and me yeah

C G Am

That's all between the river and me

C G E7#9 Em Am

That's all, that's all.

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