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Maura O'Connell - Every River
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G  Em  G  Em  C  D  Em
[Verse 1]
Once upon a Gtime 
EmSomewhere in your Gpast
CSomeone said forGever, babe
But the Empromise didn't Glast
EmNow you don't beGlieve
EmLove is ever Gtrue
You Csteel yourself aGgainst the day
When EmI stop loving Gyou
[Chorus]
CWhen the day comes that I don't Dlove you
EmEvery star will Cfall out of the Dsky
CEvery mountain will Gtumble Cdown
EmEvery Driver run Gdry
[Verse 2]
EmFor every drop of Grain
That Emever touched the Gground
For Cevery tear that Gever fell
And Emnever made a Gsound
EmI'll be Gthere 
To Emhear you when you Gcall
And CI'll be there to Gcatch you, baby
EmShould you ever Gfall
[Chorus]
CAnd if the day comes that I don't Dlove you
EmEvery star will Cfall out of the Dsky
And Cevery mountain will Gtumble Cdown
EmEvery Driver run Gdry
[Instrumental]
G  Em  D  C    Em  G  D  C
[Chorus]
But if the day comes that I don't Dlove you
EmEvery star will Cfall out of the Dsky
And Cevery mountain will Gtumble Cdown
EmAnd every Driver run Gdry
OhEmh, every Driver run Gdry
[Outro]   (fade to end)
Em  G  Em  C    D    G  Em

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Every River

by Maura O'Connell

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

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Maura O'Connell - Every River

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

G Em G Em C D Em

[Verse 1]

Once upon a time

Em G

Somewhere in your past

C G

Someone said forever, babe

Em G

But the promise didn't last

Em G

Now you don't believe

Em G

Love is ever true

C G

You steel yourself against the day

Em G

When I stop loving you

[Chorus]

C D

When the day comes that I don't love you

Em C D

Every star will fall out of the sky

C G C

Every mountain will tumble down

Em D G

Every river run dry

[Verse 2]

Em G

For every drop of rain

Em G

That ever touched the ground

C G

For every tear that ever fell

Em G

And never made a sound

Em G

I'll be there

Em G

To hear you when you call

C G

And I'll be there to catch you, baby

Em G

Should you ever fall

[Chorus]

C D

And if the day comes that I don't love you

Em C D

Every star will fall out of the sky

C G C

And every mountain will tumble down

Em D G

Every river run dry

[Instrumental]

G Em D C Em G D C

[Chorus]

But if the day comes that I don't love you

Em C D

Every star will fall out of the sky

C G C

And every mountain will tumble down

Em D G

And every river run dry

Em D G

Ohh, every river run dry

[Outro] (fade to end)

Em G Em C D G Em

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