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River

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A/B  x-2-2-2-2-x
[Intro]
E A E
[Verse 1]
ERoly-oly on now, Ariver  ERoly-oly on your Away
ERoly-oly on now Ariver    A7  F#Wash my Bcares Eaway
ERiver so wide and so deep, wake the sandman from his sleep
ARiver remind him, Bhe has a promise to Ekeep
[Chorus]
G#mRoll on, mighty Ariver  G#mRunning wild and Afree
G#mGet along now, Ariver  F#Bring a dream to Bme
EHey now, Ariver   EGo down, ARiver  EDon't slow down, Ariver
F#Bring a A/Bdream to Eme
[Verse 2]
ERoly-oly on now, Ariver     A7  ERoly-oly on your AwayA7  
ERoly-oly on now Ariver     A7  F#Take my A/Btroubles aEway
ERobin Hood river, roll on. Go steal a dream from the dawn
ARiver, you'll find me Bwhere all the dreamers have Egone
[Chorus]
G#mRoll on, mighty Ariver  G#mRunning wild and Afree
G#mGet along now, Ariver  And F#bring a dream to Bme
EHey now, Ariver  EGo down, ARiver
Don't slow Edown, Ariver  F#Bring that A/Bdream to Eme
[Outro]
E A E

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River

by Roy Orbison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

A/B

A/B x-2-2-2-2-x

[Intro]

E A E

[Verse 1]

E A E A

Roly-oly on now, river Roly-oly on your way

E A A7 F# B E

Roly-oly on now river Wash my cares away

River so wide and so deep, wake the sandman from his sleep

A B E

River remind him, he has a promise to keep

[Chorus]

G#m A G#m A

Roll on, mighty river Running wild and free

G#m A F# B

Get along now, river Bring a dream to me

E A E A E A

Hey now, river Go down, River Don't slow down, river

F# A/B E

Bring a dream to me

[Verse 2]

E A A7 E A A7

Roly-oly on now, river Roly-oly on your way

E A A7 F# A/B E

Roly-oly on now river Take my troubles away

Robin Hood river, roll on. Go steal a dream from the dawn

A B E

River, you'll find me where all the dreamers have gone

[Chorus]

G#m A G#m A

Roll on, mighty river Running wild and free

G#m A F# B

Get along now, river And bring a dream to me

E A E A

Hey now, river Go down, River

E A F# A/B E

Don't slow down, river Bring that dream to me

[Outro]

E A E

About River Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play River by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “River chords”, “River guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison River chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy River chords and for experienced players who want accurate River lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A/B, E, A, A7, F#, B.

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What key is "River" in?

The chords for "River" show the original chord names (including A/B, E, A, A7, F#, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.