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Lee Ann Womack - I Know Why The River Runs
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   C    Dm    F    G(2x)
When I Creach to hDmold you__F_
GI'll still be aCloneDm  F  G  
When I Chear the riDmnging__F_
GOf the teleCphoneDm  F  G  Dm  
I'll think it iFs youDm  
It will not bFe trGueAm  
CHORUS:
I know Fwhy the Criver Gruns
To a Amplace someFwhere far aCwayG  Am  
I know Fwhy the Csky is Gcrying
When there Amaren't any Fwords to saCyG  
INTERLUDE:   Am    F    C    G    Am    F    C  G  
I could Cplay the mDmessage__F_
GThat you left fCor meDm  F  G  
I can Chear your vDmoice and_F_
GI could still bCelieDmveF  G  Dm  
That you will soon bFe homeDm  
But you will never FcomGeAm  
CHORUS:
I know Fwhy the Criver Gruns
To a Amplace someFwhere far aCwayG  Am  
I know Fwhy the Csky is Gcrying
When there Amaren't any Fwords to saCyG  
INTERLUDE:   Am    F    C    G  Am  
BRIDGE:
There's a silence that I Fdon't want to keepAm  
There's a hole now where my Gheart used to beF  
You say that healing comes in Amtime
But I Gdon't know what that mFeans___C____F__
INSTRUMENTAL:   C    G    Am    F    C    G    Am    F    C    G    Am    F    C    G  Dm  
I lie here for sFo longDm  
But you will never FcomGe___Am__ 
CHORUS:
I know Fwhy the Criver Gruns
To a Amplace someFwhere far aCwayG  Am  
I know Fwhy the Csky is Gcrying
When there Amaren't any Fwords to sCayG  Am  
CHORUS:
I know Fwhy the Criver Gruns
To a Amplace someFwhere far aCwayG  Am  
I know Fwhy the Csky is Gcrying
When there Amaren't any Fwords to sCayG  
OUTRO:    (## repeat riff and fade to end)
       Am  F  C  G  Am  F  C  G  Am
       I know Fwhy the Criver GrunsAm____F___C__G  
       Am  F  C  G  Am  F  C  G

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I Know Why The River Runs

by Lee Ann Womack

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

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Lee Ann Womack - I Know Why The River Runs

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C Dm F G

INTRO: (2x)

C Dm F

When I reach to hold you___

G C Dm F G

I'll still be alone

C Dm F

When I hear the ringing___

G C Dm F G Dm

Of the telephone

F Dm

I'll think it is you

F G Am

It will not be true

CHORUS:

F C G

I know why the river runs

Am F C G Am

To a place somewhere far away

F C G

I know why the sky is crying

Am F C G

When there aren't any words to say

Am F C G Am F C G

INTERLUDE:

C Dm F

I could play the message___

G C Dm F G

That you left for me

C Dm F

I can hear your voice and__

G C Dm F G Dm

I could still believe

F Dm

That you will soon be home

F G Am

But you will never come

CHORUS:

F C G

I know why the river runs

Am F C G Am

To a place somewhere far away

F C G

I know why the sky is crying

Am F C G

When there aren't any words to say

Am F C G Am

INTERLUDE:

BRIDGE:

F Am

There's a silence that I don't want to keep

G F

There's a hole now where my heart used to be

You say that healing comes in time

G F C F

But I don't know what that means_________

C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Dm

INSTRUMENTAL:

F Dm

I lie here for so long

F G Am

But you will never come_____

CHORUS:

F C G

I know why the river runs

Am F C G Am

To a place somewhere far away

F C G

I know why the sky is crying

Am F C G Am

When there aren't any words to say

CHORUS:

F C G

I know why the river runs

Am F C G Am

To a place somewhere far away

F C G

I know why the sky is crying

Am F C G

When there aren't any words to say

OUTRO: (## repeat riff and fade to end)

Am F C G Am F C G Am

F C G Am F C G

I know why the river runs_________

Am F C G Am F C G

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