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No capo
[Intro] (x2)
Em C D
[Verse]
GShe wakes up with a smiCle seldom seeDn before
Gets reGady for work, grabs her keCys and floats 
right oDut the door
Oh, the smEmell of her perfumCe says he'll be waitiDn' there
While drEmivin' down Fourth ACvenue, she coDmbs her hair
Well, he's been waitGin' for someonCe like her alDl his life
He's Ggot so much to tCell her when the tDime is right
He drEmifts into anoCther world when she walks doDwn the hall
The way he lEmooks at her and says hello, Coh says it allD  
[Chorus]
You can heCar it in his voice
You can sDee it in her eyEmes
Oh, lCove is a river and the riDver's on the rGise
CLove is a river runnin' wiDld and runnin' frEmee
CFlowin' through the heart like the MBmississippi 
flows tAmhrough meD  
It's like staCndin' on a levee lookin' dowDn into 
the delta's eyEmes
Oh, lCove is a river and the riDver's on the riseEm  C  D  
[Bridge]
So they bGoth pretend that thiCs is just anotDher day
But tGhey know one wrong moCve, could give it aDll away
With an endEmless stream of emotCion buildin' up Dinside
He feels bCorn again, and she's never felt sDo alive
[Chorus]
YCou can hear it in his voice
You can sDee it in her eyEmes
Oh, lCove is a river and the riDver's on the rGise
CLove is a river runnin' wiDld and runnin' frEmee
CFlowin' through the heart like the MBmississippi 
              Am  G-C-D  
flows through me
It's like staCndin' on a levee lookin' dowDn into 
the delta's eyEmes
Oh, lCove is a river and the riDver's on the riseG  C  Em  D  C  
[Chorus]
YCou can hear it in his voice
You can sDee it in her eyEmes
Oh, lCove is a river and the riDver's on the rGise
Yeah, loCve is a river and the riDver's on the risEmeC  D  
The river's on the riEmseC  D  
[Instrumental]
 Em   C   D(x2)   
(music stops for a few seconds)
[Outro]
GLook out, the riCver's on the rDise
EmHere it comes, the riCver's on the rDise
GLook out, the riCver's on the rDise
EmThere they go, the riCver's on the riDse
Yeah

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Rivers On The Rise

by Steve Azar

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Chords in this song · guitar

No capo

[Intro] (x2)

Em C D

[Verse]

G C D

She wakes up with a smile seldom seen before

G C

Gets ready for work, grabs her keys and floats

right out the door

Em C D

Oh, the smell of her perfume says he'll be waitin' there

Em C D

While drivin' down Fourth Avenue, she combs her hair

G C D

Well, he's been waitin' for someone like her all his life

G C D

He's got so much to tell her when the time is right

Em C D

He drifts into another world when she walks down the hall

Em C D

The way he looks at her and says hello, oh says it all

[Chorus]

You can hear it in his voice

D Em

You can see it in her eyes

C D G

Oh, love is a river and the river's on the rise

C D Em

Love is a river runnin' wild and runnin' free

C Bm

Flowin' through the heart like the Mississippi

Am D

flows through me

C D

It's like standin' on a levee lookin' down into

the delta's eyes

C D Em C D

Oh, love is a river and the river's on the rise

[Bridge]

G C D

So they both pretend that this is just another day

G C D

But they know one wrong move, could give it all away

Em C D

With an endless stream of emotion buildin' up inside

C D

He feels born again, and she's never felt so alive

[Chorus]

You can hear it in his voice

D Em

You can see it in her eyes

C D G

Oh, love is a river and the river's on the rise

C D Em

Love is a river runnin' wild and runnin' free

C Bm

Flowin' through the heart like the Mississippi

Am G C D

flows through me

C D

It's like standin' on a levee lookin' down into

the delta's eyes

C D G C Em D C

Oh, love is a river and the river's on the rise

[Chorus]

You can hear it in his voice

D Em

You can see it in her eyes

C D G

Oh, love is a river and the river's on the rise

C D Em C D

Yeah, love is a river and the river's on the rise

Em C D

The river's on the rise

[Instrumental]

Em C D

(x2)

(music stops for a few seconds)

[Outro]

G C D

Look out, the river's on the rise

Em C D

Here it comes, the river's on the rise

G C D

Look out, the river's on the rise

Em C D

There they go, the river's on the rise

Yeah

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