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By The River

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Cmajor
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Chord analysis:Mats Fagergren, 2017
please use the chords according to the instructions below:
[chords used]
C x,3,2,0,1,0 Chorus1 , outro
Cmaj7 x,x,10,9,8,7 (intro/verse)
Am. x,0,2,2,1,0 ---"---
Gmaj7 x,10,9,7,7,7 (--"--).
Em/B. x,2,2,0,0,0. ---"---
G x,10,9,7,8,7.(--"--).
F. x,x,3,2,1,0 (bridge)
Am. 5,7,7,5,5,5 (--"--).
Fmaj7. x,x,3,2,1,0. (bridge and outro)
Am7. 5,7,7,5,8,5 (--"--).
Bbmaj7 x,1,3,2,3,1. (bridge)
A 5,7,7,6,5,5 (--"--).
Bbmaj9/G 3,3,3,3,3,5 (bridge)
A7 5,7,5,6,8,5 (--"--).
C. 8,10,10,9,8,8 (chorus2)
Gmaj7 3,x,4,4,3,x (chorus1)
Cmaj7. 8,x,9,9,8,x (chorus2)
G 3,5,5,4,3,3. (chorus1)
F6/C. 8,8,10,10,10,10. (chorus2)
C6/G 3,3,5,5,5,5. (chorus1)
C6. x,3,5,5,5,5. (chorus1)
Fmaj7. x,8,10,9,10,8. (chorus2)
Cmaj7 x,3,5,4,5,3.(chorus1)
F6. x,8,10,10,10,10. (chorus2)
D11 x,5,5,5,5,5.(chorus1)
Dm. 10,12,12,10,10,10 (chorus2)
Em7. x,7,9,7,8,7 (chorus2)
Esus4. x,7,9,9,10,7 (chorus2),
Cmaj7. x,3,2,0,0,0 (outro)
[intro 1]
eCmaj7+11----------Cmaj7-------|-Cmaj7+11----------Cmaj7-------|
B-----7---8---7---|-----7---8---7----|
G----9--9---9---9-|----9--9---9---9--|
D--10-------------|--10--------------|
A-----------------|------------------|
E-----------------|------------------|
e-Gmaj7----------G------|--Gmaj7-------G---------|
B-----7---8---7---|-----7---8---7----|
G----7--7---7---7-|----7--7---7---7--|
D--9--------------|--9---------------|
A-----------------|------------------|
E-----------------|------------------|
[(repeat above 1 time , then continue the same fingerpicking during the verse)]
Cmaj7+11These strCmaj7eets aCmaj7+11re deserCmaj7ted
Black Gmaj7asphaGlt and Gmaj7rainG  
Cmaj7+11Behind the Cmaj7drawn Cmaj7+11curtainsCmaj7  
The Gmaj7homes Glook the Gmaj7same.G  
e-Am------Am7----------|--Am-------Am7---------|
B-----5---8---5---|-----5---8---5----|
G----5--5---5---5-|----5--5---5---5--|
D--7--------------|--7---------------|
A-----------------|------------------|
E-----------------|------------------|
I've been here too long
e-A--------A7--------|--A-------A7---------|
B------5---8--6---|------5---8--6----|
G----6--6---6---6-|----6---6--6---6--|
D--7--------------|--7---------------|
A-----------------|------------------|
E-----------------|------------------|
And I dont't belong
GNo one Gmaj7cares aGbout the Gmaj7man whose
C6/Ghead hangs downCmaj7  C6  
GNo one Gmaj7hears the Gcries of thGmaj7e man
C6/Gabout to drownD11  
CThis town is soaked in sEm/Bilence
AmA quiet threat of violence
And Gmaj7here I Gam
By the rCmaj7+11iverCmaj7  Cmaj7+11  
Cmaj7I'm down by the Gmaj7riverG  Gmaj7  G  
[verse 2- repeat same fingerpicking style as in intro an verse 1]
Cmaj7+11I stand bCmaj7y the Cmaj7+11waterCmaj7  
WGmaj7ith the Glight of the Gmaj7moonG  
Cmaj7+11A road Cmaj7made of Cmaj7+11silverCmaj7  
Gmaj7Am I lGeaving too Gmaj7soon?G  
AmI've been Am7here too AmlongAm7  
Aand I A7don't AbelongA7  
GNo one Gmaj7cares aGbout the Gmaj7man whose
C6/Ghead hangs downCmaj7  C6  
GNo one Gmaj7hears the Gcries of the Gmaj7man
C6/Gabout to drownD11  
CThis town is soaked in sEm/Bilence
AmA quiet threat of violence
And Gmaj7here I Gam
By the rCmaj7+11iver
[bridge]
| Gmaj7   G| Gmaj7   G| C6/G| C6/G|
| F| Fmaj7| Bbmaj7| Bbmaj7| Bbmaj9/G| Bbmaj9/G|
CNo one Cmaj7cares aCbout the Cmaj7man whose
F6/Chead hangs downFmaj7  F6  
CNo one Cmaj7hears the Ccries of the Cmaj7man
Dmabout to drownG  
Fmaj7This town is soaked in Esus4silenceE  
DmA quiet threat of Dm7violence
[outro]
Fmaj7Yes this town is soaked in Em7silence
DmA quiet threat of Dm7violence
And Cmaj7here I CamCmaj7  C  
By the Fmaj7+11riverFmaj7  Fmaj7+11  Fmaj7  
I'm down by the Cmaj7riverC  Cmaj7  C  
Cmaj7.....C  Cmaj7  
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