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[Intro]
Bm G      A  Em    Bm   G
A Bm Em
[Verse]
   BmI've beeAn watching the man at the bGar
With his head in his hands
And AI think to myseBmlf, I was juEmst like you
   BmI can see thGere are times in your life
When it's way too much for youA  
The batBmtles you wear, or the Emarmor you choose
   BmWhen I firsDt fill my lungs in the moGrning
I try to remember to say Aa quiet Bmthank yEmou
   BmAnd if I rDise with a weight Gin my heart
   AI like to plaBmy myself Ema sweet little tune
And I feel thosBme coooool rGivers
   AWBmashing all oveEmr me
And I know tBmhese smoDooooth rGhythms
   AMake me mBmove my feetEm  
Oh you give me those BmsoooouDl shiverGs
  ATaking me bBmack to the dEmays
When mBmusic was a life-giGver
  Make a bAad man chBmange his waysEm  
[Chorus]
    BmCDool rivGers
    ASBmoul    sEmhivers
    BmI caDn feel those sGmooth rhythms
Make a Abad man chBmange, a bEmad man change his ways
 BmI've seen men who sleep at the sDide of the road
GWith a smile upon their face
[Instrumental]
A      Bm     Em
[Verse]
I heard oBmld men sing witDh youth in their Gvoice
When that old-time record plAaysBm  Em  
I seen yBmoung boys learning their first steps
To the souGnd of those drum breaks
A    Bm     Em
And I hBmeard the sound that accompanies
GSo many first mistakes
[Instrumental]
A    Bm    Em
[Chorus]
StillBm, I feel thoGse coooool rivers
   AWaBmshing all over mEme
And I know tBmhese smoooDoooth rGhythms
   AMakBme me move my feeEmt
Oh you give me Bmthose sooDooooul shGivers
   ATaking me bBmack to the daEmys
When music was a BmliiDiife-gGiver
Make a bAad man chBmange his waysEm  
[Instrumental]
Bm       D      G
A        Bm     Em
[Bridge]
Oh, I see tBmhose cDoooooGol rivers
   ASoBmoooul sEhivers
     BmI can fDeel those smooGth rhythms
Make a baAd man chBmange, a bEmad man change his ways
[Outro]
Bm     D     G
A       Bm     Em
Bm       G
Bm
E    Em

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Shivers

by SG Lewis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm G A Em Bm G

A Bm Em

[Verse]

Bm A G

I've been watching the man at the bar

With his head in his hands

A Bm Em

And I think to myself, I was just like you

Bm G

I can see there are times in your life

When it's way too much for you

Bm Em

The battles you wear, or the armor you choose

Bm D G

When I first fill my lungs in the morning

A Bm Em

I try to remember to say a quiet thank you

Bm D G

And if I rise with a weight in my heart

A Bm Em

I like to play myself a sweet little tune

Bm G

And I feel those coooool rivers

A Bm Em

Washing all over me

Bm D G

And I know these smoooooth rhythms

A Bm Em

Make me move my feet

Bm D G

Oh you give me those sooooul shivers

A Bm Em

Taking me back to the days

Bm G

When music was a life-giver

A Bm Em

Make a bad man change his ways

[Chorus]

Bm D G

Cool rivers

A Bm Em

Soul shivers

Bm D G

I can feel those smooth rhythms

A Bm Em

Make a bad man change, a bad man change his ways

Bm D

I've seen men who sleep at the side of the road

With a smile upon their face

[Instrumental]

A Bm Em

[Verse]

Bm D G

I heard old men sing with youth in their voice

A Bm Em

When that old-time record plays

I seen young boys learning their first steps

To the sound of those drum breaks

A Bm Em

And I heard the sound that accompanies

So many first mistakes

[Instrumental]

A Bm Em

[Chorus]

Bm G

Still, I feel those coooool rivers

A Bm Em

Washing all over me

Bm D G

And I know these smooooooth rhythms

A Bm Em

Make me move my feet

Bm D G

Oh you give me those sooooooul shivers

A Bm Em

Taking me back to the days

Bm D G

When music was a liiiife-giver

A Bm Em

Make a bad man change his ways

[Instrumental]

Bm D G

A Bm Em

[Bridge]

Bm D G

Oh, I see those cooooool rivers

A Bm E

Sooooul shivers

Bm D G

I can feel those smooth rhythms

A Bm Em

Make a bad man change, a bad man change his ways

[Outro]

Bm D G

A Bm Em

Bm G

E Em

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