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[Intro]
          Am  Cmaj7Oh...
          Dm7Mmm...G7  
[Verse]
AmWhat I love most about rivers is
Cmaj7You can't step in the same river twice
DmThe water's always changing, always fG7lowing
AmBut people, I guess, can't live like that
Cmaj7We all must pay a price
DmTo be safe, we lose our chance of ever knG7owing
[Pre-Chorus]
AmWhat's around the riverbendC  
DmWaiting just around the rivGerbend
[Chorus]
FI look once mGore
Cmaj7Just around the riverbend
Fmaj7Beyond the shore
AmWhere the gulls fly free
FI doGn't know what for
Cmaj7What I dream the day might send
Dm7Just around the riveG7rbend
AmFor me (for me), for Cmaj7me (for me)
Dm7Coming for me (for me), for G7me (for me)
[Verse]
AmI feel it there beyond those trees
Cmaj7Or right behind these waterfalls
DmCan I ignore that sound of distant drG7umming?
AmFor a handsome, sturdy husband
Cmaj7Who builds handsome, sturdy walls
DmAnd never dreams that something might be G7coming?
[Pre-Chorus]
AmJust around the riverbendC  
DmWaiting just around the rivGerbend
[Chorus]
FI look once mGore
Cmaj7Just around the riverbend
Fmaj7Beyond the shore
AmSomewhere past the sea
Fmaj7I don't know what for
Cmaj7Why do all my dreams extend
Dm7Just around the riverG7bend?
[Bridge]
AmShould I choose the smoothest course
Cmaj7Steady as a beating drum?
DmShould I, should I, should I maGrry on?
(So, am I dreaming at an end?)
AmOh, do you still wait for me, Dream Giver?
Cmaj7Do you still wait for me, Dream Giver?
DmDo you still wait foGr me, Dream Giver? x6
[Chorus-End]
FI look once mGore
Cmaj7Just around the riverbend
Fmaj7Beyond the shore
AmSomewhere past the sea
    F   Fm(optional hold for effect)
I don't know what for
C(maj7)Why do all my dreams extend
DmJust around the riverG7bend?
AmFor me (for me), for Cmaj7me (for me)
Dm7Coming for me (for me), for G7me (for me)
[Outro]
Am        Cmaj7
Dm7                 G7

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Riverbend

by Karmin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Dm7

Fmaj7

C(maj7)

[Intro]

Am Cmaj7

Oh...

Dm7 G7

Mmm...

[Verse]

What I love most about rivers is

Cmaj7

You can't step in the same river twice

Dm G7

The water's always changing, always flowing

But people, I guess, can't live like that

Cmaj7

We all must pay a price

Dm G7

To be safe, we lose our chance of ever knowing

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C

What's around the riverbend

Dm G

Waiting just around the riverbend

[Chorus]

F G

I look once more

Cmaj7

Just around the riverbend

Fmaj7

Beyond the shore

Where the gulls fly free

F G

I don't know what for

Cmaj7

What I dream the day might send

Dm7 G7

Just around the riverbend

Am Cmaj7

For me (for me), for me (for me)

Dm7 G7

Coming for me (for me), for me (for me)

[Verse]

I feel it there beyond those trees

Cmaj7

Or right behind these waterfalls

Dm G7

Can I ignore that sound of distant drumming?

For a handsome, sturdy husband

Cmaj7

Who builds handsome, sturdy walls

Dm G7

And never dreams that something might be coming?

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C

Just around the riverbend

Dm G

Waiting just around the riverbend

[Chorus]

F G

I look once more

Cmaj7

Just around the riverbend

Fmaj7

Beyond the shore

Somewhere past the sea

Fmaj7

I don't know what for

Cmaj7

Why do all my dreams extend

Dm7 G7

Just around the riverbend?

[Bridge]

Should I choose the smoothest course

Cmaj7

Steady as a beating drum?

Dm G

Should I, should I, should I marry on?

(So, am I dreaming at an end?)

Oh, do you still wait for me, Dream Giver?

Cmaj7

Do you still wait for me, Dream Giver?

Dm G

Do you still wait for me, Dream Giver? x6

[Chorus-End]

F G

I look once more

Cmaj7

Just around the riverbend

Fmaj7

Beyond the shore

Somewhere past the sea

F Fm

(optional hold for effect)

I don't know what for

C(maj7)

Why do all my dreams extend

Dm G7

Just around the riverbend?

Am Cmaj7

For me (for me), for me (for me)

Dm7 G7

Coming for me (for me), for me (for me)

[Outro]

Am Cmaj7

Dm7 G7

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