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Play D chord like an open C:
Eb|-0-
Bb|-3-
Gb|-0-
Db|-4-
Ab|-5-
Eb|---
[Intro] Em  
[Verse]
I was Emcalled to attention, I was Amstowed in the line
I was Ctold when to wake and rest and that Dtime wasn't mine
I was Emeveryone's victim, though I'm Amholding the gun
At some Csoft-faced stranger, who Dhates my father's son but who am I?
Em Am C D
[Verse]
I ve reEmsolved all my reasonings for Amfinally giving up
Til i Cswallowed down this paper and pen and Dspit this song back up
Iʼve been Emwaiting in the background, singing Amsongs to just myself
About the Cworld in which we live in, and its Ddeteriorating health
[Bridge]
But who am BmI?
Who am CI?
Who am BmI?
Who am CI?!D  
[Chorus]
EmI am the mountain youʼre Amrunning up
EmI am the river that Cflows and floods, that Dflows and floods
EmI am the sky, you are Amwind and dust
EmIʼm giving hate but i Cwanna love, i Dwanna love it all
[Guitar solo/pre-verse]
Em Am C D
[Verse]
I have Emtried every angle, done my Amjob and played my part
Until they Cfound me in the corner, lying Dwith my guilty heart
Cause I ve been Emcalling all your calls, wonderAming if its my fault
Could i be Cwrong? could DI?
[Chorus]
EmI am the mountain youʼre Amrunning up
EmI am the river that Cflows and floods, that Dflows and floods
EmI am the sky, you are Amwind and dust
EmIʼm giving hate but i Cwanna love, i Dwanna love it all
[Breakdown]
EmWe've been running since the day we were born
AmWe learn our lessons or learn to be scorned
CThis is my pen it doesn't write for you
Now the Dchapter is closed, yes its sad but true
EmWe've been living everyday we're alive
AmWe grow up weak or we learn to survive
CA name's a name and its all just the same
DWhen the bottom falls out we're gonna find whose to blame cuz
[Chorus]
EmI am the mountain youʼre Amrunning up
EmI am the river that Cflows and floods, that Dflows and floods
EmI am the sky, you are Amwind and dust
EmIʼm giving hate but i Cwanna love, i Dwanna love it all

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I Am The River

by Kid Felix

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Play D chord like an open C:

Eb|-0-

Bb|-3-

Gb|-0-

Db|-4-

Ab|-5-

Eb|---

[Intro]

[Verse]

Em Am

I was called to attention, I was stowed in the line

C D

I was told when to wake and rest and that time wasn't mine

Em Am

I was everyone's victim, though I'm holding the gun

C D

At some soft-faced stranger, who hates my father's son but who am I?

Em Am C D

[Verse]

Em Am

I ve resolved all my reasonings for finally giving up

C D

Til i swallowed down this paper and pen and spit this song back up

Em Am

Iʼve been waiting in the background, singing songs to just myself

C D

About the world in which we live in, and its deteriorating health

[Bridge]

But who am I?

Who am I?

C D

Who am I?!

[Chorus]

Em Am

I am the mountain youʼre running up

Em C D

I am the river that flows and floods, that flows and floods

Em Am

I am the sky, you are wind and dust

Em C D

Iʼm giving hate but i wanna love, i wanna love it all

[Guitar solo/pre-verse]

Em Am C D

[Verse]

Em Am

I have tried every angle, done my job and played my part

C D

Until they found me in the corner, lying with my guilty heart

Em Am

Cause I ve been calling all your calls, wondering if its my fault

C D

Could i be wrong? could I?

[Chorus]

Em Am

I am the mountain youʼre running up

Em C D

I am the river that flows and floods, that flows and floods

Em Am

I am the sky, you are wind and dust

Em C D

Iʼm giving hate but i wanna love, i wanna love it all

[Breakdown]

We've been running since the day we were born

We learn our lessons or learn to be scorned

This is my pen it doesn't write for you

Now the chapter is closed, yes its sad but true

We've been living everyday we're alive

We grow up weak or we learn to survive

A name's a name and its all just the same

When the bottom falls out we're gonna find whose to blame cuz

[Chorus]

Em Am

I am the mountain youʼre running up

Em C D

I am the river that flows and floods, that flows and floods

Em Am

I am the sky, you are wind and dust

Em C D

Iʼm giving hate but i wanna love, i wanna love it all

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