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Julie Miller   I Know Why The River Runs written by Julie Miller
C  Dm   F   G      C  Dm   F   G
When I Creach to Dmhold youF  
GI'll still be aCloneDm  F  G  
When I Chear the Dmringin     F  Gof the telephConDmeF  G  
DmI'll think it is Fyou
DmIt will not be tFrueG  
AmI know Fwhy the rCiver Gruns
To a Amplace somewhere Ffar awCayG  
AmI know Fwhy the Csky is cGryin
When there Amaren't any Fwords to sCayG  
Am F C G  Am F C G
I could Cplay the Dmmessage    FtGhat you left for CmeDm  F  G  
I can Chear your Dmvoice and   F  GI could still beliCeveDm  F  G  
DmThat you will soon me Fhome
DmBut you will never cFomeG  
AmI know Fwhy the rCiver Gruns
To a Amplace somewhere Ffar awCayG  
AmI know Fwhy the Csky is cGryin
When there Amaren't any Fwords to sCayG  
Am F C G
AmThere's a silence that I Fdon't want to Amhear
AmThere's a hole now where my Gheart used to be
FThey say that healing comes in Amtime
But I Gdon't know what that meaFns
SOLO
I Dmlie here for so lFong
BuDmt you will never FcomeG  
AmI know Fwhy the rCiver Gruns
To a Amplace somewhere Ffar awCayG  
AmI know Fwhy the Csky is cGryin
When there Amaren't any Fwords to sCayG  
AmI know Fwhy the rCiver Gruns
To a Amplace somewhere Ffar awaCyG  
AmI know Fwhy the Csky is cGryin
When there Amaren't any Fwords to sCayG  
Am F C G
When there Amaren't any Fwords to CsayG  
Am F C G
When there Amaren't any Fwords to CsayG  
>From Julie Miller 'Broken Things'
Hightone Records 1999
             ASCAP
Tinkie Tunes
Buddy Miller    guitar
Brade Blade     drums
Joey Spampinato bass
Steve Hinalong  percussion

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I Know Why River Runs

by Julie Miller

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Julie Miller I Know Why The River Runs written by Julie Miller

C Dm F G C Dm F G

C Dm F

When I reach to hold you

G C Dm F G

I'll still be alone

C Dm F G C Dm F G

When I hear the ringin of the telephone

Dm F

I'll think it is you

Dm F G

It will not be true

Am F C G

I know why the river runs

Am F C G

To a place somewhere far away

Am F C G

I know why the sky is cryin

Am F C G

When there aren't any words to say

Am F C G Am F C G

C Dm F G C Dm F G

I could play the message that you left for me

C Dm F G C Dm F G

I can hear your voice and I could still believe

Dm F

That you will soon me home

Dm F G

But you will never come

Am F C G

I know why the river runs

Am F C G

To a place somewhere far away

Am F C G

I know why the sky is cryin

Am F C G

When there aren't any words to say

Am F C G

Am F Am

There's a silence that I don't want to hear

Am G

There's a hole now where my heart used to be

F Am

They say that healing comes in time

G F

But I don't know what that means

SOLO

Dm F

I lie here for so long

Dm F G

But you will never come

Am F C G

I know why the river runs

Am F C G

To a place somewhere far away

Am F C G

I know why the sky is cryin

Am F C G

When there aren't any words to say

Am F C G

I know why the river runs

Am F C G

To a place somewhere far away

Am F C G

I know why the sky is cryin

Am F C G

When there aren't any words to say

Am F C G

When there aren't any words to say

Am F C G

When there aren't any words to say

>From Julie Miller 'Broken Things'

Hightone Records 1999

ASCAP

Tinkie Tunes

Buddy Miller guitar

Brade Blade drums

Joey Spampinato bass

Steve Hinalong percussion

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