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River On Fire

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[Intro]
Dm
[Verse 1]
FWhat would you Gsay if you knew what I was Dmthinking?
FMaybe you Gdo but you know not to Dmdig too deep
FWhat if I Cknew what you needed for Amsure?
I've Emseen in your eyes you need Fmore
Much Amore.
[Chorus]
And DmI could be happy and Cyou could be miserable
Gm7I'll grab a metaphor Bbout of the Aair
The DmCuyaAm7hoga Dmriver on Am7fireDm  
[Verse 2]
FWhat can you Gsay, the impossible Dmhappens.
FWhat can you Gsettle for, what can you Dmlive withoAmut?Dm  
FI remember the Cnight I first darkened your Amdoor
And I Emswore that I loved you
My Fheart was Apure
[Chorus]
And Dmyou could be happy and CI could be miserable
Gm7I'll grab a metaphor Bbout of the Aair
The DmCuyaAm7hoga Dmriver on Am7fireDm  
[Instrumental]
F  Em/G  Dm
F  Em/G  Dm  Am  Dm
[Bridge]
FMy open Cwindow, a dream in the Amdark
My Emfingers, your face
A Fspark, a Atrace
[Chorus]
And DmI could be happy and Cyou could be miserable
Gm7I'll grab a metaphor Bbout of the Aair
The DmCuyaAmhoga rDmiver on Amfire
DmI know a lot about the Chistory of Cleveland, GmOhio
Disasters that Bbhave happened Athere
Like the DmCuyaAm7hoga Dmriver on Am7fireDm  

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River On Fire

by Adam Again

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Am7

Em/G

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

F G Dm

What would you say if you knew what I was thinking?

F G Dm

Maybe you do but you know not to dig too deep

F C Am

What if I knew what you needed for sure?

Em F

I've seen in your eyes you need more

Much more.

[Chorus]

Dm C

And I could be happy and you could be miserable

Gm7 Bb A

I'll grab a metaphor out of the air

Dm Am7 Dm Am7 Dm

The Cuyahoga river on fire

[Verse 2]

F G Dm

What can you say, the impossible happens.

F G Dm Am Dm

What can you settle for, what can you live without?

F C Am

I remember the night I first darkened your door

And I swore that I loved you

F A

My heart was pure

[Chorus]

Dm C

And you could be happy and I could be miserable

Gm7 Bb A

I'll grab a metaphor out of the air

Dm Am7 Dm Am7 Dm

The Cuyahoga river on fire

[Instrumental]

F Em/G Dm

F Em/G Dm Am Dm

[Bridge]

F C Am

My open window, a dream in the dark

My fingers, your face

F A

A spark, a trace

[Chorus]

Dm C

And I could be happy and you could be miserable

Gm7 Bb A

I'll grab a metaphor out of the air

Dm Am Dm Am

The Cuyahoga river on fire

Dm C Gm

I know a lot about the history of Cleveland, Ohio

Bb A

Disasters that have happened there

Dm Am7 Dm Am7 Dm

Like the Cuyahoga river on fire

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