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The River

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Transpose down two half steps and add a capo, if you'd prefer.
[Intro]
D    A    D    A    D    A    D    A
[Verse 1]
We're Agoing to the river to get some peace
And we're Agoing to the valley bellow
You can Dmeet me in the A/C#middle on F#myour way
And we Ewon't have to go alone
I Aknow that it's better when we get along
And I Athink we found a way to get by
So Deasy when I A/C#think of the F#mjoy you bring
Instead of Etryin' to prove I'm right
Our Dlives are just a river
We're all gonna meet in the Aocean       Asus4    AahEhhE/G#  
[Chorus]
   F#mDon't Etell nowD, followA  
   F#mWe're wide aEwake at DnightA  
   F#mWe've got Eskills but we're Dlivin' on lAuck
   F#mI think we're dEoin' just DfineA  
[Intro]
D    A    D    A    D    A    D    A
[Verse 2]
APeople have a way of lookin' at life
Like Athings should be goin' their way
And if Deverything A/C#doesn't work F#mout that well
The Ewhole world is gonna pay
Our Dlives are just a river
We're all gonna meet in the Aocean       Asus4    AahEhhE/G#  
[Chorus]
   F#mDon't Etell nowD, followA  
   F#mWe're wide aEwake at DnightA  
   F#mWe've got Eskills but we're Dlivin' on lAuck
   F#mI think we're dEoin' just DfineA  
[Instrumental]
D    A    D    A    D    A    E
[Chorus]
   F#mDon't Etell nowD, followA  
   F#mWe're wide aEwake at DnightA  
   F#mWe've got Eskills but we're Dlivin' on lAuck
   F#mI think we're dEoin' just DfineA  
[Chorus]
   F#mDon't Etell nowD, followA  
   F#mWe're wide aEwake at DnightA  
   F#mWe've got Eskills but we're Dlivin' on lAuck
   F#mI think we're dEoin' just DfineA  
[Outro]
D    A    D    A    D    A    D    A

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The River

by Good Old War

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

F#m

Asus4

E/G#

Transpose down two half steps and add a capo, if you'd prefer.

[Intro]

D A D A D A D A

[Verse 1]

We're going to the river to get some peace

And we're going to the valley bellow

D A/C# F#m

You can meet me in the middle on your way

And we won't have to go alone

I know that it's better when we get along

And I think we found a way to get by

D A/C# F#m

So easy when I think of the joy you bring

Instead of tryin' to prove I'm right

Our lives are just a river

A Asus4 A E E/G#

We're all gonna meet in the ocean ahhh

[Chorus]

F#m E D A

Don't tell now, follow

F#m E D A

We're wide awake at night

F#m E D A

We've got skills but we're livin' on luck

F#m E D A

I think we're doin' just fine

[Intro]

D A D A D A D A

[Verse 2]

People have a way of lookin' at life

Like things should be goin' their way

D A/C# F#m

And if everything doesn't work out that well

The whole world is gonna pay

Our lives are just a river

A Asus4 A E E/G#

We're all gonna meet in the ocean ahhh

[Chorus]

F#m E D A

Don't tell now, follow

F#m E D A

We're wide awake at night

F#m E D A

We've got skills but we're livin' on luck

F#m E D A

I think we're doin' just fine

[Instrumental]

D A D A D A E

[Chorus]

F#m E D A

Don't tell now, follow

F#m E D A

We're wide awake at night

F#m E D A

We've got skills but we're livin' on luck

F#m E D A

I think we're doin' just fine

[Chorus]

F#m E D A

Don't tell now, follow

F#m E D A

We're wide awake at night

F#m E D A

We've got skills but we're livin' on luck

F#m E D A

I think we're doin' just fine

[Outro]

D A D A D A D A

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