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Where The River Runs

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No Capo
[Intro]
A Asus2/G# F#m F#m/E D E A
[Verse 1]
Awhen I was young maybe 7 or Asus2/G#8 years old
F#mlooking for you dad it's getting so F#m/Elate and cold
Dand you Estill hadn’t come homAe
Amum was yelling at you said yAsus2/G#ou couldn’t stay
F#myou took a hit from the bottle and F#m/Edrove away
Dbut I knEew where you’d goA  
[Chorus]
Ayou built a tower Asus2/G#round your heart
F#mfour walls of cardboard F#m/Ein the dark
DI know you slept there once
Edown where the river runs
Ayou told me son you’ll Asus2/G#learn one day
F#msometimes you try to F#m/Erun away
DI thought you’d given up
Edown where the river runs
[Interlude]
A Asus2/G# F#m F#m/E D E A
[Guitar 2]
e|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------7-9/10-9---7---|-----------------------7-9---10-------|
G|---------6-----7-9--------------------|---------6-----7-9--------------------|
D|-7-----9------------------------------|-7-----9------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Aall alone you were gone for Asus2/G#3/4 days
F#mby the bridge cuz the water madF#m/Ee you feel safe
Dlike your pEroblems would wash awayA  
Athey all said I was a victim of a Asus2/G#broken home
F#myou built this castle but it crumbled so I F#m/Emade my own
Dbut it felEl down anyway
[Chorus]
Ayou built a tower Asus2/G#round your heart
F#mfour walls of cardboard F#m/Ein the dark
DI know you slept there once
Edown where the river runs
Ayou told me son you’ll Asus2/G#learn one day
F#msometimes you try to F#m/Erun away
DI thought you’d given up
Edown where the river runs
[Interlude]
 F#m   E   Dx4
Guitar 2:                     x3 Then\/
e|------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------7-10---|-----------------------7-9---10-------|
G|---------6-----7-9------------|---------6-----7-9--------------------|
D|-7-----9----------------------|-7-----9------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
Ayou were a god just holding me Asus2/G#in your arms
F#mdry my eyes in the strongest of thundF#m/Eerstorms
Dtill the Eskies turned back to bluAe
Anow I’m older, I’ve been wanting to Asus2/G#turn back time
F#msay all the words that I needed to F#m/Eby your side
          D                E   ALet Ring
now you’re gone I miss you
[Chorus]
Ayou built a tower Asus2/G#round your heart
F#mfour walls of cardboard F#m/Ein the dark
DI know you slept there once
Edown where the river runs
Ayou told me son you’ll Asus2/G#learn one day
F#msometimes you try to F#m/Erun away
DI thought you’d given up
Edown where the river runs
[Outro]
ALeAsus2/G#t The LasF#mt ThF#m/Eree RiDngE  A  
[Guitar 2]
e|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------7-9/10-9---7---|-----------------------7-9---10-------|
G|---------6-----7-9--------------------|---------6-----7-9--------------------|
D|-7-----9------------------------------|-7-----9------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

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Where The River Runs

by The Faim

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2/G#

F#m

F#m/E

No Capo

[Intro]

A Asus2/G# F#m F#m/E D E A

[Verse 1]

A Asus2/G#

when I was young maybe 7 or 8 years old

F#m F#m/E

looking for you dad it's getting so late and cold

D E A

and you still hadn’t come home

A Asus2/G#

mum was yelling at you said you couldn’t stay

F#m F#m/E

you took a hit from the bottle and drove away

D E A

but I knew where you’d go

[Chorus]

A Asus2/G#

you built a tower round your heart

F#m F#m/E

four walls of cardboard in the dark

I know you slept there once

down where the river runs

A Asus2/G#

you told me son you’ll learn one day

F#m F#m/E

sometimes you try to run away

I thought you’d given up

down where the river runs

[Interlude]

A Asus2/G# F#m F#m/E D E A

[Guitar 2]

e|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------7-9/10-9---7---|-----------------------7-9---10-------|

G|---------6-----7-9--------------------|---------6-----7-9--------------------|

D|-7-----9------------------------------|-7-----9------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

A Asus2/G#

all alone you were gone for 3/4 days

F#m F#m/E

by the bridge cuz the water made you feel safe

D E A

like your problems would wash away

A Asus2/G#

they all said I was a victim of a broken home

F#m F#m/E

you built this castle but it crumbled so I made my own

D E

but it fell down anyway

[Chorus]

A Asus2/G#

you built a tower round your heart

F#m F#m/E

four walls of cardboard in the dark

I know you slept there once

down where the river runs

A Asus2/G#

you told me son you’ll learn one day

F#m F#m/E

sometimes you try to run away

I thought you’d given up

down where the river runs

[Interlude]

F#m E D

Guitar 2: x3 Then\/

e|------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------7-10---|-----------------------7-9---10-------|

G|---------6-----7-9------------|---------6-----7-9--------------------|

D|-7-----9----------------------|-7-----9------------------------------|

A|------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

[Verse 3]

A Asus2/G#

you were a god just holding me in your arms

F#m F#m/E

dry my eyes in the strongest of thunderstorms

D E A

till the skies turned back to blue

A Asus2/G#

now I’m older, I’ve been wanting to turn back time

F#m F#m/E

say all the words that I needed to by your side

D E A

Let Ring

now you’re gone I miss you

[Chorus]

A Asus2/G#

you built a tower round your heart

F#m F#m/E

four walls of cardboard in the dark

I know you slept there once

down where the river runs

A Asus2/G#

you told me son you’ll learn one day

F#m F#m/E

sometimes you try to run away

I thought you’d given up

down where the river runs

[Outro]

A Asus2/G# F#m F#m/E D E A

Let The Last Three Ring

[Guitar 2]

e|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------7-9/10-9---7---|-----------------------7-9---10-------|

G|---------6-----7-9--------------------|---------6-----7-9--------------------|

D|-7-----9------------------------------|-7-----9------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

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