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[Intro]
F5
Fm/Ab  Fm/Ab
F5(x4)
[Verse 1]
There's a rF5iver and it Fm/Abcleanses my soulF5  Fm/Ab  
There's a rF5iver and it Fm/Abcleanses my soulF5  Ab5  
[Chorus]
   DbYou will find my weaknesEbs
You will take me dowDbn
You will leave my sin therEbe
So I can Abrise agaiF5n
**Instrumental**
F5
Fm/Ab  Fm/Ab
F5(x2)
[Verse 2]
On the riF5ver, no one Fm/Abcan stop you nowF5  Fm/Ab  
On the riveF5r, no one cFm/Aban stop you nowF5  Ab5  
[Chorus]
DbYou'll find my weaknessEb  
You'll take me dowBbmn
You'll leave my sin theCmre
And I will rise agaDbin
I will stand in the sunligEbht
Hold my head up higBbmh
Carry me to the oceBban
Carry me back hoF5me
**Instrumental**
F5
Fm/Ab  Fm/Ab
F5(x2)
[Bridge]
  FmI see blood in the wateEbr
  Bb6I see danger up aheaDbdBbm  
  FmI lost my life while I was lEbivin'
Oh-so, fBb7ind me,
Find me in the river bBbmed
Come  rBbsus2aise me from the deadFm.     EbAhh!
Come raise me from the deaBbdDb  
N.C.
Oh
**Instrumental**
F5
Fm/Ab  Fm/Ab
F5(x2)
[Verse 3]
F5There's a river and Fm/Abit washFm/Abes me cleanF5  

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River

by Army of Bones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm/Ab

Ab5

Bbm

Bb6

Bb7

Bbsus2

[Intro]

Fm/Ab Fm/Ab

(x4)

[Verse 1]

F5 Fm/Ab F5 Fm/Ab

There's a river and it cleanses my soul

F5 Fm/Ab F5 Ab5

There's a river and it cleanses my soul

[Chorus]

Db Eb

You will find my weakness

You will take me down

You will leave my sin there

Ab F5

So I can rise again

**Instrumental**

Fm/Ab Fm/Ab

(x2)

[Verse 2]

F5 Fm/Ab F5 Fm/Ab

On the river, no one can stop you now

F5 Fm/Ab F5 Ab5

On the river, no one can stop you now

[Chorus]

Db Eb

You'll find my weakness

Bbm

You'll take me down

You'll leave my sin there

And I will rise again

I will stand in the sunlight

Bbm

Hold my head up high

Carry me to the ocean

Carry me back home

**Instrumental**

Fm/Ab Fm/Ab

(x2)

[Bridge]

Fm Eb

I see blood in the water

Bb6 Db Bbm

I see danger up ahead

Fm Eb

I lost my life while I was livin'

Bb7

Oh-so, find me,

Bbm

Find me in the river bed

Bbsus2 Fm Eb

Come raise me from the dead. Ahh!

Bb Db

Come raise me from the dead

N.C.

**Instrumental**

Fm/Ab Fm/Ab

(x2)

[Verse 3]

F5 Fm/Ab Fm/Ab F5

There's a river and it washes me clean

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