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The River

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BmYet another morningEm  
That feels like thiBms
Yet another Emlife's bitter kiBmss
AIt has been like this for GI don't know how long
AI only know that at some Gpoint
AIt all went wrong
BmI don't remember Emmuch from last nighBmt
But still far Emmore than I would Dlike Ato
GI'm floating downstream that damned Ariver again
BmWhat can I Ado now exGcept continEmue
And Dopen a Abottle once Gmore
BmWhat can I Ado now exGcept see this tEmhrough
And Dfloat with the sAtream, off the Gshore
See where the Emriver will take me
BmWhen I needed Emyou, you weren't Bmthere
BmNow I need Embooze like I need the Dair that I Abreathe
CWith each drink I'm drifting Gfurther away from your world
CThe further off I get the Emharder it Dwill be to Creturn
Bm Em
AIt has been like this for GI don't know how long
AI only know that at some Gpoint
AIt all went wrong
GFloating downstream that damned Ariver again
GThe river that's distilled from Apremium grain
BmWhat can I Ado now Gexcept contiEmnue
And Dopen a Abottle once Gmore
BmWhat can I Ado now eGxcept see this tEmhrough
And fDloat with the sAtream, off the sGhore
See where the Emriver will take meG  
See where the Emriver will take me

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The River

by Sentenced

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Bm Em

Yet another morning

That feels like this

Em Bm

Yet another life's bitter kiss

A G

It has been like this for I don't know how long

A G

I only know that at some point

It all went wrong

Bm Em Bm

I don't remember much from last night

Em D A

But still far more than I would like to

G A

I'm floating downstream that damned river again

Bm A G Em

What can I do now except continue

D A G

And open a bottle once more

Bm A G Em

What can I do now except see this through

D A G

And float with the stream, off the shore

See where the river will take me

Bm Em Bm

When I needed you, you weren't there

Bm Em D A

Now I need booze like I need the air that I breathe

C G

With each drink I'm drifting further away from your world

C Em D C

The further off I get the harder it will be to return

Bm Em

A G

It has been like this for I don't know how long

A G

I only know that at some point

It all went wrong

G A

Floating downstream that damned river again

G A

The river that's distilled from premium grain

Bm A G Em

What can I do now except continue

D A G

And open a bottle once more

Bm A G Em

What can I do now except see this through

D A G

And float with the stream, off the shore

Em G

See where the river will take me

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