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Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-   xx0232
 A-   x02220
 Bm-  x24432
 G-   320033
 D7-  xx0212
 Gm-  355333
 F#m- 244222
 C-   x32010
Verse 1:
  DI'm holding Aon
  DTo something AI
don't Bmwant To
Ghold on Dto  A   DI'm
reaching outA  
  DFor something
I Acan't Bmtouch
Although I
Gknow I want toD  A  
Refrain 1:
GmTaking in the
scenery You're
the Cghost in my
machinery When
DI was good as gold
D7I was good as gold
GmClosing off the
avenues To Cplaces
that I never knew
And Dknow I'll never
know D7Now I'll never go
Chorus 1:
  DI Glisten DAnd I
F#mhear you speak
  BmAm I Gmissing
somethingA  
  DI want to Gjump
into the river
  DFeel it F#mon my
skin  BmBut the
Griver is rocks
And I'm Aalready
lost And I know
where I've Bmbeen
AOh I Gknow where
AI've beenD  A  D  A  
Verse 2:
  DI feel I'm Acaught
  DIn a AbeautiBmfulG  
Dream  D    A   DAnd I'm
Acold DAnd my Aheart
has Bmtold me It's
a Gdark seamD  
Refrain 2:
GmRunning through
the middle of
A Clife that's
full of real
love And
Deverything is mine
D7Everything is mine
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Chorus 2:
  DI Glisten DAnd I
F#mhear you speak
  BmAm I Gmissing
somethingA  
  DI want to Gjump
into the river
  DFeel it F#mon my
skin  BmBut the
Griver is rocks
And I'm Aalready
lost And I know
             Em   G   Ax2
where I've been
Chorus 3:
  DI Glisten DAnd I
F#mhear you speak
  BmAm I Gmissing
somethingA  
  DI want to Gjump
into the river
  DFeel it F#mon my
skin  BmBut the
Griver is rocks
And I'm Aalready
lost And I know
where I've Bmbeen
AOh I Gknow where
F#mI've Embeen Dyes
I Aknow where
         D(hold)
I've been

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The River

by KT Tunstall

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- x24432

- 320033

- xx0212

- 355333

F#m

- 244222

- x32010

Verse 1:

D A

I'm holding on

D A

To something I

don't want To

G D A D

hold on to I'm

reaching out

For something

A Bm

I can't touch

Although I

G D A

know I want to

Refrain 1:

Taking in the

scenery You're

the ghost in my

machinery When

I was good as gold

Closing off the

avenues To places

that I never knew

And know I'll never

know Now I'll never go

Chorus 1:

D G D

I listen And I

F#m

hear you speak

Bm G

Am I missing

something

D G

I want to jump

into the river

D F#m

Feel it on my

skin But the

river is rocks

And I'm already

lost And I know

where I've been

A G

Oh I know where

A D A D A

I've been

Verse 2:

D A

I feel I'm caught

D A Bm G

In a beautiful

D A D

Dream And I'm

A D A

cold And my heart

has told me It's

G D

a dark seam

Refrain 2:

Running through

the middle of

A life that's

full of real

love And

everything is mine

Everything is mine

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Chorus 2:

D G D

I listen And I

F#m

hear you speak

Bm G

Am I missing

something

D G

I want to jump

into the river

D F#m

Feel it on my

skin But the

river is rocks

And I'm already

lost And I know

Em G A

where I've been

Chorus 3:

D G D

I listen And I

F#m

hear you speak

Bm G

Am I missing

something

D G

I want to jump

into the river

D F#m

Feel it on my

skin But the

river is rocks

And I'm already

lost And I know

where I've been

A G

Oh I know where

F#m Em D

I've been yes

I know where

D(hold)

I've been

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