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River Wider

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[Intro]
D D F#m G
D D A Bm
Bm Bm G D
G G A D
[Verse 1]
DThe dog days of F#mAugustG  
DAnd a feeling of Abeing awBmake
            Bm            G(D)
Oh my God, my whole damn world's
               G         A(D)
Hotel walls and mind decay
DHow come I F#mnever got Gused to
DThe feeling of sAleeping in a cBmage?
                Bm          G(D)
Too long driving, too damn hungry
A Gtied-up hound but Anothing stays
[Chorus]
DNever swam a river F#mwider, Gwider
DCouldn't climb a building AtalBmler
                   Bm        G(D)
Never seen a morning rising brighter
[Interlude]
G G A A
[Bridge]
DNever tasted sweeter F#mcellar Gcider
DCouldn't hold a hammer AstronBmger
                    Bm        G(D)
Never had a need for shining china
[Interlude]
G G A A
[Verse 2]
DI sit right where I F#mused toG  
DMy desk chair in a Acorner in a Bmhaze
            Bm            G(D)
Oh my God, my whole damn world's
                      G       A(D)
A smoked out pine in a sonic blaze
DI still have diF#mrectionG  
DBut I'm digging in my tAhoughts all Bmday
         Bm             G(D)
I see the devil like I used to
          G              A(D)
I hear my rhythm out of phase
[Chorus]
DNever swam a river F#mwider, Gwider
DCouldn't climb a building AtalBmler
                   Bm        G(D)
Never seen a morning rising brighter
[Interlude]
G G A A
[Bridge]
DNever tasted sweeter F#mcellar Gcider
DCouldn't hold a hammer AstronBmger
                    Bm        G(D)
Never had a need for shining china
[Interlude]
G G A A
[Instrumental]
D  D   F#m G
D  D   A   Bm
Bm Bm  G   D
G  G   A   A
D  D   D   D
[Chorus]
DNever swam a river F#mwider, Gwider
DCouldn't climb a building AtalBmler
                   Bm        G(D)
Never seen a morning rising brighter
[Interlude]
G G A A
[Chorus]
DNever tasted sweeter F#mcellar Gcider
DCouldn't hold a hammer AstronBmger
                    Bm        G(D)
Never had a need for shining china
[Outro]
G G A A

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River Wider

by Tall Heights

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D D F#m G

D D A Bm

Bm Bm G D

G G A D

[Verse 1]

D F#m G

The dog days of August

D A Bm

And a feeling of being awake

Bm G D

()

Oh my God, my whole damn world's

G A D

()

Hotel walls and mind decay

D F#m G

How come I never got used to

D A Bm

The feeling of sleeping in a cage?

Bm G D

()

Too long driving, too damn hungry

G A

A tied-up hound but nothing stays

[Chorus]

D F#m G

Never swam a river wider, wider

D A Bm

Couldn't climb a building taller

Bm G D

()

Never seen a morning rising brighter

[Interlude]

G G A A

[Bridge]

D F#m G

Never tasted sweeter cellar cider

D A Bm

Couldn't hold a hammer stronger

Bm G D

()

Never had a need for shining china

[Interlude]

G G A A

[Verse 2]

D F#m G

I sit right where I used to

D A Bm

My desk chair in a corner in a haze

Bm G D

()

Oh my God, my whole damn world's

G A D

()

A smoked out pine in a sonic blaze

D F#m G

I still have direction

D A Bm

But I'm digging in my thoughts all day

Bm G D

()

I see the devil like I used to

G A D

()

I hear my rhythm out of phase

[Chorus]

D F#m G

Never swam a river wider, wider

D A Bm

Couldn't climb a building taller

Bm G D

()

Never seen a morning rising brighter

[Interlude]

G G A A

[Bridge]

D F#m G

Never tasted sweeter cellar cider

D A Bm

Couldn't hold a hammer stronger

Bm G D

()

Never had a need for shining china

[Interlude]

G G A A

[Instrumental]

D D F#m G

D D A Bm

Bm Bm G D

G G A A

D D D D

[Chorus]

D F#m G

Never swam a river wider, wider

D A Bm

Couldn't climb a building taller

Bm G D

()

Never seen a morning rising brighter

[Interlude]

G G A A

[Chorus]

D F#m G

Never tasted sweeter cellar cider

D A Bm

Couldn't hold a hammer stronger

Bm G D

()

Never had a need for shining china

[Outro]

G G A A

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