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The River

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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DTimes are changing and
BmTimes are moving
And everythGing i ever knewA  
Will never be the sameD  
[Verse 2]
DI lie awake in the same old way
But there's Bmsomething in the air
And it's cGmalling me in
And I Gknow I'll followA  
I don't think about it anymorDe
[Verse 3]
DAs the summer ends I think of our last goodbye
It's hard to Bmimagine the seasons
Without you by my side
And I Gknow this winter is goiAng to be especially coldD  
[Chorus]
DLike the river
I Bmroll along
Today, Gi'm hereA  
Tomorrow, i'm goneD  
[Verse 4]
DI saw a group of birds passing by
They were Bmmoving like a school of Gmfish in the sky
I hold Gonto that moment anAd keep it close to meD  
Cause it's Dtimes like that that I feel so small
And I'm Bmhumbled
And I feel one with it all
And my Groots dig deep
And my Abranches are so highD  
[Chorus x2]
DLike the river
I rBmoll along
Today, GI'm hereA  
Tomorrow I'm goneD  
[Verse 5]
DI've walked and i've walked
And i still have so far to tread
I just Bmneed to keep that flock of birds inside my head
And that Gfluttering Ainside my chestD  
[Chorus x2]
DLike the river
I rBmoll along
Today, GI'm hereA  
Tomorrow I'm goneD  

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The River

by Cat Clyde

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Times are changing and

Times are moving

G A

And everything i ever knew

Will never be the same

[Verse 2]

I lie awake in the same old way

But there's something in the air

And it's calling me in

G A

And I know I'll follow

I don't think about it anymore

[Verse 3]

As the summer ends I think of our last goodbye

It's hard to imagine the seasons

Without you by my side

G A D

And I know this winter is going to be especially cold

[Chorus]

Like the river

I roll along

G A

Today, i'm here

Tomorrow, i'm gone

[Verse 4]

I saw a group of birds passing by

Bm Gm

They were moving like a school of fish in the sky

G A D

I hold onto that moment and keep it close to me

Cause it's times like that that I feel so small

And I'm humbled

And I feel one with it all

And my roots dig deep

A D

And my branches are so high

[Chorus x2]

Like the river

I roll along

G A

Today, I'm here

Tomorrow I'm gone

[Verse 5]

I've walked and i've walked

And i still have so far to tread

I just need to keep that flock of birds inside my head

G A D

And that fluttering inside my chest

[Chorus x2]

Like the river

I roll along

G A

Today, I'm here

Tomorrow I'm gone

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