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To The River (John Mellencamp)
[Intro]
G  G  F  F  G  G  F  F
[Verse]
There are Gmasters and slaves, we are sunlight and shadow
FAll roads to the Griver
GI am lost, I am saved, I'm beloved and betrayed
FAll roads to the Griver
[Chorus]
GAnd the river runs Fwide, the river runs Gdeep (runs deep)
And I spit in the Feye of safe compaGny
GWhen I dive right Fdown (right down) to the underGtow (undertow)
Well, the deeper I Fdrown...oh, Cthe higher I'll Ggo
[Instrumental]
G  G  F  F  G  G  F  F
[Verse]
I am Gwhispering dreams, I am howling revolutions
FAll roads to the Griver
GI am Valentine sweet and I live in this nightmare,
FAll roads to the Griver
[Chorus]
GAnd the river runs Fwide, the river runs Gdeep (runs deep)
And I spit in the Feye of safe compaGny
GWhen I dive right Fdown (right down) to the underGtow (undertow)
Well, the deeper I Fdrown...oh, Cthe higher I'll Ggo
[Instrumental]  
  G    G    F    F    G    G    F     F[stop for one full count]
G  G  F  F
[Verse]
This is Gnothing like we planned, that's the way it's always been
FAll roads to the Griver
GI have hated, I have loved, I have prayed, I have sinned
FAll roads to the Griver
[Chorus]
GAnd the river runs Fwide, the river runs Gdeep (runs deep)
And I spit in the Feye of safe compaGny
GWhen I dive right Fdown (right down) to the underGtow (undertow)
Well, the deeper I Fdrown...oh, Cthe higher I'll Ggo
[Outro]
G  G  F  G

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To The River

by John Mellencamp

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To The River (John Mellencamp)

[Intro]

G G F F G G F F

[Verse]

There are masters and slaves, we are sunlight and shadow

F G

All roads to the river

I am lost, I am saved, I'm beloved and betrayed

F G

All roads to the river

[Chorus]

G F G

And the river runs wide, the river runs deep (runs deep)

F G

And I spit in the eye of safe company

G F G

When I dive right down (right down) to the undertow (undertow)

F C G

Well, the deeper I drown...oh, the higher I'll go

[Instrumental]

G G F F G G F F

[Verse]

I am whispering dreams, I am howling revolutions

F G

All roads to the river

I am Valentine sweet and I live in this nightmare,

F G

All roads to the river

[Chorus]

G F G

And the river runs wide, the river runs deep (runs deep)

F G

And I spit in the eye of safe company

G F G

When I dive right down (right down) to the undertow (undertow)

F C G

Well, the deeper I drown...oh, the higher I'll go

[Instrumental]

G G F F G G F F

[stop for one full count]

G G F F

[Verse]

This is nothing like we planned, that's the way it's always been

F G

All roads to the river

I have hated, I have loved, I have prayed, I have sinned

F G

All roads to the river

[Chorus]

G F G

And the river runs wide, the river runs deep (runs deep)

F G

And I spit in the eye of safe company

G F G

When I dive right down (right down) to the undertow (undertow)

F C G

Well, the deeper I drown...oh, the higher I'll go

[Outro]

G G F G

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