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River

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[Verse]
CNow that this is over
All that’s left is broken pieceEms, ohG  
CSwimming in your waters
But I’m tryna find my way back EmhomeG  
[Pre-Chorus]
I thought that we were stroCnger
I prayed a little loEmnger
I should’ve known you beCtter than this
Got lEmost in your shit
I think that this is mCy fault
I’m running out of fEmriends to call
I know I shouldn’t Clet you back in
Don’t want this Emto end 'cause
[Chorus]
CRivers running dEmeep
CThis river's runnEming deep inside me
CRivers running deeEmp
CThis river's running dEmeep inside Gme
CDeep inside mEme
CDeep inside mEme
CDeep inside mEme
CDeep inside mEme
[Verse]
CHate to see you happy
'Cause I don’t know how to be aloEmne, oGh oh
CKnow we’re different people
But I don’t know why you let me gEmo, oh Goh
[Pre-Chorus]
I thought that we were stronger
I prayed a little loEmnger
I should’ve known you beCtter than this
Got lEmost in your shit
I think that this is mCy fault
I’m running out of fEmriends to call
I know I shouldn’t Clet you back in
Don’t want this Emto end 'cause
[Chorus]
CRivers running dEmeep
CThis river's runnEming deep inside me
CRivers running deeEmp
CThis river's running dEmeep inside Gme
CDeep inside mEme
CDeep inside mEme
CDeep inside mEme
C            Em

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River

by UMI (US, R&B)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

Now that this is over

Em G

All that’s left is broken pieces, oh

Swimming in your waters

Em G

But I’m tryna find my way back home

[Pre-Chorus]

I thought that we were stronger

I prayed a little longer

I should’ve known you better than this

Got lost in your shit

I think that this is my fault

I’m running out of friends to call

I know I shouldn’t let you back in

Don’t want this to end 'cause

[Chorus]

C Em

Rivers running deep

C Em

This river's running deep inside me

C Em

Rivers running deep

C Em G

This river's running deep inside me

C Em

Deep inside me

C Em

Deep inside me

C Em

Deep inside me

C Em

Deep inside me

[Verse]

Hate to see you happy

Em G

'Cause I don’t know how to be alone, oh oh

Know we’re different people

Em G

But I don’t know why you let me go, oh oh

[Pre-Chorus]

I thought that we were stronger

I prayed a little longer

I should’ve known you better than this

Got lost in your shit

I think that this is my fault

I’m running out of friends to call

I know I shouldn’t let you back in

Don’t want this to end 'cause

[Chorus]

C Em

Rivers running deep

C Em

This river's running deep inside me

C Em

Rivers running deep

C Em G

This river's running deep inside me

C Em

Deep inside me

C Em

Deep inside me

C Em

Deep inside me

C Em

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