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The River
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Step 1 / 16Position: 7
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Album : Is This Desire (1998)
Tempo : 91
E-mail: [email protected]
Tabbed by: newg (http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/newg/)
Normaly the guitar is one step down, there is a slide for the B5, but sound good too with normal tuning.
Piano tab :
e|--B5------9-------7--|-------------------|
B|------7---7--------|--7----10---9---7--|
G|----7-------7------|----7--------------|
D|--9-----------9----|------9----9---7---|
A|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
[Verse 1]
And they B5came to the riverF# E5
And they B5came from the roadF# E5
And he B5wanted the sunF# E5
Just to B5call his ownF# E5
[Verse 2]
And they B5walked on the dirtF# E5
And they B5walked from the roadF# E5
'Til they B5came to the riverF# E5
'Til they B5came up closeF# E5
[Chorus]
Throw your B5pain in the riverG5 F#5
Throw your B5pain in the riverG5 F#5
Leave your B5pain in the riverG5 F#5
B5 G5 F#5N.C
To be washed away slow
[Verse 3]
And we B5walked without wordsF# E5
And we B5walked with our liveF#sE5
Two B5silent birds circled F#byE5
[Chorus]
Like a B5pain in the riverG5 F#5
And the B5pain in the riverG5 F#5
And the B5white sun scatteredG5 F#5
Washed aB5way this slowG5 F#5
[Instrumental]
B5 B5 B5 B5 B5 B5 B5 B5
B5N.CB5 B5 B5 B5 B5 B5 B5
[Verse 4]
And we B5followed the riverF# E5
And we B5followed the roadF# E5
And we B5walked through this F#lanE5d
And we B5called it a homeF# E5
[Verse 5]
But he B5wanted the sunD5 G5
And I B5wanted the wholeD5 G5
And the B5white light scatterD5sG5
And the B5sun sets lowD5 G5
[Chorus]
Like a B5pain in the riverG5 F#5
And the B5pain in the riverG5 F#5
Like a B5white light scattersG5 F#5
To be waB5shed away slowG5 F#5
Like a B5pain in the riverG5 F#5
Like a B5pain in the riverG5 F#5
Like the B5way life scatteredG5 F#5
To be B5washed away slowG5 F#5
[Outro]
B5(Reapeat G5and F#5fade out)
[Verse 1]
And they Bmcame to the river
And they Bmcame from the road
And he Bmwanted the sun
Just to Bmcall his own
[Verse 2]
And they Bmwalked on the dirt
And they Bmwalked from the road
'Til they Bmcame to the river
'Til they Bmcame up close
[Chorus]
Throw your Bmpain in the riverG G/F#
Throw your Bmpain in the riverG G/F#
Leave your Bmpain in the riverG G/F#
Bm G G/F#N.C
To be washed away slow
[Verse 3]
And we Bmwalked without words
And we Bmwalked with our lives
Two Bmsilent birds circled by
[Chorus]
Like a Bmpain in the riverG G/F#
And the Bmpain in the riverG G/F#
And the Bmwhite sun scatteredG G/F#
Washed aBmway this slowG G/F#
[Instrumental]
BmN.CBm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm
[Verse 4]
And we Bmfollowed the river
And we Bmfollowed the road
And we Bmwalked through this land
And we Bmcalled it a home
[Verse 5]
But he Bmwanted the sunBm/D Bm/G
And I Bmwanted the wholeBm/D Bm/G
And the Bmwhite light scattersBm/D Bm/G
And the Bmsun sets lowBm/D Bm/G
[Chorus]
Like a Bmpain in the riverG G/F#
And the Bmpain in the riverG G/F#
Like a Bmwhite light scattersG G/F#
To be waBmshed away slowG G/F#
Like a Bmpain in the riverG G/F#
Like a Bmpain in the riverG G/F#
Like the Bmway life scatteredG G/F#
To be Bmwashed away slowG G/F#
[Outro]
Bm(ReGapG/F#eat and fade out)
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The River
by PJ Harvey
Chords in this song · guitar
B5
F#
E5
G5
F#5
D5
Bm
G
G/F#
Bm/D
Bm/G
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Album : Is This Desire (1998)
Tempo : 91
E-mail: [email protected]
Tabbed by: newg (http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/newg/)
Normaly the guitar is one step down, there is a slide for the B5, but sound good too with normal tuning.
Piano tab :
B5
e|--------9-------7--|-------------------|
B|------7---7--------|--7----10---9---7--|
G|----7-------7------|----7--------------|
D|--9-----------9----|------9----9---7---|
A|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
[Verse 1]
B5 F# E5
And they came to the river
B5 F# E5
And they came from the road
B5 F# E5
And he wanted the sun
B5 F# E5
Just to call his own
[Verse 2]
B5 F# E5
And they walked on the dirt
B5 F# E5
And they walked from the road
B5 F# E5
'Til they came to the river
B5 F# E5
'Til they came up close
[Chorus]
B5 G5 F#5
Throw your pain in the river
B5 G5 F#5
Throw your pain in the river
B5 G5 F#5
Leave your pain in the river
B5 G5 F#5
N.C
To be washed away slow
[Verse 3]
B5 F# E5
And we walked without words
B5 F# E5
And we walked with our lives
B5 F# E5
Two silent birds circled by
[Chorus]
B5 G5 F#5
Like a pain in the river
B5 G5 F#5
And the pain in the river
B5 G5 F#5
And the white sun scattered
B5 G5 F#5
Washed away this slow
[Instrumental]
B5 B5 B5 B5 B5 B5 B5 B5
B5 B5 B5 B5 B5 B5 B5 B5
N.C
[Verse 4]
B5 F# E5
And we followed the river
B5 F# E5
And we followed the road
B5 F# E5
And we walked through this land
B5 F# E5
And we called it a home
[Verse 5]
B5 D5 G5
But he wanted the sun
B5 D5 G5
And I wanted the whole
B5 D5 G5
And the white light scatters
B5 D5 G5
And the sun sets low
[Chorus]
B5 G5 F#5
Like a pain in the river
B5 G5 F#5
And the pain in the river
B5 G5 F#5
Like a white light scatters
B5 G5 F#5
To be washed away slow
B5 G5 F#5
Like a pain in the river
B5 G5 F#5
Like a pain in the river
B5 G5 F#5
Like the way life scattered
B5 G5 F#5
To be washed away slow
[Outro]
B5 G5 F#5
(Reapeat and fade out)
[Verse 1]
Bm
And they came to the river
Bm
And they came from the road
Bm
And he wanted the sun
Bm
Just to call his own
[Verse 2]
Bm
And they walked on the dirt
Bm
And they walked from the road
Bm
'Til they came to the river
Bm
'Til they came up close
[Chorus]
Bm G G/F#
Throw your pain in the river
Bm G G/F#
Throw your pain in the river
Bm G G/F#
Leave your pain in the river
Bm G G/F#
N.C
To be washed away slow
[Verse 3]
Bm
And we walked without words
Bm
And we walked with our lives
Bm
Two silent birds circled by
[Chorus]
Bm G G/F#
Like a pain in the river
Bm G G/F#
And the pain in the river
Bm G G/F#
And the white sun scattered
Bm G G/F#
Washed away this slow
[Instrumental]
Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm
N.C
[Verse 4]
Bm
And we followed the river
Bm
And we followed the road
Bm
And we walked through this land
Bm
And we called it a home
[Verse 5]
Bm Bm/D Bm/G
But he wanted the sun
Bm Bm/D Bm/G
And I wanted the whole
Bm Bm/D Bm/G
And the white light scatters
Bm Bm/D Bm/G
And the sun sets low
[Chorus]
Bm G G/F#
Like a pain in the river
Bm G G/F#
And the pain in the river
Bm G G/F#
Like a white light scatters
Bm G G/F#
To be washed away slow
Bm G G/F#
Like a pain in the river
Bm G G/F#
Like a pain in the river
Bm G G/F#
Like the way life scattered
Bm G G/F#
To be washed away slow
[Outro]
Bm G G/F#
(Reapeat and fade out)
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