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[Intro]
| Bm| Bm| (2x)
[Verse 1]
 BmI spent my time yeah just hGolding on
 DAfraid to let go, the wEmeight's swinging in my soul
 BmNo time for shaking this hGeavy load
 DBefore I take myself dEmown, sinking like a stone
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Gotta Bmget myself together
Gotta wGash my body clean
If I trDy to live forever
Gonna Embe the death of me
'Cause a gBmhost is in the water
And it's hGaunted by the future
Gotta lDeave himself to nature
Gotta tEmake me to the sea
[Chorus]
Let me Bmbe a rDiver
Won't you cGarry me?
I can hear you cGalling me (you calling me)
Gotta tBmrust that river gonna lDead me somewhere
BmBe a rDiver
Won't you cGarry me?
I can hear you cGalling me (you calling me)
Gotta tBmrust that river gonna lDead me somewhere
(BmBe a river, won't you carry me?
(I can hear you cBmalling me)
[Verse 2]
 BmI'm going down with the wGaterfall
 DHeading to places they hEmaven't made a record for
 BmKeep on the good side of Gevery low
 DNowhere to hide, no horEmizon, nowhere to go
[Pre-Chorus 2]
SomeBmtimes I feel you with me
SometGimes I go alone
SometDimes you give your blessing
SomeEmtimes I feel the love
N.C.
That river gonna take me there
N.C.
That river gonna take me there
N.C.
That river gonna take me there
N.C.
Yeah, I know that river gonna take me there
[Instrumental]
| Bm   D|    G|
|    G| Bm   D|
[Bridge]
That rBmiver gonna tDake me there
That rGiver gonna take me there
That rGiver gonna take me there
Yeah, I kBmnow that river gonna tDake me there
[Instrumental]
| Bm| G| D| Em| (2x)
[Chorus]
Let me Bmbe a rDiver
Won't you cGarry me?
I can hear you cGalling me (you calling me)
Gotta tBmrust that river gonna lDead me somewhere
BmBe a rDiver
Won't you cGarry me?
I can hear you cGalling me (you calling me)
Gotta tBmrust that river gonna lDead me somewhere
BmBe a rDiver
Won't you cGarry me?
I can hear you cGalling me
Gotta tBmrust that river gonna lDead me somewhere
BmBe a rDiver
Won't you cGarry me?
I can hear you cGalling me
Gotta tBmrust that river gonna lDead me somewhere

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River

by Take That

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm Bm

| | | (2x)

[Verse 1]

Bm G

I spent my time yeah just holding on

D Em

Afraid to let go, the weight's swinging in my soul

Bm G

No time for shaking this heavy load

D Em

Before I take myself down, sinking like a stone

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Gotta get myself together

Gotta wash my body clean

If I try to live forever

Gonna be the death of me

'Cause a ghost is in the water

And it's haunted by the future

Gotta leave himself to nature

Gotta take me to the sea

[Chorus]

Bm D

Let me be a river

Won't you carry me?

I can hear you calling me (you calling me)

Bm D

Gotta trust that river gonna lead me somewhere

Bm D

Be a river

Won't you carry me?

I can hear you calling me (you calling me)

Bm D

Gotta trust that river gonna lead me somewhere

(Be a river, won't you carry me?

(I can hear you calling me)

[Verse 2]

Bm G

I'm going down with the waterfall

D Em

Heading to places they haven't made a record for

Bm G

Keep on the good side of every low

D Em

Nowhere to hide, no horizon, nowhere to go

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Sometimes I feel you with me

Sometimes I go alone

Sometimes you give your blessing

Sometimes I feel the love

N.C.

That river gonna take me there

N.C.

That river gonna take me there

N.C.

That river gonna take me there

N.C.

Yeah, I know that river gonna take me there

[Instrumental]

Bm D G

| | |

G Bm D

| | |

[Bridge]

Bm D

That river gonna take me there

Bm D

Yeah, I know that river gonna take me there

[Instrumental]

Bm G D Em

| | | | | (2x)

[Chorus]

Bm D

Let me be a river

Won't you carry me?

I can hear you calling me (you calling me)

Bm D

Gotta trust that river gonna lead me somewhere

Bm D

Be a river

Won't you carry me?

I can hear you calling me (you calling me)

Bm D

Gotta trust that river gonna lead me somewhere

Bm D

Be a river

Won't you carry me?

I can hear you calling me

Bm D

Gotta trust that river gonna lead me somewhere

Bm D

Be a river

Won't you carry me?

I can hear you calling me

Bm D

Gotta trust that river gonna lead me somewhere

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