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Strange River

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1/2

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Two intermediate level chords in this song. I like to play them the way shown below.
e|--D/F#-2---|--C#dim--0----|
B|---3---|----2----|
G|---2---|----0----|
D|---0---|----2----|
A|---0---|----x----|
E|---2---|----x----|
[Intro]
D Em
[Verse 1]
 DStrange riEmver
GWhat kind of wD/F#ater is thisEm?
 DWhy can't I feel Emit?
Why's it Gnot what my bD/F#ody expectEms?
[Pre-Chorus]
 C#dimWe came from the foreBmst
Gcame from the cD/F#aves of the cEmoast
C#dimThat was so long before Bmus, yeah
But GI think my bD/F#ody still knoEmws
Yeah, GI think my bD/F#ody still knoEmws
[Chorus]
DOh, when you Emtouch me
Lay your Dbody aEmbove me
DThat is the Emonly thing
DThat I really Gunderstand
[Guitar Solo]
D Em   G D/F# Em
[Verse 2]
DI wait here in my bedrEmoom
I Gbend my hD/F#ips to the chaEmir
 DCool my face on the fake Emwood
DrGeam of us D/F#all back therEme
[Pre-Chorus]
 C#dimWe came from the forBmest
UGp from the dD/F#irt, we rEmose
I Gthink my bD/F#ody still knoEmws
[Chorus]
DOh, when you tEmouch me
BmLay your Abody abGove me
 DThat is the Emone thing
 BmI  AunderstanGd
[Guitar Solo with vocal oh's]
D Em   Bm A G
D Em   Bm A
[Outro]
 GWhen I lean Ain, you're like a Ddoor swinging Gback
 GAnd all the streeAts are Drivers again, they're riveGrs again
 GAnd under meA, you Dlay like a rGaft
 GLeading Ame to what I Dalready am, I alreaGdy am
 GWhen I lean Ain, you're like a Ddoor swinging Gback
 GAnd all the treeAs are Dliving again, really liGving again
 GI want to bAe here with Dyou like Gthis
 GAnd all our frAiends in the Driver again, in the Griver again
 GI want to swAim in the Driver agaGin

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Strange River

by Tim Baker (Hey Rosetta!)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

C#dim

Two intermediate level chords in this song. I like to play them the way shown below.

D/F# C#dim

e|---2---|----0----|

B|---3---|----2----|

G|---2---|----0----|

D|---0---|----2----|

A|---0---|----x----|

E|---2---|----x----|

[Intro]

D Em

[Verse 1]

D Em

Strange river

G D/F# Em

What kind of water is this?

D Em

Why can't I feel it?

G D/F# Em

Why's it not what my body expects?

[Pre-Chorus]

C#dim Bm

We came from the forest

G D/F# Em

came from the caves of the coast

C#dim Bm

That was so long before us, yeah

G D/F# Em

But I think my body still knows

G D/F# Em

Yeah, I think my body still knows

[Chorus]

D Em

Oh, when you touch me

D Em

Lay your body above me

D Em

That is the only thing

D G

That I really understand

[Guitar Solo]

D Em G D/F# Em

[Verse 2]

D Em

I wait here in my bedroom

G D/F# Em

I bend my hips to the chair

D Em

Cool my face on the fake wood

G D/F# Em

Dream of us all back there

[Pre-Chorus]

C#dim Bm

We came from the forest

G D/F# Em

Up from the dirt, we rose

G D/F# Em

I think my body still knows

[Chorus]

D Em

Oh, when you touch me

Bm A G

Lay your body above me

D Em

That is the one thing

Bm A G

I understand

[Guitar Solo with vocal oh's]

D Em Bm A G

D Em Bm A

[Outro]

G A D G

When I lean in, you're like a door swinging back

G A D G

And all the streets are rivers again, they're rivers again

G A D G

And under me, you lay like a raft

G A D G

Leading me to what I already am, I already am

G A D G

When I lean in, you're like a door swinging back

G A D G

And all the trees are living again, really living again

G A D G

I want to be here with you like this

G A D G

And all our friends in the river again, in the river again

G A D G

I want to swim in the river again

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