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Rain For The River

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BE SURE TO USE THE CHORDS SPELLED OUT BELOW AND IN THE TAB. IF YOU USE THE AUTO-GENERATED 
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[Chords] See TAB for specific voicings in the verse.
      F133211
      Cx32010
  Gsus43x0013
     Amx02210
   Em/G3x2000
     Dmxx0231
      G320033
    Dm7xx0211
    C/E032010
[Intro, Verse]                                    [Verse]
e|-C--------|-C6--------|-Cmaj7--------|---------|        e|-F--------|-F6--------|-Fb5--------|-F6--------|
B|---------|---------|-0-------|-0--1----|        B|-1-------|-3-------|-0-------|-3-------|
G|-0-------|-2-------|-0-------|-------0-|        G|-2-------|-2-------|-2-------|-2-------|
D|-2-------|-2-------|---------|---------|        D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-3-------|-3-------|-3-------|---------|        A|---------|---------|---------|---------|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|        E|-1-------|-1-------|-1-------|-1-------|
   1  2  3   1  2  3   1  2  3   1  2  3             1  2  3   1  2  3   1  2  3   1  2  3
[Intro]
C   C6  Cmaj7   C   C6   Cmaj7
[Verse]
CI've got this C6weight that I'm Cmaj7draggin' around
CIt's heavy and C6loaded and Cmaj7pulling me down
And it FlooksF6...       Fb5looks a F6lot like CyouC6  Cmaj7  
CI carry it C6well on the Cmaj7outside I know
On the Cinside, the C6cracks on the Cmaj7walls start to show
And I Fdon'tF6...        Fb5know how F6long I've CgotC6  Cmaj7  
Cmaj7'Til they Amall come Em/Gcrashing DmdownG  
[Chorus]
I Ftake all this pain and I Ctake all this Gsus4pressure
I Ftake all the ways you keep Cburning this Gsus4bridge
I can't Ftake all this change... if the Cchange is for the Gsus4better
But AmI can't take Emanymore... Frain for the Gsus4river
No, Dm7I can't take C/Eanymore... Frain.... for the CriverGsus4  F  
[Verse]
CI'm up to my C6neck, in Cmaj7things I don't need
CThe water keeps C6rising,     Cmaj7until I can't breathe
And FI   F6wish.Fb5...  F6Wish that I Dm7couldAm  
[Chorus]
I Ftake all this pain and I Ctake all this Gsus4pressure
I Ftake all the ways you keep Cburning this Gsus4bridge
I can't Ftake all the change... if the Cchange is for the Gsus4better
But AmI can't take Emanymore... Frain for the Gsus4river
No, Dm7I can't take C/Eanymore... Frain for the FriverC  Gsus4  Am  
For the FriverC  Am  Gsus4  
For the FriverC  Gsus4  Am  F  
[Chorus]
I Ftake all the hurt and I Ctake all the Gsus4trouble
I've Ftaken enough of you Cletting me Gsus4down
I Ftake all the pain and I Ctake all the Gsus4pressure
I've Ftaken enough of you Cburning this Gsus4bridge
I can't Ftake all the change
If the Cchange is for the Gsus4better
But AmI can't take Emanymore... Frain for the Gsus4river
No, AmI can't take Emanymore... Frain for the Gsus4river
Dm7I can't take C/Eanymore Frain   for the CriverGsus4  F  
FFor the CriverGsus4  F  
FFor the CriverGsus4  Am  
AmFor the CriverGsus4  F  

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Rain For The River

by Jessica Mitchell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

Em/G

Dm7

C/E

Cmaj7

BE SURE TO USE THE CHORDS SPELLED OUT BELOW AND IN THE TAB. IF YOU USE THE AUTO-GENERATED

CHORD SHAPES IT WILL NOT SOUND LIKE IT'S SUPPOSED TO.

[Chords] See TAB for specific voicings in the verse.

133211

x32010

Gsus4

3x0013

x02210

Em/G

3x2000

xx0231

320033

Dm7

xx0211

C/E

032010

[Intro, Verse] [Verse]

C C6 Cmaj7 F F6 Fb5 F6

e|---------|---------|---------|---------| e|---------|---------|---------|---------|

B|---------|---------|-0-------|-0--1----| B|-1-------|-3-------|-0-------|-3-------|

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

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

A|-3-------|-3-------|-3-------|---------| A|---------|---------|---------|---------|

E|---------|---------|---------|---------| E|-1-------|-1-------|-1-------|-1-------|

1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

[Intro]

C C6 Cmaj7 C C6 Cmaj7

[Verse]

C C6 Cmaj7

I've got this weight that I'm draggin' around

C C6 Cmaj7

It's heavy and loaded and pulling me down

F F6 Fb5 F6 C C6 Cmaj7

And it looks... looks a lot like you

C C6 Cmaj7

I carry it well on the outside I know

C C6 Cmaj7

On the inside, the cracks on the walls start to show

F F6 Fb5 F6 C C6 Cmaj7

And I don't... know how long I've got

Cmaj7 Am Em/G Dm G

'Til they all come crashing down

[Chorus]

F C Gsus4

I take all this pain and I take all this pressure

F C Gsus4

I take all the ways you keep burning this bridge

F C Gsus4

I can't take all this change... if the change is for the better

Am Em F Gsus4

But I can't take anymore... rain for the river

Dm7 C/E F C Gsus4 F

No, I can't take anymore... rain.... for the river

[Verse]

C C6 Cmaj7

I'm up to my neck, in things I don't need

C C6 Cmaj7

The water keeps rising, until I can't breathe

F F6 Fb5 F6 Dm7 Am

And I wish.... Wish that I could

[Chorus]

F C Gsus4

I take all this pain and I take all this pressure

F C Gsus4

I take all the ways you keep burning this bridge

F C Gsus4

I can't take all the change... if the change is for the better

Am Em F Gsus4

But I can't take anymore... rain for the river

Dm7 C/E F F C Gsus4 Am

No, I can't take anymore... rain for the river

F C Am Gsus4

For the river

F C Gsus4 Am F

For the river

[Chorus]

F C Gsus4

I take all the hurt and I take all the trouble

F C Gsus4

I've taken enough of you letting me down

F C Gsus4

I take all the pain and I take all the pressure

F C Gsus4

I've taken enough of you burning this bridge

I can't take all the change

C Gsus4

If the change is for the better

Am Em F Gsus4

But I can't take anymore... rain for the river

Am Em F Gsus4

No, I can't take anymore... rain for the river

Dm7 C/E F C Gsus4 F

I can't take anymore rain for the river

F C Gsus4 F

For the river

F C Gsus4 Am

For the river

Am C Gsus4 F

For the river

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