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Deep River Woman

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[Chords]
G*    xx0033 
     G320033
   Bm7224232
     C332010
     Dx00232
   Am7x02010
   C/Dxx0010
[Chorus]
G*        Bm7        C  D  
Deep-  river woman
 GLord, I'm Bm7comin' home to Am7youC/D  
GDeepBm7-    river CwomanD  
AmLord, I know she's Cwaitin', Amjust anticiCpatin' C/Dall my GloveF  G  
[Verse 1]
GSpent a night in Bm7LA, just Am7another chance to C/Dsee you
  GJust yBm7ou and IAm7  
GWanted you to Bm7know, that my Am7playin' days are C/Dover
'Cause Am7all I do is tFhink of you, the writing's on the Dwall
[Chorus]
G*        Bm7        C  D  
Deep-  river woman
 GLord, I'm Bm7comin' home to Am7youC/D  
GDeepBm7-    river CwomanD  
AmLord, I know she's Cwaitin', Amjust anticiCpatin' C/Dall my GloveF  G  
[Verse 2]
GI've been out in this Bm7world, I guess the Am7fast life had me C/Dgoin'
   GNow aBm7ll that's cAm7hanged
GFin'lly made up my Bm7mind, 'bout the Am7one thing I've been C/Dknowin'
Am7You're the only Fgirl I've ever cared for in this Dworld
[Chorus]
G*        Bm7        C  D  
Deep-  river woman
 GLord, I'm Bm7comin' home to Am7youC/D  
GDeepBm7-    river CwomanD  
AmLord, I know she's Cwaitin', Amjust anticiCpatin' C/Dall my GloveF  G  
[Bridge]
FYour kind of love girl Cis forGever
FTook me a long time Cto realGize
That I've Ccome so far to C/Dend up goin' Gnowhere
Girl I Cneed you by my C/Dside
[Outro]
     G*        Bm7        C  D  
Ooh, Deep-  river woman
 GLord, I'm Bm7comin' home to Am7youC/D  
GDeepBm7-    river CwomanD  
AmLord, I know she's Cwaitin', Amjust anticiCpatin' C/Dall my GloveF  G  

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Deep River Woman

by Lionel Richie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Am7

C/D

[Chords]

* xx0033

320033

Bm7

224232

332010

x00232

Am7

x02010

C/D

xx0010

[Chorus]

G Bm7 C D

Deep- river woman

G Bm7 Am7 C/D

Lord, I'm comin' home to you

G Bm7 C D

Deep- river woman

Am C Am C C/D G F G

Lord, I know she's waitin', just anticipatin' all my love

[Verse 1]

G Bm7 Am7 C/D

Spent a night in LA, just another chance to see you

G Bm7 Am7

Just you and I

G Bm7 Am7 C/D

Wanted you to know, that my playin' days are over

Am7 F D

'Cause all I do is think of you, the writing's on the wall

[Chorus]

G Bm7 C D

Deep- river woman

G Bm7 Am7 C/D

Lord, I'm comin' home to you

G Bm7 C D

Deep- river woman

Am C Am C C/D G F G

Lord, I know she's waitin', just anticipatin' all my love

[Verse 2]

G Bm7 Am7 C/D

I've been out in this world, I guess the fast life had me goin'

G Bm7 Am7

Now all that's changed

G Bm7 Am7 C/D

Fin'lly made up my mind, 'bout the one thing I've been knowin'

Am7 F D

You're the only girl I've ever cared for in this world

[Chorus]

G Bm7 C D

Deep- river woman

G Bm7 Am7 C/D

Lord, I'm comin' home to you

G Bm7 C D

Deep- river woman

Am C Am C C/D G F G

Lord, I know she's waitin', just anticipatin' all my love

[Bridge]

F C G

Your kind of love girl is forever

F C G

Took me a long time to realize

C C/D G

That I've come so far to end up goin' nowhere

C C/D

Girl I need you by my side

[Outro]

G Bm7 C D

Ooh, Deep- river woman

G Bm7 Am7 C/D

Lord, I'm comin' home to you

G Bm7 C D

Deep- river woman

Am C Am C C/D G F G

Lord, I know she's waitin', just anticipatin' all my love

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