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That Was A River

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(G)                   C                       D        C  G  
I've seen that look before; here comes that doubt again
You think that gCirl we Dsaw was more than jCust a fGriend
GYes there wEmas a time I thought she Chad it all
She meant the wDorld to me, back when the wCorld was sGmall
That was a rCiveDr, this is the CoceGan
That never cCarrDied this much eCmotGion
Nothing compCares to this deep dGevotion
That was a rCiveDr, this is the CoceGan
Key change (up a whole step)
The love we've hDad befEore can never Dchange this Aone
We're not imprDisoned Eby the past we've bDrought aAlong
It's just F#myou and me, just one ship iDn the night
There are no boundariEes, there is no eDnd in sAight
That was a rDiveEr, this is the DoceAan
That never cDarrEied this much eDmotAion
Nothing compDares to this deep dAevotion
That was a rDiveEr, this is the DoceAan
Nothing comDpares to this deep devAotion
That was a rDiveEr, this is the oDceaAn
That was a rDiveEr, this is the oDceaAn.

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That Was A River

by Collin Raye

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

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G C D C G

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I've seen that look before; here comes that doubt again

C D C G

You think that girl we saw was more than just a friend

G Em C

Yes there was a time I thought she had it all

D C G

She meant the world to me, back when the world was small

C D C G

That was a river, this is the ocean

C D C G

That never carried this much emotion

C G

Nothing compares to this deep devotion

C D C G

That was a river, this is the ocean

Key change (up a whole step)

D E D A

The love we've had before can never change this one

D E D A

We're not imprisoned by the past we've brought along

F#m D

It's just you and me, just one ship in the night

E D A

There are no boundaries, there is no end in sight

D E D A

That was a river, this is the ocean

D E D A

That never carried this much emotion

D A

Nothing compares to this deep devotion

D E D A

That was a river, this is the ocean

D A

Nothing compares to this deep devotion

D E D A

That was a river, this is the ocean

D E D A

That was a river, this is the ocean.

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