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Intro:
C/// G///
Verses:
CRun run riveGr, carry me to mAmy
Fhome in the ocean, Ccarry meG  
Amaway.
I Cknow I have a home sGomewhere
Amfar and we'll movFe like the
Cstars will make you feel like Gyou've got 
Amfriends
Dmstars will make you feel like yoGu've got 
Cfriends.G  Am  F  
 C   G  Am//
CFollow the empty valley paGst the
Amhills to the mFarshes of the estuary,C  
                           G  Am//
calm and peaceful river.
In the liCght of the moon wGith the 
Amriver I do Frun
in the hoCpe that one day I will G  
Amdive beneath the ocean, 
Dmand that this river
Gwill forever run.C  

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Run River

by Jon Swift

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

The chords are finger-picked, listen to the song and you'll get it.

Intro:

C G

/// ///

Verses:

C G Am

Run run river, carry me to my

F C G

home in the ocean, carry me

away.

C G

I know I have a home somewhere

Am F

far and we'll move like the

C G

stars will make you feel like you've got

friends

Dm G

stars will make you feel like you've got

C G Am F

friends.

C G Am

C G

Follow the empty valley past the

Am F C

hills to the marshes of the estuary,

G Am

calm and peaceful river.

C G

In the light of the moon with the

Am F

river I do run

C G

in the hope that one day I will

dive beneath the ocean,

and that this river

G C

will forever run.

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