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Blood Red River

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Bminor
90BPM
Lyrics & ChordsClick chords to see diagrams
From her album Central Reservation
(Simple picking pattern easy to work out)
Intro:
Bm D
Bm D
Verse 1:
BmTook a friend I found
Cross some Dblood red river
BmNever did find my way home
In Dtime to forgive her
Pre-Chorus 1:
BmWhy must people Dalways want what F#they can't F#7have
BmWhy must people Dalways grab what F#they'd never F#7grasp
Chorus:
BmHow did we get so far
DHow did we move so F#fast away
From the F#7lilac-lillied lakeBm  
I'm Dsure we used to F#stay
Is it F#7only a dream away
Bm D F# F#7
Verse 2:
Took a raft I found
Cross some blood red river
Never did find my way home
In time for my dinner
Pre-Chorus 2:
Why must people always want what they never have
Why is it a crime to miss a part of you that's bled
Chorus
Bm   D   F#Only a dream away ...
Bm   D   F#Away ... yeah
Bm D F#
Verse 3:
Lost a friend I found
Down some blood red river
Never did find my way home
In time to forget her
Pre-Chorus 3:
Why must people always want what they can't have
Why must people always take but forget to ask
Chorus
Bm   Donly a dreF#am ... only a dream away
Bm   DawF#ay ... yeah
Bm D F# Bm
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