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[Intro]
There is a Friver that washes you Cclean
There is a Ftree that marks the places you've bCeen
Blood that was spilAmled, although not your oDwn,
[Verse 1]
For all of your tAmears
Are the wFages for things you have dCone
And all of those niAmghts
Spent alFone in the darkness of your Gmind
Give it Fup, Let EmgoAm  Am/G  
These are Fthings you were never meant to shGoulder
[Chorus]
There is a Friver that washes you Cclean
There is a Ftree that marks the places you've bCeen
Blood that was spilAmled, although not your oDwn
For all of those tFears, love will aGtone
[Verse 2]
So, give up the riAmght
To conFtrol the waves that empty out your Clife
Above wild skAmies
Are the rFays that break the shadows we deGsign
Give it Fup, Let EmgoAm  Am/G  
These are Fthings you were never meant to shCoulder
Give it Fup, let Ggo
[Chorus]
There is a Friver that washes you Cclean
There is a Ftree that marks the places you've bCeen
Blood that was spilAmled, although not your oDwn
For all of these tFhings, love will aGtone
[Bridge]
FI know the world can Emturn in different wAmays
FMost of the time, we're Emsimply hanging onAm  
And Funder the signs of Emhow we all behAmave
FWe might find the place where we belGong
[Instrumental]
F  Em  Am  Am/G
F  Em  Am  Am/G
F  Em  Am  Am/G
F  G
[Chorus]
There is a Friver that washes you Cclean
There is a Ftree that marks the places you've bCeen
Blood that was spilAmled, although not your oDwn
For all of these tFhings, love will aCtone
For all of those niFghts, that you cried all aClone
For all of your tFears, love will aCmaj7tone

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There Is A River

by Jars of Clay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

Cmaj7

[Intro]

F C

There is a river that washes you clean

F C

There is a tree that marks the places you've been

Am D

Blood that was spilled, although not your own,

[Verse 1]

For all of your tears

F C

Are the wages for things you have done

And all of those nights

F G

Spent alone in the darkness of your mind

F Em Am Am/G

Give it up, Let go

F G

These are things you were never meant to shoulder

[Chorus]

F C

There is a river that washes you clean

F C

There is a tree that marks the places you've been

Am D

Blood that was spilled, although not your own

F G

For all of those tears, love will atone

[Verse 2]

So, give up the right

F C

To control the waves that empty out your life

Above wild skies

F G

Are the rays that break the shadows we design

F Em Am Am/G

Give it up, Let go

F C

These are things you were never meant to shoulder

F G

Give it up, let go

[Chorus]

F C

There is a river that washes you clean

F C

There is a tree that marks the places you've been

Am D

Blood that was spilled, although not your own

F G

For all of these things, love will atone

[Bridge]

F Em Am

I know the world can turn in different ways

F Em Am

Most of the time, we're simply hanging on

F Em Am

And under the signs of how we all behave

F G

We might find the place where we belong

[Instrumental]

F Em Am Am/G

F G

[Chorus]

F C

There is a river that washes you clean

F C

There is a tree that marks the places you've been

Am D

Blood that was spilled, although not your own

F C

For all of these things, love will atone

F C

For all of those nights, that you cried all alone

F Cmaj7

For all of your tears, love will atone

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