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River People

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Key: A  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F#m- 244222
 C#-  x46664
 A-   x02220
 D-   xx0232
Intro: F#m--C#-- x2
Verse 1:
               F#m(all the way)
i'll take your crystal ball
and make this crystal clear
that i won't stand back
and i won't drown right here
i'll never wait
i'll make a million mistakes
       (break)
but to be content is to be a disgrace
Refrain:
F#m(all the way)
restless faceless
you've lost your mind
faithless tortured
you've lost your mind
Chorus 1:
they F#mcrawl in your head
they dig in your bones if
you C#let them they wont let go
they F#mhave no hope
they have no soul if you
C#let them they'll take yours
Verse 2:
             F#m(all the way)
you think it feels better 
on the other side
cause their grass is green 
and your grass is diseased
every day drowns in lethargy but to
be content is to burn your wings
(Repeat Refrain and chorus 1)
Bridge:
  F#mwhen you die you
Awant the world to
reDmember you for
C#who you really are
  F#mand when you die
you Awant to
love yourDself cause
          C#       F#m--
you'll be all alone
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Chorus 2:
they F#mcrawl in your head
don't fear the unknown
cause you'll C#let the
unkown take control
so F#mlet yourself go
and let yourself
grow don't you C#let
them dig you a hole
Outro:
F#mrestless faceless
C#you've lost your mind
F#mfaithless tortured
C#you've lost your mind
F#m--C#--F#m--C#

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River People

by Madina Lake

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

F#m

- 244222

- x46664

- x02220

- xx0232

F#m C#

Intro: ---- x2

Verse 1:

F#m

(all the way)

i'll take your crystal ball

and make this crystal clear

that i won't stand back

and i won't drown right here

i'll never wait

i'll make a million mistakes

(break)

but to be content is to be a disgrace

Refrain:

F#m

(all the way)

restless faceless

you've lost your mind

faithless tortured

you've lost your mind

Chorus 1:

F#m

they crawl in your head

they dig in your bones if

you let them they wont let go

F#m

they have no hope

they have no soul if you

let them they'll take yours

Verse 2:

F#m

(all the way)

you think it feels better

on the other side

cause their grass is green

and your grass is diseased

every day drowns in lethargy but to

be content is to burn your wings

(Repeat Refrain and chorus 1)

Bridge:

F#m

when you die you

want the world to

remember you for

who you really are

F#m

and when you die

you want to

love yourself cause

C# F#m--

you'll be all alone

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Chorus 2:

F#m

they crawl in your head

don't fear the unknown

cause you'll let the

unkown take control

F#m

so let yourself go

and let yourself

grow don't you let

them dig you a hole

Outro:

F#m

restless faceless

you've lost your mind

F#m

faithless tortured

you've lost your mind

F#m--C#--F#m--C#

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