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Night Like a River (Curtis)
(Capo 2)
( Cadd9= x32033)
( Dsus2= xx0230)
(C/   G= 332010)
Anight lDsus2ike a rAiver, baDsus2nks are steep
Cadd9carry mGy bCadd9urden, bGury Fmy Aworry deep
it's like she told me some time ago
there's plenty for harvest, then the cold winds blow
Di Acould lEive Aa long, lDong while Aon Ethe sweetness of her breath
    Cadd9   G  F      C/G       G
and i Acould die for walking miles, and still not find my rest
bound and delivered, i returned
tried to forgive her for all the ground we burned
maybe tomorrow waters will clear
i'll shake this sorrow and leave my worry here

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Night Like A River

by Hem

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dsus2

C/G

Night Like a River (Curtis)

(Capo 2)

Cadd9

( = x32033)

Dsus2

( = xx0230)

C G

(/ = 332010)

A Dsus2 A Dsus2

night like a river, banks are steep

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G F A

carry my burden, bury my worry deep

it's like she told me some time ago

there's plenty for harvest, then the cold winds blow

D A E A D A E

i could live a long, long while on the sweetness of her breath

Cadd9 G F C/G G

and i could die for walking miles, and still not find my rest

bound and delivered, i returned

tried to forgive her for all the ground we burned

maybe tomorrow waters will clear

i'll shake this sorrow and leave my worry here

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