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River Of Life

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This song works best played with capo on 3rd fret
Intro 
G  D  Em  C
Verse
GI wanted to Dfeel like a Embird
EmOn the wings of Dtime
CBut it was not our Gtime
GI wanted to Dlie for a Emwhile
EmIn the fields and Ddream
CBut it was not to Gbe
Chorus
GCause, someDtimes you gotta Emlet love Cgo
GEven though it's Dhurting, Emeven Cthough
GSomeDtimes you gotta Emlet love Cslide
GOut with the Driver, the Emriver of Clife
Verse
GI wanted to Dhold you so Emlong
EmIn the dark til Ddawn
CBut I could feel you Ggo
GI wanted to Dsing in my Emhead
EmI could hear a Dsong
CBut it was not our Gsong
Chorus x3

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River Of Life

by Heather Nova

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

This song works best played with capo on 3rd fret

Intro

G D Em C

Verse

G D Em

I wanted to feel like a bird

Em D

On the wings of time

C G

But it was not our time

G D Em

I wanted to lie for a while

Em D

In the fields and dream

C G

But it was not to be

Chorus

G D Em C

Cause, sometimes you gotta let love go

G D Em C

Even though it's hurting, even though

G D Em C

Sometimes you gotta let love slide

G D Em C

Out with the river, the river of life

Verse

G D Em

I wanted to hold you so long

Em D

In the dark til dawn

C G

But I could feel you go

G D Em

I wanted to sing in my head

Em D

I could hear a song

C G

But it was not our song

Chorus x3

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