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River Guard

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Smog- River Guard (from the album Knock Knock)
Very Simple, very beautiful song.
This is based on the Live version and Black Cab Sessions versions.
The album version is half a step down (ie. the progression is G#-F#-A#m)
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A
G
Bm
AWhen I tGake the prisoners Bmswimming
AThey have the tGime of their lBmives
AI love to waGtch them floaBmting
On their backs
Unburdened and relaxed
I sit in the tall grass and look the other way
And when I haul them in they always sing
Our sentences will not served
We are constantly on trial
It's a way to be free
Most nights I go for a drive
To to the highest place I can find
Stand there on a cliff with gooseflesh
Watching the wind rip the leaves from the trees
Death defying
Every breath
Death defying
Soon we'll all be back in the yard
Behind the wall
Living hard
Dreaming of cool rivers and tall grass
We are constantly on trial
It's a way to be free
We are constantly on trial
It's a way to be free

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River Guard

by Smog

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Smog- River Guard (from the album Knock Knock)

Very Simple, very beautiful song.

This is based on the Live version and Black Cab Sessions versions.

The album version is half a step down (ie. the progression is G#-F#-A#m)

All chords barred-

A G Bm

When I take the prisoners swimming

A G Bm

They have the time of their lives

A G Bm

I love to watch them floating

On their backs

Unburdened and relaxed

I sit in the tall grass and look the other way

And when I haul them in they always sing

Our sentences will not served

We are constantly on trial

It's a way to be free

Most nights I go for a drive

To to the highest place I can find

Stand there on a cliff with gooseflesh

Watching the wind rip the leaves from the trees

Death defying

Every breath

Death defying

Soon we'll all be back in the yard

Behind the wall

Living hard

Dreaming of cool rivers and tall grass

We are constantly on trial

It's a way to be free

We are constantly on trial

It's a way to be free

About River Guard Chords by Smog

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