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The River

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[Intro]
G          C   Em          C   G
G          C   Em          C   G
[Verse 1]
GDown by the riverC,
Emand near the eastern shoCre.
GThere is a man who's been searching for loCve,
Emwhere he has never befoCre.
GHe has a weak livCer,
EmHis soul is nearly gonCe.
GHe can't shake off all his wickedneCss
Emand he can't stop doin' wronCg.
[Verse 2]
GDown by the riverC,
Emthere's a girl who's seventeeCn
Gand all the make up can't protect her eCyes
Emfrom all the evil she has seCen.
GAnd if she don't deliverC,
Emher daddy puts her dowCn.
GBut somehow she tried to find Cthe strength tEmo pick herself off the ground.
[Chorus]
CSometimes life it feels lGike a cDancer anCd there’s nGo reason Dto love
Cbut I tell you now you’lGl find tDhe answer iEmn the god Cwho came frGom above
[Verse 3]
GDown by the river they meCt a gEmirl they saw a lCight
Gand this light that came anCd spEmoke to them and he came to make things rCight
GHe came to make things cleareCr, Emnow the man who found his lCove
Gand the girl she closed for all to Csee tEmhanks to the man above
[Chorus]
CSometimes life it feels liGke a caDncer and Cthere’s no Greason tDo love
Cbut I tell you now you’ll Gfind the Danswer in Emthe god Cwho came froGm above
EmOh and the god whCo came from aGbove x7

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The River

by Majozi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C Em C G

[Verse 1]

G C

Down by the river,

Em C

and near the eastern shore.

G C

There is a man who's been searching for love,

Em C

where he has never before.

G C

He has a weak liver,

Em C

His soul is nearly gone.

G C

He can't shake off all his wickedness

Em C

and he can't stop doin' wrong.

[Verse 2]

G C

Down by the river,

Em C

there's a girl who's seventeen

G C

and all the make up can't protect her eyes

Em C

from all the evil she has seen.

G C

And if she don't deliver,

Em C

her daddy puts her down.

G C Em

But somehow she tried to find the strength to pick herself off the ground.

[Chorus]

C G D C G D

Sometimes life it feels like a cancer and there’s no reason to love

C G D Em C G

but I tell you now you’ll find the answer in the god who came from above

[Verse 3]

G C Em C

Down by the river they met a girl they saw a light

G C Em C

and this light that came and spoke to them and he came to make things right

G C Em C

He came to make things clearer, now the man who found his love

G C Em

and the girl she closed for all to see thanks to the man above

[Chorus]

C G D C G D

Sometimes life it feels like a cancer and there’s no reason to love

C G D Em C G

but I tell you now you’ll find the answer in the god who came from above

Em C G

Oh and the god who came from above x7

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