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[Intro]
D D D D
[Verse 1]
You're Dbitter, bitter, bitter, bitter is sGweet
So give in, give in, give Bmin, gDive me moreG  
Your fiDgure, figure, figure, figure of sGpeech
Someone will face the fiBmre if you fallG  
And when you fall
[Pre-Chorus]
BmStaring down the Gbarrel of a Dgun
BmI knew that yGou would be the oDne
BmRaise a glass, lGooking at the sDun
Mimic lAife you've seen and spun
[Chorus]
Well you Bmtold me last night that you Gthink
About how yDou and I met in the sApring of our lives
You've regBmressed to the sGting
Chasing your sDhadow in the mirror of the king
Hearing you sBming
Raise me from the lGiving I've come againD  
Raise me to the limits you gAave me thenBm  
Save me from the rGiver of sin agaDin, again, again
N.C.
Black River
D D D D
[Verse 2]
DBigger, bigger, bigger, bigger than Gme
Waiting to face the barBmrel when you callG  
DWither, wither, wither, wither in Gme
BmReady to face the fire if you fallG  
And wDhen you fall
[Pre-Chorus]
BmStaring down the Gbarrel of a Dgun
BmI knew that yGou would be the oDne
BmRaise a glass, lGooking at the sDun
Mimic lAife you've seen and spun
[Chorus]
Well you Bmtold me last night that you Gthink
About how yDou and I met in the sApring of our lives
You've regBmressed to the sGting
Chasing your sDhadow in the mirror of the king
Hearing you sBming
Raise me from the lGiving I've come againD  
Raise me to the limits you gAave me thenBm  
Save me from the rGiver of sin agaDin, again, again
Black ARiverBm  D  
Black ARiverBm  D  G  A  
  Bm    G   Dx2
ODh, ohG, ohD, ohG  
And when you fall
[Pre-Chorus]
BmStaring down the Gbarrel of a Dgun
BmI knew that yGou would be the oDne
BmRaise a glass, lGooking at the sDun
Mimic lAife you've seen and spun
[Chorus]
Well you Bmtold me last night that you Gthink
About how yDou and I met in the sApring of our lives
You've regBmressed to the sGting
Chasing your sDhadow in the mirror of the king
Hearing you sBming
Raise me from the lGiving I've come againD  
Raise me to the limits you gAave me thenBm  
Save me from the rGiver of sin agaDin, again, again
Black RiverBm  G  D  A  
Black RiverBm  G  D  A  Bm  
You'll chase, Gyou'll wither, Dyour sin, Ablack river!Bm  
You'll chase, Gyou'll wither, Dyour sin, Ablack river!Bm  
You'll chase, Gyou'll wither, Dyour sin, Ablack river!Bm  
You'll chase, Gyou'll wither, Dyour sin, Ablack river!Bm  

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Black River

by Wolf Gang

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D D D D

[Verse 1]

D G

You're bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter is sweet

Bm D G

So give in, give in, give in, give me more

D G

Your figure, figure, figure, figure of speech

Bm G

Someone will face the fire if you fall

And when you fall

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G D

Staring down the barrel of a gun

Bm G D

I knew that you would be the one

Bm G D

Raise a glass, looking at the sun

Mimic life you've seen and spun

[Chorus]

Bm G

Well you told me last night that you think

D A

About how you and I met in the spring of our lives

Bm G

You've regressed to the sting

Chasing your shadow in the mirror of the king

Hearing you sing

G D

Raise me from the living I've come again

A Bm

Raise me to the limits you gave me then

G D

Save me from the river of sin again, again, again

N.C.

Black River

D D D D

[Verse 2]

D G

Bigger, bigger, bigger, bigger than me

Bm G

Waiting to face the barrel when you call

D G

Wither, wither, wither, wither in me

Bm G

Ready to face the fire if you fall

And when you fall

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G D

Staring down the barrel of a gun

Bm G D

I knew that you would be the one

Bm G D

Raise a glass, looking at the sun

Mimic life you've seen and spun

[Chorus]

Bm G

Well you told me last night that you think

D A

About how you and I met in the spring of our lives

Bm G

You've regressed to the sting

Chasing your shadow in the mirror of the king

Hearing you sing

G D

Raise me from the living I've come again

A Bm

Raise me to the limits you gave me then

G D

Save me from the river of sin again, again, again

A Bm D

Black River

A Bm D G A

Black River

Bm G D

D G D G

Oh, oh, oh, oh

And when you fall

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G D

Staring down the barrel of a gun

Bm G D

I knew that you would be the one

Bm G D

Raise a glass, looking at the sun

Mimic life you've seen and spun

[Chorus]

Bm G

Well you told me last night that you think

D A

About how you and I met in the spring of our lives

Bm G

You've regressed to the sting

Chasing your shadow in the mirror of the king

Hearing you sing

G D

Raise me from the living I've come again

A Bm

Raise me to the limits you gave me then

G D

Save me from the river of sin again, again, again

Bm G D A

Black River

Bm G D A Bm

Black River

G D A Bm

You'll chase, you'll wither, your sin, black river!

G D A Bm

You'll chase, you'll wither, your sin, black river!

G D A Bm

You'll chase, you'll wither, your sin, black river!

G D A Bm

You'll chase, you'll wither, your sin, black river!

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