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The River Song

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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Gi tried my best to treat her right and let her know i loved her when i told Amher
Gbut my words she put out of sight why do they always want a man much Amcolder
Geven when i'd hold her tight she'd look at me like all i did was scold Amher
Gand all i could conclude from looking in her eyes was that i didn't know Amher
[Chorus]
so Cclose your eyes darling we don't Gneed them if Dwithout them we feel Amwarmer
and Cif you open up your heart Gyou'll feel love hate Donly makes us Amolder
was what i Ctold her
[Verse 2]
Glet the sky and sea and trees ease your anxious mind and all your Amworries
Gyou'll notice that the natural tides of time make change but never in a Amhurry
Glike poetry that's gone astray you'll make it anyway hurt souls go Amseeking
Gbut only if your gift is true and made with every ounce of you
Amthat's strong and yours and beautiful and working
[Chorus]
so Cclose your pretty eyes darling Gyou don't need them Dnothing goes unAmnoticed
like Cheavens hymn horizons reach that Gsilent and eDternal place we're Amafter
we can't get there Cfaster
so take it eBmasy
Cand be kind baby we're Gall in this thing toDgether and it's Amlasting
and iC'll be there for you even Gwhen you're not for Dme just like the Amriver
my love i'll Cgive her
[Verse 3]
Glife makes thieves of all of us it seems that this may be the great Amdisaster
Gthough pain makes greed it's a bust true love never takes what it's not Amgiven
Gso even when she was unfair i didn't care cuz i was thinking Ambigger
Ami still can miss her
Gi tried my best to help us both and let her know i loved her when i told Amher
Amand now i'm older
but i'm not cGolder
[Outro]
Am G Am G

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The River Song

by Kyle McNeill

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G Am

i tried my best to treat her right and let her know i loved her when i told her

G Am

but my words she put out of sight why do they always want a man much colder

G Am

even when i'd hold her tight she'd look at me like all i did was scold her

G Am

and all i could conclude from looking in her eyes was that i didn't know her

[Chorus]

C G D Am

so close your eyes darling we don't need them if without them we feel warmer

C G D Am

and if you open up your heart you'll feel love hate only makes us older

was what i told her

[Verse 2]

G Am

let the sky and sea and trees ease your anxious mind and all your worries

G Am

you'll notice that the natural tides of time make change but never in a hurry

G Am

like poetry that's gone astray you'll make it anyway hurt souls go seeking

but only if your gift is true and made with every ounce of you

that's strong and yours and beautiful and working

[Chorus]

C G D Am

so close your pretty eyes darling you don't need them nothing goes unnoticed

C G D Am

like heavens hymn horizons reach that silent and eternal place we're after

we can't get there faster

so take it easy

C G D Am

and be kind baby we're all in this thing together and it's lasting

C G D Am

and i'll be there for you even when you're not for me just like the river

my love i'll give her

[Verse 3]

G Am

life makes thieves of all of us it seems that this may be the great disaster

G Am

though pain makes greed it's a bust true love never takes what it's not given

G Am

so even when she was unfair i didn't care cuz i was thinking bigger

i still can miss her

G Am

i tried my best to help us both and let her know i loved her when i told her

and now i'm older

but i'm not colder

[Outro]

Am G Am G

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