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The River

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Gmixolydian
90BPM
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all the way through the whole song in the same pattern. If someone wants to edit this with chords throughout
Chords used:
G: 3xxx33
F: x3321x
C: x3210x
It is the same chords and strum pattern through the whole song.
[Intro]
G F F C G
[Verse 1]
Had an Gangel by my sFide and the aFngel hCad to flyG  
GTook the devil for a riFde, for a rideF  C  G  
GPut a pistol in my hanFd and he FwChispered me a planG  
GGo ahead boy be a Fman, be a manF  C  G  
[Chorus]
GOh Lord.F  F  C  G  
GSend me on down the riverG  F  F  C  G  
GOh LordF  F  C  G  
GTake me to a better placeG  F  F  C  G  
GOh Lord.F  F  C  G  
GTell me how I can forgive GhFerF.C  G  
GOh lordF  F  C  G  
GShow me a better way.G  F  F  C  G  
[Verse 2]
Well I tried to make it through, do the best that I can do.
But I think I am born to lose, born to lose.
Everybody getse a turn to love and live and learn
Watch the fire burn, just let it burn
[Chorus]
GOh Lord.F  F  C  G  
GSend me on down the riverG  F  F  C  G  
GOh LordF  F  C  G  
GTake me to a better placeG  F  F  C  G  
GOh Lord.F  F  C  G  
GTell me how I can forgive GhFerF.C  G  
GOh lordF  F  C  G  
GShow me a better way.G  F  F  C  G  
[Solo]
G F F C G
[Chorus]
GOh Lord.F  F  C  G  
GSend me on down the riverG  F  F  C  G  
GOh LordF  F  C  G  
GTake me to a better placeG  F  F  C  G  
GOh Lord.F  F  C  G  
GTell me how I can forgive GhFerF.C  G  
GOh lordF  F  C  G  
GShow me a better way.G  F  F  C  G  
[Outro]
G F F C G
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