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You can play this song along with "A Memory's Lament" song.
[Outro of A Memory's Lament]
Am
[Intro of The River]
Dm  G Dm
[Chorus 1]
CThere is a Froad
And there is a Bbfaint Flight
CThere is a Froad
And there is a Bbfaint Flight
Leadin' you Chome
Leadin' you homeAm  Dm  Gm  Dm  
[Verse 1]
CWell, Fone of these days
I'll Bbtrade all my words for Fstone
CFor Fmother, be honest
BbMy words could not save a Fsoul
COh, and Fone of these days
I will Bbtrade all my glitter for Fgold
CAnd take Fall of my wishes for Bbriches
With me when I Fget old
[Chorus 2]
For there is a Bbfaint Flight
And the river will Bbtake Fmy Csoul
After a Bblong Ftime
I'll Bblet the river Dmtake meC  Dm  
[Verse 2]
CAnd I say Fone of these I'll reBbpair all the things I have Fbroke
COh, and we'll Fgo back to where it's Bbcalm before the Fstorm
CAnd Fone of these days you'll Bbbury me in this Fhole
CThat I've been Fdiggin' for years like a Bbfool just lookin' for gFold
[Bridge]
And I'll try to Dmfind my mind like a Adiamond in the Bbsnow
Oh, there is a Froad
[Final Chorus]
And there is a Bbfaint Flight
CThere is a Froad
And there is a Bbfaint Flight
Leadin' you hCome
There is a Froad
[Outro]
And there is a Bbfaint Flight
Yeah, Cthere is a Froad
And there is a Bbfaint Flight
And it's Dmleadin' you homeC  
Leadin' you home  Dm(CfaDmde CouDmt oDm7r enDmd on Dm)

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The River

by Reuben And The Dark

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

You can play this song along with "A Memory's Lament" song.

[Outro of A Memory's Lament]

[Intro of The River]

Dm G Dm

[Chorus 1]

C F

There is a road

Bb F

And there is a faint light

C F

There is a road

Bb F

And there is a faint light

Leadin' you home

Am Dm Gm Dm

Leadin' you home

[Verse 1]

C F

Well, one of these days

Bb F

I'll trade all my words for stone

C F

For mother, be honest

Bb F

My words could not save a soul

C F

Oh, and one of these days

Bb F

I will trade all my glitter for gold

C F Bb

And take all of my wishes for riches

With me when I get old

[Chorus 2]

Bb F

For there is a faint light

Bb F C

And the river will take my soul

Bb F

After a long time

Bb Dm C Dm

I'll let the river take me

[Verse 2]

C F Bb F

And I say one of these I'll repair all the things I have broke

C F Bb F

Oh, and we'll go back to where it's calm before the storm

C F Bb F

And one of these days you'll bury me in this hole

C F Bb F

That I've been diggin' for years like a fool just lookin' for gold

[Bridge]

Dm A Bb

And I'll try to find my mind like a diamond in the snow

Oh, there is a road

[Final Chorus]

Bb F

And there is a faint light

C F

There is a road

Bb F

And there is a faint light

Leadin' you home

There is a road

[Outro]

Bb F

And there is a faint light

C F

Yeah, there is a road

Bb F

And there is a faint light

Dm C

And it's leadin' you home

Dm C Dm C Dm Dm7 Dm

Leadin' you home (fade out or end on Dm)

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