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[Intro]
E A F# A E
[Verse 1]
EThe sound of the ice cracking on the Hudson River
Is much C#mbetter than the Bsound of the ice breaking
In the basement of some college AdormF#  G#  A  B  
And the Ewind against my face is bitter-C#mcold
But it's the Abitter things inside me that
BKeep me from feeling Ewarm
[Instrumental]
E A F# A E
[Verse 2]
My Emood's no longer changing with the weather
Oh like it C#mused to
I feel like I've been Bstuck in this state of disrepair
Since I turned sevenAteenF#  G#  A  B  
And with the Eheat on I feel conC#mtent
To iBgnore all the books I wanna Aread
[Chorus]
But with the Ewindow oF#pen I can Asee outBside
See the Eworld that I've been F#missing
Since Alooking through two Bclosed eyes
And my Enose is bound to F#run, oh
But my Alegs are bound to Bmove
If I can Eerase these F#boundaries
That conAvince me that I've Bgot
Something to Elose
[Instrumental]
 E   F#   A   B(x2)
[Verse 3]
EAnd the look in your eyes when you told me
That you love me was much C#mbetter
Than the look in Bmine
BAs they teared up and I realized
That it was time to say goodAbyeF#  G#  A  B  
But the Edirt under my fingernails
ReC#mminds me why AI'm not ready to Bdie
[Instrumental]
E A F# A E
[Verse 4]
EAnd my heart's no longer in everything that I do
like I reC#mmember it used to be
 BBut it still feels good to at least be
Doing Asomething F#ohhG#hA  B  
And the Esound of the ice cracking on thC#me Hudson River
Is much Bbetter than the Asound
Of my heart Epounding in my F#chest
And all the Athoughts inside my Bhead
As I lay Eawake in my F#bed outside ChiAcagoB  
[Chorus]
And my Enose is bound to F#run oh
But my Alegs are bound to Bmove
If I can Eescape these F#boundaries
And conAvince myself I've Bgot nothing to EloseF#  A  
I've Bgot nothing to EloseF#  A  
I've Bgot nothing to EloseF#  A  
I've Bgot nothing to EloseF#  A  
E

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C#m

Barre (Am shape)

X46654

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press4 Fret

Skill · find home

C# minor

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On The Hudson River

by toby foster

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C#m

[Intro]

E A F# A E

[Verse 1]

The sound of the ice cracking on the Hudson River

C#m B

Is much better than the sound of the ice breaking

A F# G# A B

In the basement of some college dorm

E C#m

And the wind against my face is bitter-cold

But it's the bitter things inside me that

B E

Keep me from feeling warm

[Instrumental]

E A F# A E

[Verse 2]

My mood's no longer changing with the weather

C#m

Oh like it used to

I feel like I've been stuck in this state of disrepair

A F# G# A B

Since I turned seventeen

E C#m

And with the heat on I feel content

B A

To ignore all the books I wanna read

[Chorus]

E F# A B

But with the window open I can see outside

E F#

See the world that I've been missing

A B

Since looking through two closed eyes

E F#

And my nose is bound to run, oh

A B

But my legs are bound to move

E F#

If I can erase these boundaries

A B

That convince me that I've got

Something to lose

[Instrumental]

E F# A B

(x2)

[Verse 3]

And the look in your eyes when you told me

C#m

That you love me was much better

Than the look in mine

As they teared up and I realized

A F# G# A B

That it was time to say goodbye

But the dirt under my fingernails

C#m A B

Reminds me why I'm not ready to die

[Instrumental]

E A F# A E

[Verse 4]

And my heart's no longer in everything that I do

C#m

like I remember it used to be

But it still feels good to at least be

A F# G# A B

Doing something ohhh

E C#m

And the sound of the ice cracking on the Hudson River

B A

Is much better than the sound

E F#

Of my heart pounding in my chest

A B

And all the thoughts inside my head

E F# A B

As I lay awake in my bed outside Chicago

[Chorus]

E F#

And my nose is bound to run oh

A B

But my legs are bound to move

E F#

If I can escape these boundaries

A B E F# A

And convince myself I've got nothing to lose

B E F# A

I've got nothing to lose

B E F# A

I've got nothing to lose

B E F# A

I've got nothing to lose

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