River

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River – Leon Bridges
A simple, soulful tune from the incredible Leon Bridges.
Best sung in a duet with a tambourine :)
Leon plays it live with a capo on the 4th fret, making G# and C# into easy E and A shapes
respectively.
[Intro]
G# C#
(Repeat)
[Verse]
G#
Been traveling these wide roads for so long
C#
My heart’s been far from you
G#
Ten-thousand miles gone
Oh, I wanna come near and give ya
C#
Every part of me
But there is blood on my hands
G#
And my lips aren’t clean
In my darkness I remember
C#
Momma’s words reoccur to me
"Surrender to the good Lord
A#m
And he’ll wipe your slate clean"
[Chorus]
Take me to your river
G#
I wanna go
A#m
Oh, go on
Take me to your river
G#
I wanna know
[Verse]
Tip me in your smooth waters
I go in
C#
As a man with many crimes
Come up for air
G#
As my sins flow down the Jordan
Oh, I wanna come near and give ya
C#
Every part of me
But there is blood on my hands
A#m
And my lips aren’t clean
[Chorus]
Take me to your river
G#
I wanna go
A#m
Go on
Take me to your river
G#
I wanna know
(Vocals)
I wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
G# C#
- alternate
Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
[Chorus]
A#m
Take me to your river
G#
I wanna go
A#m
Lord, please let me know
Take me to your river
G#
I wanna know

River chords and lyrics

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River – Leon Bridges
A simple, soulful tune from the incredible Leon Bridges. 
Best sung in a duet with a tambourine :)
Leon plays it live with a capo on the 4th fret, making G# and C# into easy E and A shapes 
respectively. 
[Intro]
G#       C# (Repeat)
[Verse]
Oh, I wanna come near and give ya
But there is blood on my hands
In my darkness I remember
"Surrender to the good Lord
[Chorus]
Take me to your river
Take me to your river
[Verse]
Tip me in your smooth waters
I go in
Come up for air
Oh, I wanna come near and give ya
But there is blood on my hands
[Chorus]
Take me to your river
Take me to your river
(Vocals) 
I wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
[Chorus]
Take me to your river

River Chords by Leon Bridges

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