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River Of Tears

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[Intro]
C      F      Dm7   Gsus4 G
(add guitar melody)
C      F      Dm7   Gsus4 G
C      F      Dm7   Gsus4 G
Am     D9     G     F       F
[Verse 1]
C                              F
  It's three miles to the river that would carry me away,
Dm7                                Gsus4     G
  And two miles to the dusty street   that I saw you on today,
C                                  F
  It's four miles to my lonely room where I'm gonna hide my face,
Dm7                                        Gsus4     G
  And about half a mile to the downtown bar   that I ran from in disgrace
Am
  Lord how long have I got to keep on running?
D9
  Seven hours, seven days or seven years?
G
  All I know is since you've been gone, 
F
Feel like I'm drowning in a river
                       C
Drowning in a river of tears
         F
Drowning in a river
     Dm7                              Gsus4 G
Feel like I'm drowning, drowning in a river
[Instrumental]
C      F      Dm7   Gsus4 G
[Verse 2]
C                                       F
  In three more days, I leave this town, in disappear without a trace,
Dm7                                 Gsus4    G
  A year from now maybe settle down,   where no one knows my face,
C                             F
  I wish that I could hold you one more time to ease the pain,
Dm7                                    Gsus4     G
  But my times run out and I got to go,   got to run away again
Am
  Still I catch myself thinking 
D9
  One day I'll find my way back here
G
  And you'll save me from drowning,
F
Drowning in a river
F                      C
Drowning in a river of tears
              F
Drowning in a river
              Dm7                     Gsus4
Feel like I'm drowning, drowning in a river
G
  Lord how long must it go on?
[Outro]
G      F      Dm7   Gsus4 G
C      F      Dm7   Gsus4 G
Am     D9     G
F
Drowning in a river
                       C
Drowning in a river of tears

River Of Tears chords and lyrics

Free chords for River Of Tears by Eric Clapton. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
C      F      Dm7   Gsus4 G
(add guitar melody)
C      F      Dm7   Gsus4 G
C      F      Dm7   Gsus4 G
Am     D9     G     F       F
[Verse 1]
[Instrumental]
C      F      Dm7   Gsus4 G
[Verse 2]
[Outro]
G      F      Dm7   Gsus4 G
C      F      Dm7   Gsus4 G
Am     D9     G

River Of Tears Chords by Eric Clapton

Learn how to play River Of Tears by Eric Clapton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “River Of Tears chords”, “River Of Tears guitar chords”, or “Eric Clapton River Of Tears chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy River Of Tears chords and for experienced players who want accurate River Of Tears lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, Dm7, Gsus4, G, Am.

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The chords for "River Of Tears" show the original chord names (including C, F, Dm7, Gsus4, G, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.