This River Is Wild

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Haven't seen the chords for this song anywhere so I decided to do it on my own. It
was kinda hard to get the chords right, but just listen to the song while you play
it the first times and you will get it. By the way, I wasn't good enough to find
out the chords for the outro. Sorry for that.
[Intro] (this might look tricky but you simply play each chord for each note):
Cm Bb/D Bb Cm Ab
Ab Bb Gm Ab Cm
Cm Bb/D Bb Cm Ab
Ab Bb Gm Ab Eb
[Verse]
Eb
Leaves are fallin' down on the beautiful ground
Cm
I heard a story from the man in red
Eb
He said "The leaves are fallin' down
Such a beautiful sound
Cm
Son, I think you'd better go ahead
Eb
But you always hold your head up high
Cm
'Cause it's a long, long, long way down
Eb
This town was meant for passing through
Boy it ain't nothin' new
Cm
Now go and show 'em that the world stayed round
Ab Gm Fm Eb Eb Ab Gm Bb
But it's a long, long, long way down
Eb
You better run for the hills
Before they burn
Cm
Listen to the sound of the world
Don't watch it turn
Fm Gm
I just want to show you what I know
Ab
And catch you when the current
Bb
Lets you go
Eb
Or should I just get along with myself
Cm
I never did get along with everybody else
Eb
I've been tryin' hard to do what's right
Cm Ab
But you know I could stay here, all night
Fm
And watch the clouds fall from the sky
Bb Eb Cm
This river is wild
Eb Cm Bb/F
This river is wild
[Verse]
Eb
Run for the hills before they burn
Cm
Listen to the sound of the world
Don't watch it turn
I shake a little
Eb
Sometimes I'm nervous when I talk
I shake a little
Cm
Sometimes I hate the line I walk
Fm Gm
I just want to show you what I know
Ab
And catch you when the current
Bb
Lets you go
Eb
Or should I just get along with myself
Cm
I never did get along with everybody else
Eb
I've been tryin' hard to do what's right
Cm Ab
But you know I could stay here, all night
Fm Bb
And watch the clouds fall from the sky
Cm Bb/D Bb Cm Ab
Because this river is wild
Ab Bb Gm Ab Cm
Godspeed ya, boy
Cm Bb/D Bb Cm Ab Ab Bb Gm Ab
This river is wild
[Verse]
Eb
Now Adam's taking bombs and he's stuck on his mom
Cm
Because that bitch keeps tryin' to make him pray
Eb
He's with the hippie in the park combing over the dark
Cm
Just tryin' to get some of that little-girl play
Ab Gm
You better run for the hills before they burn
Fm
Listen to the sound of the world
Eb
Don't watch it turn
Fm Gm
I just want to show you what I know
Ab
And catch you when the current
Bb
Lets you go
Eb
Or should I get along with myself
Ab Gm
I never did get along with everybody else
Bb Cm
I've been tryin' hard to do what's right
Eb Ab
But you know I could stay here
All night
Ab Fm Bb
And watch the clouds fall from the sky
Ab Bb
This pain is hell in me tonight
Cm Bb/D Bb Cm Ab
Because this river is wild
Ab Bb Gm Ab Cm
Godspeed ya, boy
Cm Bb/D Bb Cm Ab Ab Bb Gm Ab
This river is wild
Cm Bb/D Bb Cm Ab
Because this river is wild
Ab Bb Gm Ab Cm
Godspeed ya, boy
Cm Bb/D Bb Cm Ab Ab Bb Gm Ab Eb
This river is wild
[Outro]
Eb
Now the cars are everywhere
Raisin' dust at the fairground
Ab Eb/G
I don't think I ever seen so many headlights
Bb Cm
But there's somethin' pullin' me
Eb
The circus and the crew
Bb
Well they're just passin' through
Cm Bb Ab
Makin' sure the merry still goes 'round
Bb7 Eb
But it's a long, long, long way down

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Haven't seen the chords for this song anywhere so I decided to do it on my own. It 
was kinda hard to get the chords right, but just listen to the song while you play 
it the first times and you will get it. By the way, I wasn't good enough to find 
out the chords for the outro. Sorry for that. 
[Intro] (this might look tricky but you simply play each chord for each note):
Cm Bb/D Bb Cm Ab
Ab Bb Gm Ab Cm
Cm Bb/D Bb Cm Ab
Ab Bb Gm Ab Eb 
[Verse]
Such a beautiful sound
Boy it ain't nothin' new
Before they burn
Don't watch it turn
[Verse]
Don't watch it turn
I shake a little
I shake a little
[Verse]
All night
[Outro]
Raisin' dust at the fairground

This River Is Wild Chords by The Killers

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