The River Chords by Audra Mae

Tempo:
100.1 bpm
Chords used:

F#

Bm

C#

D#

G#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Audra Mae - The River chords
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I've done a bad thing, it's okay I'm going down to the river today
[Bm] And the river's gonna wash my sins away Till I'm born again [F#] tomorrow
[C#] Water get over my head [Bm] Make me forget [F#] my sorrow
I'm going down to the river alone Don't tell mama and daddy I'm gone
[Bm] And if they cry when I don't come home Just lie and tell [F#] them I'm funnin'
[C#] Water get out of my eyes [Bm] Into the river wide [F#] I'm runnin'
And I [Bm] can't swim, but it's alright Cause all [C#] my sin would drag me down even if [F#] I could
And if it weren't for [Bm] him and the Lord [F#] I'd [C#] be living for the light like a good girl should
Cause a [F#] good girl should
This old town will hide my skin I can't speak the trouble I'm in
[Bm] So if I don't come back again All I'll be [F#] needing is a pillow
[C#] Cause where I carved my name [Bm] Is where my soul will remain and [F#] I'll still love
Lord and I [Bm] can't swim, but [F#] it's alright Cause all [C#] my sin would [D#] drag me down even if [F#] I could
And if it weren't [Bm] for him and the Lord [F#]
[C#] I'd be living for the light like a good girl should
Cause a [F#] good girl should
[Bm] [F#]
[C#] [D#] [F#]
I [Bm] have
[F#]
[C#] When [F#]
I meet the Lord so kind I'm gonna give him peace of my mind
[Bm] And I'll tell him I wanna know When he's [F#] so unforgiving
And my [C#] daddy won't look in my [Bm] eyes Mama knows the lies [F#] I'm living
Lord and I [Bm] can't swim, but [F#] it's alright Cause [C#] all my sin would drag me down even [F#] if I could
[G#] And if it weren't [Bm] for him and the Lord [F#] I'd [C#] be living for the light like a good girl should
[F#] Cause a good girl should
[F#m] [N]
Key:  
F#
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Bm
13421112
C#
12341114
D#
12341116
G#
134211114
F#
134211112
Bm
13421112
C#
12341114
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To learn Audra Mae - The River chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - F#, C#, F#, Bm, F#, C# and Bm. Adjust your pace with the tempo control on ChordU, starting slowly and speeding up progressively. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of F# Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I've done a bad thing, it's okay _ _ I'm going down to the river today _ _
[Bm] And the river's gonna wash my sins away Till I'm born again [F#] tomorrow _ _ _ _ _
[C#] Water get over my head [Bm] Make me forget [F#] my sorrow _ _ _ _ _
I'm going down to the river alone _ _ Don't tell mama and daddy I'm gone _
[Bm] And if they cry when I don't come home Just lie and tell [F#] them I'm funnin' _ _ _ _
[C#] Water get out of my eyes [Bm] Into the river wide [F#] _ I'm runnin' _ _
And I [Bm] can't swim, but it's alright Cause all [C#] my sin would drag me down even if [F#] I could
And if it weren't for [Bm] him and the Lord [F#] _ I'd [C#] be living for the light like a good girl should
Cause a [F#] good girl _ should _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
This old town will hide my skin _ I can't speak the trouble I'm in _
[Bm] So if I don't come back again All I'll be [F#] needing is a pillow _ _ _ _ _
[C#] Cause where I carved my name [Bm] Is where my soul will remain and [F#] I'll still love _ _ _
Lord and I [Bm] can't swim, but [F#] it's alright Cause all [C#] my sin would [D#] drag me down even if [F#] I could
And if it weren't [Bm] for him and the Lord [F#] _ _ _
[C#] I'd be living for the light like a good girl should
Cause a [F#] good girl _ should _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ [D#] _ _ [F#] _ _
I [Bm] have
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ When _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I meet the Lord so kind _ _ I'm gonna give him peace of my mind _
[Bm] And I'll tell him I wanna know _ _ When he's [F#] so _ _ _ unforgiving
And my [C#] daddy won't look in my [Bm] eyes Mama knows the lies [F#] _ I'm living _ _
Lord and I [Bm] can't swim, but [F#] it's alright Cause [C#] all my sin would drag me down even [F#] if I could
[G#] And if it weren't [Bm] for him and the Lord [F#] I'd _ [C#] be living for the light like a good girl should
[F#] Cause _ _ _ a good girl should _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _

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This song was featured on the The Happiest Lamb album.

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