Chords for Bill Staines "River"

Tempo:
157.2 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

F#m

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bill Staines  "River" chords
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[E]
[C#] Alright, here [E] we go.
I can't believe
[B] this [A#] song was written [E] like 45 minutes ago.
I was born in the mouth of [A] a [E] winter wind, raised [F#m] where the mountains [B] don't roll.
[E] There's springs on waters, [A] canyons [E] and valleys, I remember [G#m] the days they told.
[E]
Westward waves, [A] my own [E] way, did where they have [F#m] been [B] on mine.
[E] And all the [A] glories they bring [E] me round, like a light [B] in the [E] fading sky.
River, [A]
take me [B] along in [E] your sunshine, [A] sing me [B] a song [A] and a movie.
[E]
And wine and grizzly, [A] in your [E] old and old river, you change and older.
[A] Bless you and the [B]
river, and down to [A] the sea.
[E]
I'm through the city, [A] back, back [E] again, been caught by [F#m] some dreams that [B] I've let.
[E] Met a lot of people [A] and my [E] friends, got the change, won [B] the [E] skis and skirts.
[A] [E] Children say, I've listened [F#m] to the [B]
skylark's peace.
[E] I felt my own music [A] within [E] me rise, I'm a wind in [B] your [E]
dream.
River, [A] take me [B]
along in [E] your sunshine, [A]
sing me [C#] a song [A] and a movie.
[E] And wine and grizzly, [A] in your [E] old and old river, you change and older.
[A] Bless you [B] and the river, and down to [A] the sea.
[E]
[A]
[E] [F#m]
[B] [E]
[A]
[E]
[B] [E]
Someday when the flowers [A]
bloom, [E] someday when the [A] grass is [B] still green.
[E] I'll roll [G#m] like [A] water's in the river, [E] and flow into [B] the old [E] blue sea.
I'll do this with this verse.
So here's to the [A] rainbows that follow [E] me here, here's [F#m] to the friends that [B] I know.
And [E]
here's to the song that's [A] within me [E] now, I will sing it [B] wherever [E] I go.
River, [A]
take me [B] along [E] in your sunshine, [A] sing me [E] a song [A] and a movie.
[E] And wine and grizzly, in [A] your old and [E] old river, [A] you change [E] and older.
[A] Bless you and [B] the river, and down to [A] the sea.
One [E] last time.
River, [A] take [B] me along in [E] your sunshine, [A]
sing me [B] a [A] song and a movie.
[B] And wine and [E] grizzly, in your old and old river, you change and older.
[A] Bless you and [E] the river, and [A] down to the sea.
[E]
[A] Thank you.
[B] [E]
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
F#m
123111112
C#
12341114
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] Alright, here [E] we go.
I can't _ _ _ believe _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] this [A#] song was written [E] like 45 minutes ago.
_ _ I _ _ _ _ _ was born in the mouth of [A] a [E] winter wind, _ raised [F#m] where the mountains [B] don't roll. _
_ [E] There's springs on waters, [A] _ canyons [E] and valleys, I remember [G#m] the days they told.
[E] _ _
_ _ _ Westward waves, [A] my own [E] _ way, did where they have [F#m] been [B] on mine. _ _
[E] And all the _ [A] glories they bring [E] me round, like a light [B] in the _ [E] fading _ _ sky.
_ _ _ _ River, _ [A] _
take me [B] along in [E] your _ sunshine, _ [A] _ sing me [B] a song [A] and a _ _ movie.
[E]
And wine and _ grizzly, [A] in your [E] old and old river, you change and older.
_ [A] Bless you and the [B]
river, and down to [A] the sea. _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm through the city, [A] back, back [E] again, been caught by [F#m] some dreams that [B] I've _ _ _ let.
[E] Met a lot of _ people [A] and my _ _ [E] friends, got the change, won [B] the [E] skis and skirts. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] Children say, I've listened [F#m] to the _ _ [B] _ _ _
skylark's peace.
[E] I felt my own music [A] within [E] me rise, I'm a wind in [B] your _ [E] _ _
dream. _ _ _ _ _
River, _ [A] _ _ take me [B]
along in [E] your _ sunshine, _ [A] _
sing me [C#] a song [A] and a _ movie.
_ [E] And wine and _ grizzly, [A] in your [E] old and old river, you change and older. _
[A] Bless you [B] and the _ river, and down to [A] the sea. _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Someday when the flowers [A] _
bloom, _ [E] _ _ someday _ when the [A] grass is [B] still green. _
_ _ [E] _ I'll roll [G#m] like _ [A] water's in the river, [E] _ _ and flow into [B] the old [E] blue sea.
I'll do this with this verse.
So _ here's to the [A] rainbows that follow [E] me here, _ here's [F#m] to the friends that [B] I _ know.
_ And [E] _
here's to the song that's [A] _ within me [E] now, I will sing it [B] wherever _ [E] I _ go. _ _
_ _ _ River, _ _ [A]
take me _ [B] along [E] in your _ _ sunshine, _ [A] _ sing me [E] a song [A] and a _ movie. _
[E] And wine and _ _ grizzly, in [A] your old and [E] old river, [A] you change [E] and older.
_ [A] Bless you and [B] the river, and down to [A] the _ sea.
_ One [E] last time.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
River, _ [A] _ take [B] me along in [E] your _ _ sunshine, _ [A] _
sing me [B] a [A] song and a _ _ movie.
_ [B] And wine and [E] _ grizzly, in your old and old river, you change and older. _
[A] Bless you and [E] the river, and [A] down to the _ sea. _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Thank you.
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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