Chords for David Coverdale - River Song

Tempo:
69.925 bpm
Chords used:

E

C#m

A

B

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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David Coverdale - River Song chords
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[E] [F#m] [G#] [G#m]
[C#m]
[F#] [F#m] [C#m] [G#m]
[C] [D] [C#m]
[G#] [C#] [E] [C#m] [Em] [C#m]
[E]
[C#m] [F#] [A] [F#m]
[C#m] [E]
[G#] I [C#] was born [E] by the [G#] river, [C#] raised [E] by the sea, [C#] baptized [E] in muddy [G#m] water [C#m] [C#] to drive the devil
[E] in me.
[C#] [F#] I'm going back [A] to the [E] river, [F#m] down [A] to the stream, [F#] [C#m] I'm gonna follow that water and find [E] my dream.
[G] [G#m] Well, St.
John be waiting on [F#m] me, to wash my [A] sins away.
[G#m] Hey, St.
Christopher pray for me, [A] cause baby [F#] I'm on [E] my way.
[C#m] Where [B] the rivers [A] flow, [B]
[E] [C#m] where [B] the rivers [A] flow, [B]
[G#m] [F#m] just [G#m] around the [A] bend, I'll find [B] my way, it goes [F#m] in the end.
I'm [G#m] living, then I'll know, [A] [B] where the [F#m] rivers [E] flow.
[C#] [E]
[C#] [E] [C#m] [E] You know [C#] that [E] gypsy woman told me, [C#] about a river [E] of gold, [C#] full of dreams [E] for the [G#m] asking, [C#m] in the valley [E] of [G#m] souls.
[C#m] So [F#] I told [A] to the [F#m] captain, take my hand, [C#] I'm gonna follow [E] that water, [C#] to the [E] promised [G#m] land.
[F#] [G#m] Well, St.
John be waiting on me, [F#m] to wash [A] my sins away.
[G#m] Hey, St.
Christopher pray for me, [A] cause baby [F#] I'm on [E] my way.
[F#] [C#] [C#m] Where [B] the rivers [A] flow, [B]
[E] [C#m] where [B] the rivers [A] flow, [B]
[F#m] just [G#m] around the [A] bend, I'll find [B] my way, it goes [F#m] in the end.
I'm [G#] living, then [G#m] I'll know, [A] [B] where the [C#m] rivers flow.
[G#] [C#] [F#] Across the bridge of [C#m] sadness.
I [Bm] [F#m]
[C#] [Em] [F#]
[C#m] [C#] [E] have [Bm] been, [Em] I have been.
[C#] I have been, [E] I have been.
[F#m] [A] [F#] [E] [A] [E]
[C#] [E] [C#m] St.
[E] [F#]
[G#m] John be waiting on me, [F#m] to wash my sins away.
[G#m] Hey, St.
Christopher pray for me, [A] cause baby [F#] I'm on [E] my [F#] way.
[C#] [C#m] Where [B] the rivers [A] flow, [B]
[E] [C#m] where [B] the rivers [A] flow, [B]
[F#m] just [G#m] around the [A] bend, I'll find [B] my way, it goes [D#] in [E] [F#] [A] [A] [B] [C#]
[C#m] the [B] [A] [B]
[E] [C#m] [B] [A] [B]
[F#m] end.
[G#m] [A] I'll find my [B] way, it goes [F#m] in the end.
I'm living, [G#m] then I'll know, [A] [B] where the rivers [G#] [E] flow.
[C#m] [E] [C#m]
[E]
Across the bridge of sadness.
[C#m] [E]
I have been, [C#m] [E]
[A] [E] I have been.
[A#] [E]
[C#m] [A] [E]
[A#]
[C#m] [A] [C#m] [E]
I have [A#] [E]
[A] [E]
been, [A#] I [F#] have been.
[C#m] [A] [C#m]
Key:  
E
2311
C#m
13421114
A
1231
B
12341112
C#
12341114
E
2311
C#m
13421114
A
1231
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To learn Whitesnake - (2020 Remix) The River Song chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: C#m, B, E, C#m, B, A, B, F#m, G#m and A. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 34 BPM before aiming for the song's 70 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: E Major.

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[E] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ [G#m] _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ [F#m] _ _ _ [C#m] _ [G#m] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ [C#m] _ _
[G#] _ [C#] _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [Em] _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[C#m] _ [F#] _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[G#] I [C#] was born [E] by the [G#] river, [C#] raised [E] by the sea, [C#] baptized [E] in muddy [G#m] water [C#m] [C#] to drive the devil
[E] in me.
[C#] [F#] I'm going back [A] to the [E] river, [F#m] down [A] to the stream, [F#] [C#m] I'm gonna follow that water and find [E] my dream.
[G] [G#m] Well, St.
John be waiting on [F#m] me, to wash my [A] sins away.
[G#m] Hey, St.
Christopher pray for me, [A] cause baby [F#] I'm on [E] my way.
[C#m] Where [B] the rivers [A] flow, _ [B] _
[E] _ [C#m] where [B] the rivers [A] flow, [B] _
[G#m] _ [F#m] just [G#m] around the [A] bend, I'll find [B] my way, it goes [F#m] in the end.
I'm [G#m] living, then I'll know, [A] _ [B] where the [F#m] rivers [E] flow.
_ [C#] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [C#] _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ [E] You know [C#] that [E] gypsy woman told me, [C#] about a river [E] of gold, [C#] full of dreams [E] for the [G#m] asking, [C#m] in the valley [E] of [G#m] souls.
[C#m] So [F#] I told [A] to the [F#m] captain, _ take my hand, [C#] I'm gonna follow [E] that water, [C#] to the [E] promised [G#m] land.
[F#] [G#m] Well, St.
John be waiting on me, [F#m] to wash [A] my sins away.
[G#m] Hey, St.
Christopher pray for me, [A] cause baby [F#] I'm on [E] my way.
[F#] _ [C#] [C#m] Where [B] the rivers [A] flow, [B] _ _
[E] _ [C#m] where [B] the rivers [A] flow, [B] _
_ [F#m] just [G#m] around the [A] bend, I'll find [B] my way, it goes [F#m] in the end.
I'm [G#] living, then [G#m] I'll know, [A] _ [B] where the [C#m] rivers flow.
[G#] _ [C#] _ [F#] Across the bridge of [C#m] sadness.
I [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [C#] _ _ [Em] _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ [C#] [E] have _ [Bm] been, [Em] I have been.
[C#] I have been, [E] _ _ I have been. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ [A] _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ [E] _
_ [C#] _ [E] _ _ [C#m] St.
[E] _ [F#] _
_ [G#m] John be waiting on me, [F#m] to wash my sins away.
[G#m] Hey, St.
Christopher pray for me, [A] cause baby [F#] I'm on [E] my [F#] way.
[C#] [C#m] Where [B] the rivers [A] flow, [B] _ _
[E] _ [C#m] where [B] the rivers [A] flow, _ [B] _
_ [F#m] just [G#m] around the [A] bend, I'll find [B] my way, it goes [D#] in [E] _ [F#] _ [A] _ [A] _ [B] _ [C#] _
[C#m] _ the [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
[E] _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ [F#m] end.
[G#m] _ _ [A] I'll find my [B] way, it goes [F#m] in the end.
I'm living, [G#m] then I'll know, [A] _ [B] where the rivers [G#] [E] flow. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
Across the bridge of sadness.
[C#m] _ [E] _ _
_ _ I _ _ have been, _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [E] _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ I have been.
_ _ _ [A#] _ [E] _ _
[C#m] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ [E] _
I have _ [A#] _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ been, [A#] I [F#] have been.
[C#m] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _

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