Life Is A River Chords by Derek Ryan
Tempo:
54.55 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Eb
Db
Bb
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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As I went out walking on a [Db] fine summer day Through [Eb] hills and the valleys, I soon [Ab] lost
my way [Eb] Till I came [Ab] to an old man kneeling [Db] down by
a stream Gazing [Eb] into the water like he was [Ab] lost in
a dream In his hand [Db] was a picture he'd clung [Ab] to for
a life His eyes [Bb] filled with tears as he tried [Eb] not
to cry Then he looked [Db] to the [Ab] heavens and [Fm] started to
pray In the [Db] quiet countryside, [Eb] I could hear [Ab] the
man say Life is a river, I'm going [Db] with the flow
And where [Eb] it will take me, the Lord [Ab] only [Eb] knows
I [Ab] miss you, sweetheart, you're kind [Db] as sand and love
But I [Ab] know one day we'll [Eb] sail away on God's [Ab] ocean above
He said, now young man, you're a stranger [Db] to me
Could I bother [Eb] you kindly for you're a [Ab] comforter to me?
Today I am thinking of a time [Db] long ago And I need to [Eb] tell someone
Of a girl [Ab] I loved so It's [Db] 42 years, dear, since Rose [Ab] took my hand
And proudly [Bb] I lived a life Her husband, [Eb] her man, till only [Db] last [Ab] week's
And I took her [Fm] away as I kissed [Db] her softly [Eb] These words she [Ab] did say
Life is a river, I'm going with [Db] the flow And where it [Eb] will take me, the Lord [Ab] only knows
[Eb] I miss [Ab] you, sweetheart, you're kind as [Db] sand and love
But I know [Ab] one day we'll sail [Eb] away on God's ocean [Ab] above
And with that the old man [Db] sent me on [Ab] my way And said, [Bb] by the water, I'll kneel [Eb] for the
day I look [Db] at the [Ab] river, [D] starting out on [Fm] its
line It's [Cm] where I [Ab] feel close to [Eb] my beautiful [Ab] wife
my way [Eb] Till I came [Ab] to an old man kneeling [Db] down by
a stream Gazing [Eb] into the water like he was [Ab] lost in
a dream In his hand [Db] was a picture he'd clung [Ab] to for
a life His eyes [Bb] filled with tears as he tried [Eb] not
to cry Then he looked [Db] to the [Ab] heavens and [Fm] started to
pray In the [Db] quiet countryside, [Eb] I could hear [Ab] the
man say Life is a river, I'm going [Db] with the flow
And where [Eb] it will take me, the Lord [Ab] only [Eb] knows
I [Ab] miss you, sweetheart, you're kind [Db] as sand and love
But I [Ab] know one day we'll [Eb] sail away on God's [Ab] ocean above
He said, now young man, you're a stranger [Db] to me
Could I bother [Eb] you kindly for you're a [Ab] comforter to me?
Today I am thinking of a time [Db] long ago And I need to [Eb] tell someone
Of a girl [Ab] I loved so It's [Db] 42 years, dear, since Rose [Ab] took my hand
And proudly [Bb] I lived a life Her husband, [Eb] her man, till only [Db] last [Ab] week's
And I took her [Fm] away as I kissed [Db] her softly [Eb] These words she [Ab] did say
Life is a river, I'm going with [Db] the flow And where it [Eb] will take me, the Lord [Ab] only knows
[Eb] I miss [Ab] you, sweetheart, you're kind as [Db] sand and love
But I know [Ab] one day we'll sail [Eb] away on God's ocean [Ab] above
And with that the old man [Db] sent me on [Ab] my way And said, [Bb] by the water, I'll kneel [Eb] for the
day I look [Db] at the [Ab] river, [D] starting out on [Fm] its
line It's [Cm] where I [Ab] feel close to [Eb] my beautiful [Ab] wife
Key:
Ab
Eb
Db
Bb
Fm
Ab
Eb
Db
_ _ _ _ _ As I went out walking on a [Db] fine summer day Through [Eb] hills and the valleys, I soon [Ab] lost
my way [Eb] Till I came [Ab] to an old man kneeling [Db] down by
a stream Gazing [Eb] into the water like he was [Ab] lost in
a dream In his hand [Db] was a picture he'd clung [Ab] to for
a life His eyes [Bb] filled with tears as he tried [Eb] not
to cry Then he looked [Db] to the [Ab] heavens and [Fm] started to
pray In the [Db] quiet countryside, [Eb] I could hear [Ab] the
man say Life is a river, I'm going [Db] with the flow
And where [Eb] it will take me, the Lord [Ab] only [Eb] knows
I [Ab] miss you, sweetheart, you're kind [Db] as sand and love
But I [Ab] know one day we'll [Eb] sail away on God's [Ab] ocean above
He said, now young man, you're a stranger [Db] to me
Could I bother [Eb] you kindly for you're a [Ab] comforter to me?
Today I am thinking of a time [Db] long ago And I need to [Eb] tell someone
Of a girl [Ab] I loved so It's [Db] 42 years, dear, since Rose [Ab] took my hand
And proudly [Bb] I lived a life Her husband, [Eb] her man, till only [Db] last [Ab] week's
And I took her [Fm] away as I kissed [Db] her softly [Eb] These words she [Ab] did say
Life is a river, I'm going with [Db] the flow And where it [Eb] will take me, the Lord [Ab] only knows
[Eb] I miss [Ab] you, sweetheart, you're kind as [Db] sand and love
_ But I know [Ab] one day we'll sail [Eb] away on God's ocean [Ab] above
_ And with that the old man [Db] sent me on [Ab] my way _ And said, [Bb] by the water, _ I'll kneel [Eb] for the
day I look [Db] at the [Ab] river, _ [D] starting out on [Fm] its
line It's [Cm] where I [Ab] feel close to [Eb] my beautiful [Ab] wife _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
my way [Eb] Till I came [Ab] to an old man kneeling [Db] down by
a stream Gazing [Eb] into the water like he was [Ab] lost in
a dream In his hand [Db] was a picture he'd clung [Ab] to for
a life His eyes [Bb] filled with tears as he tried [Eb] not
to cry Then he looked [Db] to the [Ab] heavens and [Fm] started to
pray In the [Db] quiet countryside, [Eb] I could hear [Ab] the
man say Life is a river, I'm going [Db] with the flow
And where [Eb] it will take me, the Lord [Ab] only [Eb] knows
I [Ab] miss you, sweetheart, you're kind [Db] as sand and love
But I [Ab] know one day we'll [Eb] sail away on God's [Ab] ocean above
He said, now young man, you're a stranger [Db] to me
Could I bother [Eb] you kindly for you're a [Ab] comforter to me?
Today I am thinking of a time [Db] long ago And I need to [Eb] tell someone
Of a girl [Ab] I loved so It's [Db] 42 years, dear, since Rose [Ab] took my hand
And proudly [Bb] I lived a life Her husband, [Eb] her man, till only [Db] last [Ab] week's
And I took her [Fm] away as I kissed [Db] her softly [Eb] These words she [Ab] did say
Life is a river, I'm going with [Db] the flow And where it [Eb] will take me, the Lord [Ab] only knows
[Eb] I miss [Ab] you, sweetheart, you're kind as [Db] sand and love
_ But I know [Ab] one day we'll sail [Eb] away on God's ocean [Ab] above
_ And with that the old man [Db] sent me on [Ab] my way _ And said, [Bb] by the water, _ I'll kneel [Eb] for the
day I look [Db] at the [Ab] river, _ [D] starting out on [Fm] its
line It's [Cm] where I [Ab] feel close to [Eb] my beautiful [Ab] wife _
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