Roll Down The River Chords by Harry Chapin

Tempo:
90.25 bpm
Chords used:

D

Am

C

A

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Harry Chapin - Roll Down the River chords
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[Am] [D] [G] [D] [G]
[D] You keep [Gm] looking out my [D] window at the [G] driftwood floating by
[D] Like a [G] flock of birds in [D] fall time.
You're [C] just [G] itching to fly.
[D] [C] I
Know [Am] I cannot hold [Gm] you [Dm] cuz you live life to the [Cm] hill
[B] So go on get out of [E] here girl.
I don't want [C] your guilt
[E] [Am] Go on
Bet [Em] [Am] you'll make that money
[Dm] You've earned every star [C] that you brought with you [F] baby, but there's one lesson that you'll never [E] learn
What [F]
goes down [E] that river no [A] return
[Am]
[D] Yes, [A] [D]
I remember when you washed up [Cm] on my [A] doorstep
[D] You had a dirty face a damp dress [C] and a dream
But [D] now you're just fish out [Cm] of the [F] water
Baby, it's time to throw you back [E] into the stream
[A] [Em] Bet [Am]
[Em] [Am] you'll make [Em] that money water
[Am] [E] [Dm] You've earned every scar that [C] you brought with [Am] you baby, [F] but there's one lesson that you'll [E] never learn
[F] What goes [E] down that river [A] no return
[D] [Am] Now [A] [D]
don't you bleed on me [F] about [A] all our good time
[D] Don't tell me that you'll never be the [C] same
[Am] Don't [D] tell me [F] anything but goodbye baby
More than that would be just [E] another game
[Am] [C]
[Am] Oh
Bet you'll [Em] make that money
[Am] [C] Even [Dm] every scar [C] that you brought with you, [F] baby, but there's one lesson that you'll [E] never learn
[F] What goes [E] down that river [D] no return
You
Leave me with a month of your [A] sweet madness
[D] You leave me with your [C] music in my head
[Em] [D] You leave me with the mystery [C] of the river
[Em] Rolling [F] you leave me with a desert [E] for my pain
[Am] Go on and roll down your river, babe
[C] [Am] I bet you'll [Em] make that money [Am] water
[C] You [Dm] earned every scar [Am] that you brought with you [F] baby, but there's one lesson that you'll [E] never learn
[F] What goes [E] down that river [A] no return
[D] [A] [D] [Am] [D]
[A] [D] [C] [G] [Bm]
[A] [Am] [G] [Bm]
[A] [Am] [G]
[A] [Am] [C] [G] [D] [A]
[C] [G] [Bm] [A]
[Am] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
Am
2311
C
3211
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
Am
2311
C
3211
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To start learning Harry Chapin - Roll Down The River chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Em, Am, G, Bm, A, Am, Em, Am, C, G and D. Ease into the song by practicing at 45 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 90 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: A Minor.

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[Am] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
[D] You keep [Gm] looking out my [D] window at the [G] driftwood floating by
[D] Like a [G] flock of birds in [D] fall time.
You're [C] just [G] itching to fly.
[D] [C] I
Know [Am] I cannot hold [Gm] you [Dm] cuz you live life to the [Cm] hill
[B] So go on get out of [E] here girl.
I don't want [C] your guilt
_ [E] [Am] Go on
_ _ Bet [Em] _ [Am] you'll make that money
_ _ _ _ [Dm] You've earned every star [C] that you brought with you [F] baby, but there's one lesson that you'll never [E] learn
What [F]
goes down [E] that river no [A] return
_ _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] Yes, [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ I remember when you washed up [Cm] on my [A] doorstep
_ [D] You had a dirty face a damp dress [C] and a dream
_ But [D] now you're just fish out [Cm] of the [F] water
Baby, it's time to throw you back [E] into the stream
_ [A] _ _ [Em] Bet [Am] _
_ _ [Em] _ [Am] you'll make [Em] that money water
[Am] _ _ _ [E] [Dm] You've earned every scar that [C] you brought with [Am] you baby, [F] but there's one lesson that you'll [E] never learn
_ _ [F] What goes [E] down that river [A] no return
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] Now [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
don't you bleed on me [F] about [A] all our good time
[D] Don't tell me that you'll never be the [C] same _ _
[Am] Don't [D] tell me [F] anything but goodbye baby
More than that would be just [E] another game _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
[Am] Oh
Bet you'll [Em] make that money
[Am] _ _ [C] Even [Dm] _ every scar [C] that you brought with you, [F] baby, but there's one lesson that you'll [E] never learn
[F] What goes [E] down that river [D] no return _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You
Leave me with a month of your [A] sweet madness
_ [D] You leave me with your [C] music in my head
[Em] [D] You leave me with the mystery [C] of the river
[Em] Rolling [F] you leave me with a desert [E] for my pain
[Am] Go on and roll down your river, babe
[C] [Am] I bet you'll [Em] make that money [Am] water
_ [C] You [Dm] earned every scar [Am] that you brought with you [F] baby, but there's one lesson that you'll [E] never learn
_ [F] What goes [E] down that river [A] no return
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [C] _ [G] _ [Bm] _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Am] _ [C] _ [G] _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [Bm] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Harry Chapin.

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