Chords for JOHN ILLSLEY - BANKS OF THE RIVER
Tempo:
124.9 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
E
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
This guy.
[A]
[E] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[E] [A] [D]
[A]
[E] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[E] [A] [D]
[A] On the banks [E] of the river, [F#m]
where dirt [D] meets the flow,
I [A] don't remember [E] when it was.
[F#m]
These moments [D] come and go.
[A] On the banks [E] of the river, [F#m]
where pain [D] meets the heart,
I [A] should remember [E] when it was.
[D]
When did this passion [G] start?
You sailed [D] like a swan [G] and reached [D] for the sky.
[C] Opened [G] up your heart [C] and lifted [G] me so high.
[A]
Down [E] from the mountain [F#m]
of a ripe [D] earthen stone,
[A] on the banks [E] of the river, [F#m]
I feel
[D] our love has grown [A] so cool [E] and inviting.
[F#m]
The children [D] swim and play.
[A] The heat [E] of the moonbox, [D]
the heat of the day.
[G] You sailed [D] like a swan and [G] reached [D] for the sky.
[C] [G] Opened up your heart [C] and lifted [G] me so high.
Soared [D] like an eagle and [G] reached the [D]
highest peak.
[C] Set the [G] world on fire [C] and hit that [G] winning streak.
[A]
[E] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[E] [A] [D]
[A]
[E] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[E] [A] [D]
[A] On the banks [E] of the river, [F#m]
we watched the [D] magic grow.
[A] Don't remember [E] when it was.
[D]
These moments come and go.
[G] You sailed [D] like a swan [G] and reached [D] for the sky.
[C] Opened [G] up your heart [C] and lifted [G] me so high.
Soared [D] like an eagle and [G] reached the [D]
highest peak.
[C] You set the [G] world on fire, [C] hit that [G] winning streak.
You sailed [D] like a swan.
[G] [D]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
You sailed [D] like a swan.
[G] [D]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[D]
[G] [N]
Yeah, the brass plays the choir.
[A]
[E] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[E] [A] [D]
[A]
[E] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[E] [A] [D]
[A] On the banks [E] of the river, [F#m]
where dirt [D] meets the flow,
I [A] don't remember [E] when it was.
[F#m]
These moments [D] come and go.
[A] On the banks [E] of the river, [F#m]
where pain [D] meets the heart,
I [A] should remember [E] when it was.
[D]
When did this passion [G] start?
You sailed [D] like a swan [G] and reached [D] for the sky.
[C] Opened [G] up your heart [C] and lifted [G] me so high.
[A]
Down [E] from the mountain [F#m]
of a ripe [D] earthen stone,
[A] on the banks [E] of the river, [F#m]
I feel
[D] our love has grown [A] so cool [E] and inviting.
[F#m]
The children [D] swim and play.
[A] The heat [E] of the moonbox, [D]
the heat of the day.
[G] You sailed [D] like a swan and [G] reached [D] for the sky.
[C] [G] Opened up your heart [C] and lifted [G] me so high.
Soared [D] like an eagle and [G] reached the [D]
highest peak.
[C] Set the [G] world on fire [C] and hit that [G] winning streak.
[A]
[E] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[E] [A] [D]
[A]
[E] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[E] [A] [D]
[A] On the banks [E] of the river, [F#m]
we watched the [D] magic grow.
[A] Don't remember [E] when it was.
[D]
These moments come and go.
[G] You sailed [D] like a swan [G] and reached [D] for the sky.
[C] Opened [G] up your heart [C] and lifted [G] me so high.
Soared [D] like an eagle and [G] reached the [D]
highest peak.
[C] You set the [G] world on fire, [C] hit that [G] winning streak.
You sailed [D] like a swan.
[G] [D]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
You sailed [D] like a swan.
[G] [D]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[D]
[G] [N]
Yeah, the brass plays the choir.
Key:
D
G
A
E
C
D
G
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
This guy.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] On the banks [E] of the river, _ _ [F#m] _
_ where dirt [D] meets the flow,
I [A] don't remember _ [E] when it was.
_ [F#m] _
_ These moments [D] come and go.
[A] On the banks [E] of the river, _ _ [F#m] _
where pain [D] meets the heart,
I [A] should remember _ [E] when it was.
_ [D] _
When did this passion [G] start?
You sailed [D] like a swan _ _ [G] and reached [D] for the sky.
_ _ _ [C] Opened [G] up your heart _ _ _ [C] and lifted [G] me so high.
_ _ _ _ _ [A]
Down _ [E] from the mountain _ [F#m]
of a ripe [D] earthen stone,
[A] on the banks [E] of the river, _ [F#m] _
I feel
[D] our love has grown [A] so cool [E] and inviting.
_ [F#m] _
_ The children [D] swim and play.
[A] The heat _ [E] of the moonbox, _ [D] _
the heat of the day.
[G] You sailed [D] like a swan and _ [G] reached [D] for the sky.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] Opened up your heart _ _ [C] and lifted [G] me so high.
_ _ _ Soared [D] like an eagle _ and [G] reached the [D]
highest peak.
_ _ _ [C] Set the [G] world on fire _ _ [C] and hit that [G] winning streak.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] On the banks _ [E] of the river, _ _ [F#m] _
we watched the [D] magic grow.
[A] Don't remember _ [E] when it was.
_ _ [D] _
These moments come and go.
[G] You sailed [D] like a swan _ _ _ [G] and reached [D] for the sky.
_ _ _ _ [C] Opened [G] up your heart _ _ [C] and lifted [G] me so high.
_ _ _ Soared [D] like an eagle _ and _ [G] reached the [D]
highest peak.
_ _ [C] You set the [G] world on fire, _ _ _ [C] hit that [G] winning streak.
_ _ You sailed [D] like a swan.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ You sailed [D] like a swan.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ Yeah, the brass plays the choir. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
This guy.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] On the banks [E] of the river, _ _ [F#m] _
_ where dirt [D] meets the flow,
I [A] don't remember _ [E] when it was.
_ [F#m] _
_ These moments [D] come and go.
[A] On the banks [E] of the river, _ _ [F#m] _
where pain [D] meets the heart,
I [A] should remember _ [E] when it was.
_ [D] _
When did this passion [G] start?
You sailed [D] like a swan _ _ [G] and reached [D] for the sky.
_ _ _ [C] Opened [G] up your heart _ _ _ [C] and lifted [G] me so high.
_ _ _ _ _ [A]
Down _ [E] from the mountain _ [F#m]
of a ripe [D] earthen stone,
[A] on the banks [E] of the river, _ [F#m] _
I feel
[D] our love has grown [A] so cool [E] and inviting.
_ [F#m] _
_ The children [D] swim and play.
[A] The heat _ [E] of the moonbox, _ [D] _
the heat of the day.
[G] You sailed [D] like a swan and _ [G] reached [D] for the sky.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] Opened up your heart _ _ [C] and lifted [G] me so high.
_ _ _ Soared [D] like an eagle _ and [G] reached the [D]
highest peak.
_ _ _ [C] Set the [G] world on fire _ _ [C] and hit that [G] winning streak.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] On the banks _ [E] of the river, _ _ [F#m] _
we watched the [D] magic grow.
[A] Don't remember _ [E] when it was.
_ _ [D] _
These moments come and go.
[G] You sailed [D] like a swan _ _ _ [G] and reached [D] for the sky.
_ _ _ _ [C] Opened [G] up your heart _ _ [C] and lifted [G] me so high.
_ _ _ Soared [D] like an eagle _ and _ [G] reached the [D]
highest peak.
_ _ [C] You set the [G] world on fire, _ _ _ [C] hit that [G] winning streak.
_ _ You sailed [D] like a swan.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ You sailed [D] like a swan.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ Yeah, the brass plays the choir. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _