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Cm _ Betty came by on her way, _ _
Eb _ _
Bbm _ said she had a
Eb word to
Gm say,
Ab _ _ _ _ .
about things _ today.
C _ _ .
Suddenly, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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Cm _ said she hadn't
C had the _ .
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Eb _ _
Bbm time _ _ .
Eb to
Ab choose, _ _ _ _ a way to lose.
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C _ .
But she _ believes.
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Cm _ _ Gonna see the river man, _ _
Ab _ _
Bbm _ gonna tell him all I
Ab can, _ _ _ _ _ about the plans, _ _ _ .
C _ _ the line of time.
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Cm _ _ If he tells me all he
Eb _ _ _ _
Bbm _ knows, about the way his river _ _
Ab _ .
flows, _ and all night shows, _
C _ _ _ summertime.
Gm _ _ .
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Ab _ _
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Cm _ Betty said she prayed _ today, _
Eb _ _ _ for the sky to blow _ _
Ab away, _ or maybe stay.
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C _ .
_ She wasn't sure.
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Cm _ _ But when she thought of summer rain, _
Fm _ _
Bbm _ _
Eb.
calling for her mind
Ab again, _ _ she lost the _ pain, _
C _ .
_ _ and stayed for more.
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Cm Gonna _ _ see the river man, _
Eb _ _ _ _ .
gonna tell him all I _
Ab can, _ _ about the plans, _ _ _ .
C _ _
G feeling free.
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Cm _ _ If he tells me
Eb all he _ _ _
Bbm _ _ knows, about the way his river _
Ab _ .
flows, _ I don't _ suppose, _ .
C _ _ _
G it's meant for me.
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C _ _ _ .
_ _ Oh, are they come and go.
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Cm _ _ Oh, _ _ _ are
C they come and go.
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