Take Me to the River Chords by Al Green, Not Documented

Tempo:
120.7 bpm
Chords used:

E

D

A

Em

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Take Me to the River chords
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[B]
[E]
[Em] I'd like to dedicate this song to little Junior Park, a [E] cousin of mine that's going [Em] on.
He'd like to kind of carry on in his name.
He sang, I don't know [E] why I love you [D] like I do.
[A] [E] After all the changes that you [D] put me [A] through.
[E] You stole my money and [D] my cigarette.
[A] [E] And I haven't seen how to [D]
have you yet.
I [C] want to know, [G] won't you tell me.
[D] I [A] love you, stay with me.
Take me [E] to the river and [Em]
wash [E] me down.
Won't you cleanse my soul.
[Em] [E] Put my feet [Em] on the ground.
[E]
I don't know why she treated [D] me so [A] bad.
[E] After all the things that we [D] could have [A] had.
[E] Love is an emotion that I [D] can't [A] forget.
[E] Pass me 16, I will [D] never regret.
[C] I want to know, [G] won't you tell [D] me.
I [A] love you, stay with me.
[Em]
[E]
Hold
[C#m] [A] me, love [C#m] me, please [A] me, tease [G] me.
You're [B] like a shade, tell a king, take me [E] to the river.
[Em]
[E]
I don't know why I love [D] you like I do.
[A] [E] After all the things that you [D] put me through.
[A] [E] The stinking candles are burning [D] on my [A] wall.
[E] Tell me this will be the end of all [D] I've done.
[C] I want to know, [G] won't you tell me.
[D] I love [A] you, stay with me.
Take [E]
me to the river.
[Em] I want to know, [E] won't you let me in the [Em] water.
I want to know, won't you let me [E]
in the water.
Won't you let me in the water.
Key:  
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
Em
121
G
2131
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
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Let's start jamming Al Green, Not Documented - Take Me To The River chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - D, A, E and D in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 60 BPM before aiming for the song's 121 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: E Minor.

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_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ I'd like to dedicate this song to little Junior Park, _ _ _ a [E] cousin of mine that's going [Em] on.
He'd like to _ kind of carry on in his name.
_ He sang, I don't know [E] why I love you [D] like I do.
[A] _ [E] After all the changes that you [D] put me [A] through.
[E] You stole my money and [D] my cigarette.
[A] _ [E] And I haven't seen how to [D]
have you yet.
I [C] want to know, _ [G] won't you tell me.
[D] I _ _ [A] love you, stay with me.
_ Take me [E] to the river and [Em] _ _
wash [E] me down.
_ _ _ Won't you cleanse my soul.
[Em] _ _ [E] _ Put my feet [Em] on the ground.
_ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ I don't know why she treated [D] me so [A] bad.
[E] After all the things that we [D] could have [A] had.
[E] Love is an emotion that I [D] can't [A] forget.
[E] Pass me 16, I will [D] never regret.
[C] I want to know, [G] won't you tell [D] me.
I _ [A] love you, stay with me. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Hold _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [A] me, _ love [C#m] me, _ please [A] me, _ tease [G] me.
You're [B] like a shade, tell a king, _ take me _ _ [E] _ _ _ to _ _ the river. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I don't know why I love [D] you like I do.
[A] _ [E] After all the things that you [D] put me through.
[A] _ [E] _ The stinking candles are burning [D] on my [A] wall.
_ [E] Tell me this will be the end of all [D] I've done.
[C] I want to know, [G] won't you tell me.
[D] I _ love [A] you, stay with me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Take _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ me _ _ _ to the river.
_ _ _ [Em] _ I want to know, [E] _ _ won't you let me in the [Em] water.
_ _ _ _ I want to know, won't _ you let me _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ in the water. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Won't you let me in the water. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song is part of Al Green Explores Your Mind album.

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