Chords for The River Runs Low by Bruce Hornsby. Karaoke by Anthony's Voice
Tempo:
65.65 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Em
Bm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Start Jamming...
[G] [Bm] [F#m]
[D] The rain held back again, [C] haven't felt a drop [G] since you went away.
[D] Outside of town the hills are brown, I [G] guess the way out there you'd call em golden.
[A] [E] Lines [G] outside the welfare [Bm] store, the clock [G] is stopped at the bank next door.
They yelled like hell when the boys left [Em] home, now just like you they're all [A] gone.
The river runs low [G] tonight, [F#m] and lies are closed [Em] on the water line.
The river runs [G] low tonight, [D] and you're always drifting [Em] through my [B] mind.
The river runs low [G] tonight, and nobody waits for [Em] the tide to rise.
[D] But I'm gonna wait till you make the river run high.
[C] Woah, woah, [Bm] woah, [G] woah, [F#m] woah, woah.
[D] The old man's getting on, [C] keeps the morning paper [G] in his overcoat.
[D] He keeps him warm in the [E] cold storm, and he told me today I'd look a little [A] lonely.
[D] Up [G] in the air the head's down, [E] the sky is light to [G] the west of town.
With a little cash I could get around, [Em] you know I'd come out there and find [A] you.
Woah, the river runs low [G] tonight, [D] and lies are closed [Em] on the water line.
The river runs [G] low tonight, [D] and you're always drifting [Em] through my [B] mind.
The river runs low [G] tonight, and nobody waits [Em] for the tide to rise.
[D] But I'm gonna wait till you make the river run high.
[C] Woah, woah, [Bm] [G] woah, woah, [D] woah, woah.
[Dm]
[Bm] [D]
[Dm] [Bm] [D]
Up in the [G] air the head's down, [Bm] the sky is light [G] to the west of town.
With a little cash I could get around, [Em] you know I'd come out [A] there and find you.
Woah, the river runs [G] low tonight, [D] and lies are closed [Em] on the water [F#m] line.
The river runs [G] low tonight, [D] and you're always [Em] drifting through my [B] mind.
The river runs [G] low tonight, [F#m] and nobody waits [Em] for the tide to rise.
But I'm gonna [D] wait till you make the river run [D] high.
Woah, woah, [G] woah, woah, [Bm] woah, woah.
[D] [F#m] [D]
[D] The rain held back again, [C] haven't felt a drop [G] since you went away.
[D] Outside of town the hills are brown, I [G] guess the way out there you'd call em golden.
[A] [E] Lines [G] outside the welfare [Bm] store, the clock [G] is stopped at the bank next door.
They yelled like hell when the boys left [Em] home, now just like you they're all [A] gone.
The river runs low [G] tonight, [F#m] and lies are closed [Em] on the water line.
The river runs [G] low tonight, [D] and you're always drifting [Em] through my [B] mind.
The river runs low [G] tonight, and nobody waits for [Em] the tide to rise.
[D] But I'm gonna wait till you make the river run high.
[C] Woah, woah, [Bm] woah, [G] woah, [F#m] woah, woah.
[D] The old man's getting on, [C] keeps the morning paper [G] in his overcoat.
[D] He keeps him warm in the [E] cold storm, and he told me today I'd look a little [A] lonely.
[D] Up [G] in the air the head's down, [E] the sky is light to [G] the west of town.
With a little cash I could get around, [Em] you know I'd come out there and find [A] you.
Woah, the river runs low [G] tonight, [D] and lies are closed [Em] on the water line.
The river runs [G] low tonight, [D] and you're always drifting [Em] through my [B] mind.
The river runs low [G] tonight, and nobody waits [Em] for the tide to rise.
[D] But I'm gonna wait till you make the river run high.
[C] Woah, woah, [Bm] [G] woah, woah, [D] woah, woah.
[Dm]
[Bm] [D]
[Dm] [Bm] [D]
Up in the [G] air the head's down, [Bm] the sky is light [G] to the west of town.
With a little cash I could get around, [Em] you know I'd come out [A] there and find you.
Woah, the river runs [G] low tonight, [D] and lies are closed [Em] on the water [F#m] line.
The river runs [G] low tonight, [D] and you're always [Em] drifting through my [B] mind.
The river runs [G] low tonight, [F#m] and nobody waits [Em] for the tide to rise.
But I'm gonna [D] wait till you make the river run [D] high.
Woah, woah, [G] woah, woah, [Bm] woah, woah.
[D] [F#m] [D]
Key:
G
D
Em
Bm
F#m
G
D
Em
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_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [D] The rain held back again, [C] haven't felt a drop [G] since you went away.
[D] Outside of town the hills are brown, I [G] guess the way out there you'd call em golden.
[A] _ [E] Lines [G] outside the welfare [Bm] store, the clock [G] is stopped at the bank next door.
They yelled like hell when the boys left [Em] home, now just like you they're all [A] gone.
The river runs low [G] tonight, [F#m] and lies are closed [Em] on the water line.
The river runs [G] low tonight, [D] and you're always drifting [Em] through my [B] mind.
The river runs low [G] tonight, and nobody waits for [Em] the tide to _ rise.
[D] But I'm gonna wait till you make the river run high. _ _ _ _
[C] Woah, woah, [Bm] woah, [G] woah, [F#m] woah, woah.
[D] The old man's getting on, [C] keeps the morning paper [G] in his overcoat.
[D] He keeps him warm in the [E] cold storm, and he told me today I'd look a little [A] lonely.
[D] Up [G] in the air the head's down, [E] the sky is light to [G] the west of town.
With a little cash I could get around, [Em] you know I'd come out there and find [A] you.
Woah, the river runs low [G] tonight, [D] and lies are closed [Em] on the water line.
The river runs [G] low tonight, [D] and you're always drifting [Em] through my [B] mind.
The river runs low [G] tonight, and nobody waits [Em] for the tide to rise.
[D] But I'm gonna wait till you make the river run _ high. _ _
[C] Woah, woah, [Bm] _ _ [G] woah, woah, [D] woah, woah.
[Dm] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _
Up in the [G] air the head's down, [Bm] the sky is light [G] to the west of town.
With a little cash I could get around, [Em] you know I'd come out [A] there and find you.
Woah, the river runs [G] low tonight, _ [D] and lies are closed [Em] on the water [F#m] line.
The river runs [G] low tonight, [D] and you're always [Em] drifting through my [B] mind.
The river runs [G] low tonight, [F#m] and nobody waits [Em] for the tide to rise.
But I'm gonna [D] wait till you make the river run _ [D] high.
Woah, woah, [G] woah, woah, [Bm] woah, woah.
[D] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [D] The rain held back again, [C] haven't felt a drop [G] since you went away.
[D] Outside of town the hills are brown, I [G] guess the way out there you'd call em golden.
[A] _ [E] Lines [G] outside the welfare [Bm] store, the clock [G] is stopped at the bank next door.
They yelled like hell when the boys left [Em] home, now just like you they're all [A] gone.
The river runs low [G] tonight, [F#m] and lies are closed [Em] on the water line.
The river runs [G] low tonight, [D] and you're always drifting [Em] through my [B] mind.
The river runs low [G] tonight, and nobody waits for [Em] the tide to _ rise.
[D] But I'm gonna wait till you make the river run high. _ _ _ _
[C] Woah, woah, [Bm] woah, [G] woah, [F#m] woah, woah.
[D] The old man's getting on, [C] keeps the morning paper [G] in his overcoat.
[D] He keeps him warm in the [E] cold storm, and he told me today I'd look a little [A] lonely.
[D] Up [G] in the air the head's down, [E] the sky is light to [G] the west of town.
With a little cash I could get around, [Em] you know I'd come out there and find [A] you.
Woah, the river runs low [G] tonight, [D] and lies are closed [Em] on the water line.
The river runs [G] low tonight, [D] and you're always drifting [Em] through my [B] mind.
The river runs low [G] tonight, and nobody waits [Em] for the tide to rise.
[D] But I'm gonna wait till you make the river run _ high. _ _
[C] Woah, woah, [Bm] _ _ [G] woah, woah, [D] woah, woah.
[Dm] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _
Up in the [G] air the head's down, [Bm] the sky is light [G] to the west of town.
With a little cash I could get around, [Em] you know I'd come out [A] there and find you.
Woah, the river runs [G] low tonight, _ [D] and lies are closed [Em] on the water [F#m] line.
The river runs [G] low tonight, [D] and you're always [Em] drifting through my [B] mind.
The river runs [G] low tonight, [F#m] and nobody waits [Em] for the tide to rise.
But I'm gonna [D] wait till you make the river run _ [D] high.
Woah, woah, [G] woah, woah, [Bm] woah, woah.
[D] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _
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