The River Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

This is actually a slide guitar, but the E-shaped barres work)

DYou know a dream is like a riverD ever changGinD' as it fDlows. D

 And the Gdreamer's just a vesseD/F♯l that must Em7follow where it Agoes.

 Trying to Dlearn from whG/Dat's behind Dyou,D and never Bmknowing what's in stoGre

 Makes each daDy a cG/Donstant batDtleD just to Astay between the Dshores D♯

Chorus

 And I will Dsail G/Dmy DvesselD 'til the GriDver runs dryD. D

 Like a Gbird upon the wiD/F♯nd, these Em7water's are my sAky.

 I'llBm nevA/C♯er Dreach my G/DdestiDnationD Gif I never try.

 So, I will Dsail G/Dmy DvesselD 'till the Ariver runs dDry. D♯

2: Too many times we stand aside and let the water slip away

'Til what we put off 'til tomorrow has now become today.

So, don't you sit upon the shorline and say you're satisfied.

Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance the tide.

(To Chorus:)

Bridge

A/C♯And there's Bmbound to be rough waGters and I Dknow I'll D/F♯take some Gfalls.

 But with the Em7Good Lord as my D/F♯captain, I can Gmake it through them all.Asus4

Chorus

with key change)

 Yes, I will Esail A/Emy veEssel 'til the AriEver runs drEy.

 Like a Abird upon the winE/G♯d, these F♯m7water's are my Bsky.

 I'llC♯m neveB/D♯r Ereach my A/EdestiEnation Aif I never try.

 So, I will Esail A/Emy Evessel 'till the Briver runs dEry.F♯m7 E G♯

AYes, I will Esail A/Emy Evessel 'till the Briver runs dAry.B A

A 'til the river B/Aruns dry.

Is this OK for a tab style?

I'll offer a piece of tab that I did for someone recently. It's not my

usual favorite style of music, but what the hey. I'm not very good with

chord names, so maybe somebody can correct or help me.

Intro

G G(add A Bflat like 320013) G(add A C like 320033)

  G (add A B flat as before)...D

During the verse, the guitar usually throws in a Dsus (xx0233) on the

first chord.

What I call chords and what they really mean.

D/F# is (200232)

DYou know a dream is like a river,

 ever Gchanging as it Dflows

 And the Gdreamer's just a D/F♯vesse

and I know I'll take some falls

 But with the EmGood Lord as my D/F♯Captain

 I can make it through them Aall.

whats in store

 Makes each Dday a constant battle

 just to Astay between the Dshores.

 And I will Dsail my vessel

 till the GRiver runs Ddry

 Like a Gbird upon the D/F♯wind

 these Emwaters are my Asky

 I'll never Dreach my destination

Gif I never try so I will Dsail my vessel

 Till the ARiver runs Ddry.

Too many times we stand aside

and let the waters slip away

Till what we've put off till tomorrow

has now become today

So don't you sit upon the shoreline

and say you're satisfied

Choose to chance the rapids

and dare to dance the tide.

Chorus

Bridge

 Well there's Bmbound to be rough Gwaters

 and I Dknow D/F♯I'll take some Gfalls

 But with the EmGood Lord as my D/F♯Captain

 I can make it through them Aall.

 Yes I will Esail my vessel

 till the ARiver runs Edry

 Like a Abird upon the E/G♯wind

 these F♯mwaters are my Bsky

 I'll never Ereach my destination

Aif I never try

 so I will Esail my vessel

 Till the BRiver runs Edry.A

 Yes I will Esail my vessel Till the BRiver runs Adry.

You can fake a good ending staying on the A and suspending it

(x02230) and ending on the E.

The River

Garth Brooks

Intro

G chord, adding C# to it, moving into D

Verse 1

 YDou know a dream is like a riveGr, ever changinDg as it flows.

 AGnd a dreamer's juD/F♯st a vessel that mEmust follow whereA it goes

 TDrying to learn from what's behind him

 ABmnd never knowing wGhat's in store

 MDakes each day a constant battle

 JAust to stay betweeDn the shores

Chorus

 ADnd I will sail my vessel 'Gtil the rivDer runs dry,

 LGike a bird upoD/F♯n the wind theEmse waters are Amy sky

 ID'll never reach my desGtination if I never try

 SDo I will sail my vessel 'tAil the riverD runs dry.

Verse 2

 TDoo many times we stand aside and Glet the watersD slip away

G

D♯

 'F♯Til what wEme put off 'tilA tomorrow has now become today

 SDo don't you sit upon the shBmoreline and sayG you're satisfied

 CDhoose to chance the rapids and dAare to dance the tiDde.

Chorus

 ADnd I will sail my vessel G'til the rivDer runs dry,

 LGike a bird upoD/F♯n the wind thEmese waters are Amy sky

 ID'll never reach my destination iGf I never try

 SDo I will sail my vessel 'Atil the riveDr runs dry.

Bridge

  D D/C♯ And there's bouBmnd to be rough waterGs

 ADnd I know I'll take sGome falls

 BEmut with the good LD/F♯ord as my captain

G

  A modulate into

 IE can make it through them all

Chorus

(there are no chords played during the first 2 lines)

 AEnd I will sail my vessel A'til the rivEer runs dry,

 LAike a bird upoE/G♯n the wind thF♯mese waters are Bmy sky

 IE'll never reach my dAestination if I never try

 SEo I will sail my vessel 'Btil the riveEr runs Adry.

 YEes, I will sail my vessel

 'BTil the rivAer runs dry