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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: E
Difficulty: Intermediate
Verse chords: Chorus chords: Outro chords:
E 022100 A x02220 E5 x7990x
G#m 466444 E 022100 E/D# x6990x
A 577655 E4/B 022200 C#m x4660x
G#7 464544 E5 x79900 Bsus4 x2440x
B x24442 E/D# x69900 Asus2 x0220x
B/E x22442 C#m x46600 G#m 4x640x
Bsus4 x24400 F#m 2x420x
E 022100
Verse 1:
E G#m
Many rivers to cross
A G#7 A
But I can't seem to find
B E B/E
My way over
E G#m
Wanderin', I am lost
A G#7 A
As I travel along
B E E
The white cliffs of Dover
Verse 2:
E G#m
I got many rivers to cross
A G#7 A
And it's only my will
B E B/E
That keeps me alive
E G#m
I've been licked, washed up for years
A G#7 A
And I merely survive
B E E
Because of my pride
Chorus:
A E E4/B E E4/B E
And this loneliness won't leave me alone
A E E4/B E
It's such a drag to be on your own
A E5 E/D# C#m Bsus4
My woman left me, she didn't say why
A B Bsus4
Well I guess I have to cry
Verse 3:
E G#m
Got many rivers to cross
A G#7 A
But just where to begin
B E E
Yeah, when you're playin' for time
E G#m
There've been times I find myself
A G#7 A
Thinkin' of committin' some
B E E
Some dreadful crime
Chorus:
A E E4/B E E4/B E
And this loneliness won't leave me alone
A E E4/B E
It's such a drag to be on your own
A E5 E/D# C#m Bsus4
My woman left me, yeah, and she didn't, didn't say why
A B Bsus4
Well I guess I'm gonna cry
Verse 1:
E G#m
I got so many rivers to cross
A G#7 A
But I can't seem to find
B E E
My way over
E G#m
Wanderin' I am lost
A G#m A
As I travel along
B E
The white cliffs of Dover
Verse 2:
E G#m
I got so many rivers to cross
A G#7 A
And it's only my will
B E E
Yeah, that keeps me alive
E G#m
I've been licked, washed up for years
A G#7 A
And I merely survive
B E E
Because, beacause of my pride
Verse 1:
E G#m
There's just so many rivers to cross
A G#7 A
But I can't seem to find
B E E
No, find my way over
E G#m
Wanderin' I am lost
A G#7 A
As I travel along
B
The white cliffs of Dover
Outro:
E5 E/D# C#m Bsus4
I got
Asus2 G#m F#m Bsus4 E
so many rivers to cross
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025