The River chords by Garth Brooks

Chords with lyrics

THE RIVER
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INTRO: (This is actually a slide guitar, but the E-shaped barres work)

  G+G   A augmentedA G+G   A augmentedA G+G   A augmentedA G+G   A augmentedA D MajorD
e+--3-----5\3-----5\3-----5\3------5\10--------------|
BB+--3-----5\3-----5\3-----5\3------5\10--------------|
G+G+--4-----6\4-----6\4-----6\4------6\11--------------|
D MajorD+--5-----7\5-----7\5-----7\5------7\12--------------|
A augmentedA+--5-----7\5-----7\5-----7\5------7\12--------------|
E MajorE+--3-----5\3-----5\3-----5\3------5\10--------------|


Verse:
D MajorD               *D     G/DG/D    D MajorD  *D
You know a dream is like a river ever changin' as it flows.
    G+G           D/F#D/F#     E minor 7Em7       A augmentedA
And the dreamer's just a vessel that must follow where it goes.
     D MajorD      G/DG/D     D MajorD *D     B minorBm          G+G
Trying to learn from what's behind you, and never knowing what's in store
       D MajorD  G/DG/D    D MajorD *D    A augmentedA        D MajorD   #D#
Makes each day a constant battle just to stay between the shores

CHORUS:
      D MajorD  G/DG/D D MajorD  *D     G/DG/D      D MajorD *D
And I will sail my  vessel 'til the river runs dry.
    G+G        D/F#D/F#    E minor 7Em7       A augmentedA
Like a bird upon the wind, these water's are my sky.
  B minorBm A/C#A/C# D MajorD    G/DG/D D MajorD  *D G+G
I'll never  reach my destination if I never try.
      D MajorD  G/DG/D D MajorD  *D     A augmentedA      D MajorD  #D#
So, I will sail my  vessel 'till the river runs dry.


Verse:
D MajorD               *D     G/DG/D    D MajorD  *D
2: Too many times we stand aside and let the water slip away
    G+G           D/F#D/F#     E minor 7Em7       A augmentedA
'Til what we put off 'til tomorrow has now become today.
     D MajorD      G/DG/D     D MajorD *D     B minorBm          G+G
So, don't you sit upon the shorline and say you're satisfied.
       D MajorD  G/DG/D    D MajorD *D    A augmentedA        D MajorD   #D#
Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance the tide.


CHORUS:
      D MajorD  G/DG/D D MajorD  *D     G/DG/D      D MajorD *D
And I will sail my  vessel 'til the river runs dry.
    G+G        D/F#D/F#    E minor 7Em7       A augmentedA
Like a bird upon the wind, these water's are my sky.
  B minorBm A/C#A/C# D MajorD    G/DG/D D MajorD  *D G+G
I'll never  reach my destination if I never try.
      D MajorD  G/DG/D D MajorD  *D     A augmentedA      D MajorD  #D#
So, I will sail my  vessel 'till the river runs dry.

BRIDGE:
A/C#A/C#    B minorBm         G+G     D MajorD     D/F#D/F#   G+G
And there's bound to be rough waters and I know I'll take some falls.
       E minor 7Em7       D/F#D/F#      G+G            AsusAsus
But with the Good Lord as my captain, I can make it through them all.


CHORUS: (with key change)
      E MajorE  A/EA/E E MajorE       A/EA/E     E MajorE
Yes, I will sail my vessel 'til the river runs dry.
    A augmentedA        E/G#   F#m7F#m7      BB
Like a bird upon the wind, these water's are my sky.
  C# minorC#m B/D#B/D# E MajorE    A/EA/E E MajorE   A augmentedA
I'll never  reach my destination if I never try.
      E MajorE  A/EA/E E MajorE        BB      E MajorE F#m7F#m7 E/G#
So, I will sail my  vessel 'till the river runs dry.
A augmentedA      E MajorE  A/EA/E E MajorE        BB      A augmentedA B/A
Yes, I will sail my  vessel 'till the river runs dry.
A augmentedA        B/A
 'til the river runs dry.

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By *D I mean to hammer on from Dsus2Dsus2 (xx0230) to D MajorD (xx0232) on the 1st string.
 is D-D-Dsus4-D-Dsus2-D
From: [email protected] (Kent P Miller)
Subject: My tab of "The River" by Garth Brooks

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 G(add A augmentedA Bflat like 320013) G(add A augmentedA C majorC like 320033)
    G+G (add A augmentedA BB flat as before)...D

During the verse, the guitar usually throws in a DsusDsus (xx0233) on the
first chord.

What I call chords and what they really mean.
D/F#D/F# is (200232)


D MajorD
You know a dream is like a river,
   G+G       D MajorD
ever changing as it flows
    G+G        D/F#D/F#
And the dreamer's just a vesse
and I know I'll take some falls
       E minorEm       D/F#D/F#
But with the Good Lord as my Captain
              A augmentedA
I can make it through them all.
whats in store
      D MajorD
Makes each day a constant battle
    A augmentedA        D MajorD
just to stay between the shores.


Chorus:
      D MajorD
And I will sail my vessel
     G+G     D MajorD
till the River runs dry
    G+G       D/F#D/F#
Like a bird upon the wind
   E minorEm      A augmentedA
these waters are my sky
      D MajorD
I'll never reach my destination
G+G            D MajorD
if I never try so I will sail my vessel
     A augmentedA     D MajorD
Till the River runs dry.


Verse:
D MajorD
Too many times we stand aside
   G+G       D MajorD
and let the waters slip away
    G+G        D/F#D/F#
Till what we've put off till tomorrow
has now become today
       E minorEm       D/F#D/F#
So don't you sit upon the
              A augmentedA
shoreline
and say you're satisfied
      D MajorD
Choose to chance the rapids
    A augmentedA        D MajorD
and dare to dance the tide.


Chorus:
      D MajorD
And I will sail my vessel
     G+G     D MajorD
till the River runs dry
    G+G       D/F#D/F#
Like a bird upon the wind
   E minorEm      A augmentedA
these waters are my sky
      D MajorD
I'll never reach my destination
G+G            D MajorD
if I never try so I will sail my vessel
     A augmentedA     D MajorD
Till the River runs dry.


BRIDGE:

       B minorBm        G+G
Well there's bound to be rough waters
   D MajorD  D/F#D/F#      G+G
and I know I'll take some falls
       E minorEm       D/F#D/F#
But with the Good Lord as my Captain
              A augmentedA
I can make it through them all.
      E MajorE
Yes I will sail my vessel
     A augmentedA     E MajorE
till the River runs dry
    A augmentedA       E/G#
Like a bird upon the wind
   F# minorF#m      BB
these waters are my sky
      E MajorE
I'll never reach my destination
A augmentedA
if I never try
     E MajorE
so I will sail my vessel
     BB     E MajorE  A augmentedA
Till the River runs dry.
      E MajorE            BB     A augmentedA
Yes I will sail my vessel Till the River runs dry.


You can fake a good ending staying on the A augmentedA and suspending it
(x02230) and ending on the E.

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The River
                Garth Brooks


Intro: G+G chord, adding C#C# to it, moving into D MajorD

Verse 1:
       D MajorD              G+G       D MajorD
You know a dream is like a river, ever changing as it flows.
     G+G        D/F#D/F#       E minorEm       A augmentedA
And a dreamer's just a vessel that must follow where it goes
      D MajorD
Trying to learn from what's behind him
      B minorBm        G+G
And never knowing what's in store
      D MajorD
Makes each day a constant battle
     A augmentedA        D MajorD
Just to stay between the shores


chorus:
      D MajorD            G+G     D MajorD
And I will sail my vessel 'til the river runs dry,
    G+G      D/F#D/F#     E minorEm      A augmentedA
Like a bird upon the wind these waters are my sky
      D MajorD          G+G
I'll never reach my destination if I never try
      D MajorD            A augmentedA     D MajorD
So I will sail my vessel 'til the river runs dry.


Verse 2:
      D MajorD                G+G      D MajorD
Too many times we stand aside and let the waters slip away
       G+G      D#/F#    E minorEm      A augmentedA
'Til what we put off 'til tomorrow has now become today
        D MajorD             B minorBm      G+G
So don't you sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied
 D MajorD               A augmentedA         D MajorD
Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance the tide.


chorus:
      D MajorD            G+G     D MajorD
And I will sail my vessel 'til the river runs dry,
    G+G      D/F#D/F#    E minorEm      A augmentedA
Like a bird upon the wind these waters are my sky
       D MajorD               G+G
I'll never reach my destination if I never try
      D MajorD            A augmentedA     D MajorD
So I will sail my vessel 'til the river runs dry.


Bridge:

D MajorD  D/C#      B minorBm         G+G
    And there's bound to be rough waters
    D MajorD          G+G
And I know I'll take some falls
       E minorEm        D/F#D/F#
But with the good Lord as my captain
    G+G          A augmentedA     modulate into E:
I can make it through them all


 chorus: (there are no chords played during the first 2 lines)
      E MajorE            A augmentedA     E MajorE
And I will sail my vessel 'til the river runs dry,
    A augmentedA      E/G#    F# minorF#m      BB
Like a bird upon the wind these waters are my sky
       E MajorE         A augmentedA
I'll never reach my destination if I never try
      E MajorE            BB     E MajorE   A augmentedA
So I will sail my vessel 'til the river runs dry.
       E MajorE
Yes, I will sail my vessel
      BB     A augmentedA
'Til the river runs dry
           E MajorE
'Til the river runs dry