VERSE 1: G#m It's not what I had planned when I was walking in B C#m I didn't know what I'd see G#m Stepping through the door, their clothes were on the floor B C#m Was something like a bad dream G#m And then in just a blink, before I could think B C#m I didn't know what happened G#m All I knew was this B C#m How could he commit a crime against our passion
PRE-CHORUS: G#m F# E Ooh... the moment that I saw them kiss G#m F# E Ooh... I knew it had to end like this CHORUS: G#m F# Preacher, take me down E C#m E Take me down to the river, river G#m F# I couldn't help myself E C#m E When I saw him with her, with her G#m F# I took that loaded gun E C#m E Forgive what I have done G#m F# So preacher, take me down E C#m E Take me down to the river, river VERSE 2: G#m The writing's on the wall, but it was his fault B C#m How could anybody blame me G#m I swear to tell the truth, and if you only knew B C#m I swear you'd do the same thing PRE-CHORUS: G#m F# E Ooh... if you give me one more chance G#m F# E Ooh... I'll never shoot him down again CHORUS: G#m F# Preacher, take me down E C#m E Take me down to the river, river G#m F# I couldn't help myself E C#m E When I saw him with her, with her G#m F# I took that loaded gun E C#m E Forgive what I have done G#m F# So preacher, take me down E C#m E Take me down to the river, river BREAKDOWN: G#m B C#m E F# Take me down G#m B C#m E F# Take me down G#m B C#m E F# Take me down G#m B C#m E F# River, river G#m B C#m E F# Take me down CHORUS: G#m F# Preacher, take me down E C#m E Take me down to the river, river G#m F# I couldn't help myself E C#m E When I saw him with her, with her G#m F# I took that loaded gun E C#m E Forgive what I have done G#m F# So preacher, take me down E C#m E
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"The River" was the fourth single to be released from Australian singer/song-writer Delta Goodrem's fifth album, "Wings of the Wild". Use these guitar chords to play "The River" by Delta Goodrem.
"The River" was written by Delta Goodrem with David Hodges and Steven Solomon.