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Gentle River Preformed by: Alison Krauss Album: Too Late To Cry Standard Tuning e a g d b e A 0 0 2 2 2 0 Bm 2 2 4 4 3 0 (Barred) C 0 3 2 0 1 0 D X 0 0 2 3 2 D7 X 0 0 2 1 2 G 3 2 0 0 3 3 -------------------- D4 X 4 0 2 3 2 D2 X 2 0 2 3 2 D0 X 0 0 2 3 2 For each of the chords, play the bass note of each for the first beat. For D and D7, play the open D, not the open A
For the first phrase of the chorus and instrumental break, walk down the A string for the bass notes (I use my pink finger). They are represented as D4, D2 and D0 Intro Riff e------------| b------------| g------------| d------------| a--0--2--4---| E------------| Intro chords D A Bm D7 G A D A Bm D7 G A D C D A Bm D7 I've lived a life full of sorrow G A With no where to run or to hide D A Bm D7 Happiness you'll see is borrowed G A D All I want is you by my side D D D4 D2 D0 G Gentle river take me away A D To the time of happier days D D4 Bm G All I need is love and company D A D C D Gentle river bring him back to me Instrumental Break D D4 D2 D0 G G A D C D A D A Bm D7 You can spend all your time a'cryin G A Listen here I don't need your sympathy D A Bm D7 Cause I've made my life to live it G A D All I need is you here with me... D D D4 D2 D0 G Gentle river take me away A D To the time of happier days D D4 Bm G All I need is love and company D A D C D Gentle river bring him back to me D A D C G D Gentle river bring em' back to... me
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