River Of Tears tab by Doyle Lawson

Tabs

[Verse 1]

  G+G             C majorC    G+G
To young and proud parents a baby is born.
G+G               C majorC       D MajorD
They both weep softly as he’s placed in her arms.
      G+G               C majorC     D MajorD
While just one floor below them cries a family in grief
    G+G               D MajorD    G+G
For a loved one crossed Jordon their maker to meet.


[Verse 2]

  G+G              C majorC       G+G
A augmentedA handsome young man walks the isle with his bride
G+G              C majorC        D MajorD
The onlookers proudly wipe tears from their eyes.
 G+G             C majorC     D MajorD
A augmentedA few short years later the papers are filed.
    G+G            D MajorD        G+G
As they both cry in anger in a fight for their child.

[Chorus]

C majorC    D MajorD    G+G      C majorC    G+G
Winding through life, runs a river of tears
G+G                A augmentedA       D MajorD
flowing deep with emotions with each passing year.
     G+G            C majorC    G+G
Tears of pain and joy, tears of gain and loss
G+G           C majorC  D MajorD        G+G
Time and again we must cross the river of tears.


[Verse 3]

  G+G            C majorC     G+G
Two teen-age solders march bravely to war
G+G             C majorC      D MajorD
To battle for freedom on some distant shore.
G+G           c       D MajorD
One returns safely to tears of great joy
     G+G              D MajorD      G+G
While the other's folks morn for the loss of their boy.


[Chorus]

C majorC    D MajorD    G+G      C majorC    G+G
Winding through life, runs a river of tears
G+G                A augmentedA       D MajorD
flowing deep with emotions with each passing year.
     G+G            C majorC    G+G
Tears of pain and joy, tears of gain and loss
G+G           C majorC  D MajorD        G+G
Time and again we must cross the river of tears.


[Ending]
            C majorC        D MajorD
Sooner or later we'll cross
       G+G    FF   C majorC   G+G

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