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Key: A Chords:: D A E F#m
Verse 1:
A D A
Making your way to protest a war,
D A
Needed a ride, I opened the door
D F#m
Hop right on in, turn the radio dial
E
You changed the song, and this heart of mine.
Solo:
D F#m E A
Verse 2:
D A
And when we broke down, we camped by the creek
D A
I played my guitar, you listened to me
D A F#m
That was the first night of my life
E A
That someone could see this heart of mine
Solo:
D F#m E A
Chorus:
D A
Over and over the river it flows like the
E F#m E
years disappearing in time
D A
The day’s almost over, the pain’s going nowhere
E F#m E
Your head couldn’t hold on to mine
D A
And all the nights awake,
E F#m E
just longing for the real thing
D A E
Over and over the river will carry me home
Verse 3:
D A
The turnpike hollow is littered with grace
D A
Some crashing some burn, some lose their direction
D F#m
But you stayed the course and drove through the night
E A
Knocked on my door and this heart of mine
Solo:
D F#m E A
Verse 4:
D A
A mother can crame, her baby will grow
D A
To find a love, a love of her own
D A
Someone who’s strong and stands by her side,
F#m E A
The one I can trust with this love of mine
Chorus:
D A
Over and over the river, it flows like the
E F#m E
years disappearing in time
D A
The day’s almost over, the pain’s going nowhere
E F#m E
Your head couldn’t hold on to mine
D A
And all the nights awake,
E F#m E
just longing for the real thing
D A E
Over and over the river will carry me home
Verse 5:
D A
It’s harder to love when you know the chorus
D A
You can’t forget all that you’ve lost
D F#m
But you brought me back down from the pines
E A
You saved my soul and this heart of mine
By: @jo_withaflow, thanks!
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Published: February 6, 2025
Last Updated: February 6, 2025