The Holy River chords by Prince

TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
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                 THE HOLY RIVER
                     PRINCE


INTRO:
A



VERSE:
 A                   E          F#m  E
Let`s go down 2 the holy river
A                      E            F#m  E
If we drown then we`ll be delivered

        A                     E
U can still see the picture upon the wall
F#m                 E
One eye staring at nothing at all
    A                   E                      F#m   E
The other one trying 2 focus through all your tears

       A                       E
U can try and try but there`s nothin` 2 hide
        F#m                     A
U can`t run from yourself and what`s inside
   A                             E                   F#m   E
U got 2 find the answers 2 the questions that U most fear



BREAK:
   D               C#m
So over and over U ask your soul
 D                     E
Why`d U come down 2 a world so cold?
         D                 C#m                     F#m   E
And the voice inside says 2night the truth will be told


VERSE:
       A                    E
U surrounded yourself with all the wrong faces
 F#m                   E
Spending your time in all the wrong places
 A                      E                     F#m  E
Puttin` your faith in things that only make U cry

 A                                E
People say they love U when they wanna help
    F#m                        E
But how can they when U can`t help yourself?
     A
The more they say they love U,
     E                F#m     E
The more U just wanna die

    A                           E
So here we go again, the self analysis
F#m                               E
Have another glass of Port and uh.. forget this
     A                         E
The band`s playin` at the club 2night
                     F#m   E
And they`re bound 2 groove



BREAK:
  D             C#m
There U are, U think U`re high
   D                         E
U can`t ask yourself cuz U`d only lie
D                   C#m          F#m    E
If U had a dollar 4 every time U tried



VERSE:
   A                             E
U can`t call nobody cuz they`ll tell U straight up
F#m                        E
Come and make love when U really hate `em
   A                         E                   F#m   E
Relationships based on the physical are over and done


BREAK:
 E                D          A
They`re over and done oooh ooooh
                  F#m         E
(They`re over and done) oooh oooh
 E               D        A
U`d rather have fun oooh oooh
          F#m  E
With only one,
           D
With only one
      A
Only one
      D
Only one
F#m  E
One



VERSE:
     A                       E
And then it hit `cha like a fist on a wall
F#m                             E
Who gave U life when there was none at all?
     A                         E           F#m
Who gave the sun permission 2 rise up everyday? (Ooh,alright)
 E
Let me tell it (Go`n)

A               E
If U ask God 2 love U longer
F#m                       E
Every breath U take will make U stronger
  A
Keepin` U happy (happy)
      E              F#m
And proud 2 call His name (Go`n and say it)
 E
Jesus (Jesus)



BREAK:
    D               C#m
And over and over U ask your soul
 D                     E
Why`d U come down 2 a world so cold?
         D                 C#m                     F#m
And the voice inside said 2night the truth will be told
              E
And this time I was listening, hear me


VERSE:
 A                   E
Let`s go down 2 the holy river
F#m                    E
If we drown then we`ll be delivered (Yes we will)
A                       E             F#m   E
If we don`t then we`ll never see the light (No-oh)

A           E
If U die before U try
     F#m                   E
U`ll have 2 come back and face the light (Oh yes)
 A
When U believe it,
   E                  F#m  E
U got a good reason 2 cry (Oh my, my)

     A
So, went on down 2 the holy river
   F#m                               A
I called my girl and told her I had something 2 give her
   A                        E               F#m   E
I asked her 2 marry me and she said yes, I cried

          A                       E
Oh, that night I drowned in her tears and mine
          F#m                          E
And.. and instead of a glass of sorrow oh, and wine
              A                   E                 F#m   E
Looking back y`all, I don`t miss nothing except the time

            A                  E
And when I see that picture up on the wall
    F#m                 E
The one eye staring at nothing at all
    A                        E                       F#m
My eyes trying 2 focus but these are much different tears
E
Oh, yes they are

 D
Let`s go down 2 the holy river
Let`s go down 2 the holy river
Let`s go down 2 the holy river

INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
D F#m  E

A  C#m  F#m
E  A  E  F#m  E
D  C#m  D  A
D  C#m  D  A
D  C#m  D  A  Bm  Dm  A
E  D  F#m  E

 A                  C#m        D F#m E A
Let`s go down 2 the holy river

D A  D A  D A  D A  D A  D A  D A  G


 A                  C#m        F#m E A  E  F#m  D
Let`s go down 2 the holy river

 A                   C#m        F  G  Em  Bm  Gm D E A  E  A
Let`s go down 2 the holy river


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