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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