Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Difficulty: Intermediate Intro: (single stroke) Am D Am If I were born to be a river Am D Am If a river is all I'd be Dm E7 Am D I'd tell the giver of all of the rivers Am E7 Am to make me the Tennessee Verse 1: Am Dm How many drops of rain roll off of how many window panes E7 down to a valley low where a river like me begins to grow Am Dm I sing a mournful song as I rush and ramble along E7 Am oh di oh di oh di o di o di o di o Verse 3: Am Dm I bury secrets deep I keep them down where the catfish creep E7 where the rolling tide can't reach the things that I hide Am Dm I hum a mournful tune in the Alabama June E7 Am oh di oh di oh di o di o di o di o Chorus: E7 Am E7 Am E7 Am I say oh di di di di oh do do do do oh oh oh oh oh even the Tennessee river runs low Bridge: Dm When the sky is bright and clear Am not a cloud above you Dm you can float in knowing dear E7 that I was made to love you Dm When the storm is raging Am All the light is fading Dm The river sings along with me E7 reaching for that minor key Verse 4: Am Dm Color me blue and grey river carry me fast away E7 Flood all the rocks and rills humble the mighty hill Am Dm I am the Tennessee, see you down at the stormy sea E7 Am oh di oh di oh di o di o di o di o Chorus: E7 Am E7 Am E7 Am I say oh di di di di oh do do do do oh oh oh oh oh even the Tennessee river runs low E7 Am The Tennessee river runs low E7 Am Even the Tennessee river runs low
