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Intermediate 💪
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Key: E Intro: D Verse 1: Bm D I met a man out by the river G his eyes were sunk by some defeat Bm7 D his boat had washed upon the beachhead A the oar was broken at this feet Bm D he told me he's no longer sailing G there's too much love he couldn't keep Bm D I'm tired of taking out a full boat A D A and coming back with only me
Pre-chorus: G Bm A Keep your eyes out on the distance, my boy G Bm A you can live in just the outline, you know Chorus: Bm D You think that things are changing A but they're really moving on Bm D you can chase them on this river A G but you can't catch what is gone D A Bm just turn around and run, run G D A (run) Verse 2: Bm D I walked right past and pushed the boat in G and grabbed the oar next to his feet Bm D I'm not here searching for advice now A your ship is everything I need Bm D I'm gonna take this broken ferry G I'll make it float with parts of me Bm D I'll never rescue the whole forest A but I can save a single leaf Chorus: Bm D I know that things are changing A I know they're moving on Bm D that's why I'm at this river A G I can't catch what is gone D A but I'll chase them as they go, (oh oh) Bm G D A I'll chase them as they go, (oh oh) Verse 3: Bm G The ferryman was left in silence D A with water leaking through the hull Bm G A sense of purpose spoke first softly D A until it shouted from the boat Bm G If I can learn to take this journey, D A I'll finally nevaigate my grief Bm G I'll catch a glimpse of what's still left here D A and finally tell her she's been seen Bridge: Bm G and if I fail to reach the shoreline D A or if I break beneath the breeze Bm G let it be known I offered something: D A I gave up all the love in me Outro: Bm G so then the boat hit the horizon D A as Charon sat there on the beach Bm G for the first time in all his memory D A he smiled an d stared out at the sea Bm G D A Bm
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