Life Is Like A River chords by Doc Watson

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: C minorCm

Difficulty: Novice

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DOC WATSON - LIFE IS LIKE A augmentedA RIVER
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Intro:
C minorCm   C minorCm   C minorCm   F minorFm
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C minorCm   F minorFm   G+G  AbAb C minorCm
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Verse 1:
C minorCm                   F minorFm
Life is like a river that runs to eternity
  C minorCm         F minorFm          AbAb   C minorCm
And all must ride that river honey just like you and me
                           F minorFm
It's sometimes rough and muddy with rapids along the way
  C minorCm        F minorFm     G+G    AbAb     C minorCm
For some the trip is shorter but all must have their day


Chorus:
Eb MajorEb         Bb majorBb     C minorCm        G+G
There's no dark and rolling tide between you and me
                  AbAb  C minorCm
Lots of love and happiness, far as I can see


Post-Chorus:
G+G    G+G    G+G  AbAb C minorCm
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C minorCm
> . . .

Verse 2:
     C minorCm                          F minorFm
There's a dark and muddy current that can sweep your boat from sight
    C minorCm         F minorFm          G+G    AbAb   C minorCm
If you pass that point of no return, there's a dark and endless night
                            F minorFm
There's also a mighty boatman and he's out there every day
   C minorCm        F minorFm          G+G   AbAb   C minorCm
Just put your life in his hands and you're safely on your way

Chorus:
Eb MajorEb         Bb majorBb     C minorCm        G+G
There's no dark and rolling tide between you and me
                  AbAb  C minorCm
Lots of love and happiness, far as I can see


Bridge:
C minorCm   C minorCm   C minorCm   F minorFm
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C minorCm   F minorFm   G+G  AbAb C minorCm
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C minorCm   C minorCm   C minorCm   F minorFm
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C minorCm   F minorFm   G+G  AbAb C minorCm
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Eb MajorEb   Bb majorBb   C minorCm   G+G
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G+G    G+G    G+G  AbAb C minorCm
> . . . > . . . > . . . > . . .
C minorCm
> . . .


Verse 3:
   C minorCm                        F minorFm
We've rode this raging river when the banks were cavin' in
     C minorCm         F minorFm       G+G   AbAb   C minorCm
When the storms have almost beaten us we've always tried again
                       F minorFm
Let's keep the faith together encouraging our friends
 C minorCm        F minorFm       G+G     AbAb  C minorCm
Until we reach that crystal sea of life that never ends


Chorus:

Eb MajorEb         Bb majorBb     C minorCm        G+G
There's no dark and rolling tide between you and me
                  AbAb  C minorCm
Lots of love and happiness, far as I can see


Outro:
G+G    G+G    G+G  AbAb C minorCm
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