The Shore chords by The Wood Brothers

Chords with lyrics

Artist: The Wood Brothers
Song: The Shore
Transcribed by: J-Heck

Notes: There's some really interesting phrasing in this song vocally & musically.
The "DD" in the last verse and the finish are two quick strums on D MajorD that are held for
the remainder of the measure.
I definitely recommend practising with the record to get the vocal phrasing just right.
Also notice that at the last chorus and coda hold the A augmentedA chord longer, rather than
stepping up to the B.


INTRO: |: A,,,B,,, A,,,B,,, :|

A augmentedA   BB         A augmentedA   BB
 Sometimes I go to the river
A augmentedA   BB         A augmentedA   BB
 Mmm, just to watch it flow
E MajorE  D MajorD      A augmentedA   BB
 It ripples & it dances
E MajorE    D MajorD          A augmentedA  BB
 And I don't know where it goes

A,,, B,,,

A augmentedA   BB         A augmentedA   BB
 You brought me to the edge
A augmentedA    BB        A augmentedA   BB
 But I held you to the ground
E MajorE  D MajorD       A augmentedA   BB
 I thought I knew better
E MajorE    D MajorD       A augmentedA   BB
 Then I let you in the water

A augmentedA         BB
 Baby it's time to take your hand and
D MajorD          A augmentedA  BB
 Leave behind what I know
A augmentedA         BB
 Baby it's time to follow you into
  D MajorD              A augmentedA   BB
The river and let go of the shore.

A,,,B,,, A,,,B,,, A,,,B,,,

A augmentedA BB        A augmentedA   BB
  Once I thought I knew
A augmentedA   BB         A augmentedA  BB
  How everything should be
E MajorE     D MajorD      A augmentedA   BB
  I would damn up the river
E MajorE      D MajorD        A augmentedA  BB
 Blinded by what I wanted to see

A augmentedA         BB
 Baby it's time to take your hand and
D MajorD          A augmentedA  BB
 Leave behind what I know
A augmentedA         BB
 Baby it's time to follow you into
  D MajorD              A augmentedA   BB
The river and let go of the shore.

A,,,B,,, A,,,B,,,

DD       A augmentedA     BB
  I tried to change you
DD        A augmentedA   BB
 I didn't understand
DD        A augmentedA     BB
  But now all I want to do
E MajorE      D MajorD        A augmentedA
 Is get down on my knees and thank you

A augmentedA         BB
 Baby it's time to take your hand and
D MajorD          A augmentedA
 Leave behind what I know
A augmentedA         BB
 Baby it's time to follow you into
  D MajorD              A augmentedA
The river and let go of the shore.
DD          A augmentedA
  And let go of the shore
DD          A augmentedA
  And let go of the shore
DD          A augmentedA
(No vocals, ritardando)



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typically true to studio versions, with noted exceptions.
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