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β« Intro:
D D7 Dsus4 Dm7 Cm D
β« Verse 1:
Dsus4 Dm F7 Ab Csus2 Dm
I can recall my name
Dm7 G D7 Bb Am
But it was not the same
Am Dm7 Cm C
I fear I'd gone astray
C Am Eb
I've almost gone insane
D Eb D Ab
Sometimes I still can hear
C Bb D
Echoes of silent fears
D Eb D
But on that winter's day
C Bb Ab D
You swept them all away
β« Chorus:
D Bb
These were the times
Bb F C
When I longed for the river
C D Bb F
And I closed my eyes and you laid
F C D
Your hands down on me
β« Verse 2:
D Eb D Ab
Not just a burning sin
C Bb D
A candle in the wind
D Eb D Ab
It was so much more
C Bb Ab Eb D
I want to thank you for
β« Chorus:
D Bb
These were the times when
Bb F C
When I longed for the river
C D Bb F
And I closed my eyes and you laid
F C D
Your hands down on me
β« Bridge:
Cm Gm Bb D
I can see you, still my friend
Cm Gm G G D
Still so deep inside of me
β« Instrumental:
D C Bb A F Em D C Bb A F Em A C Bb D Ab
β« Chorus:
Dm Bb
These were the times
Bb F C
When I longed for the river
C D Bb F
And I closed my eyes and you laid
F C Dm
Your hands down on me
β« Outro:
Dm Bb F
You filled my void, you let me fly
F C F
You broke my chains, you showed me life
Dm Bb F
You set me up, you made me true
F C F Dm
I was back at the river with you
Song History
Published: February 17, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025