By This River chords by Brian Eno (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Bb 
 (B flat major) Here we are
Stuck by this river
Gm 
 (G minor) You and I
Underneath a sky
Eb 
that's ever falling  (E flat major) down, down, down
Gm 
Ever falling  (G minor) down

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Verse 2

Through the day

As if on an ocean

Waiting here

Always failing to remember

why we came, came, came

I wonder why we came

Interlude 1

Verse 3
Bb 
You  (B flat major) talk to me
As if from a distance
Gm 
And  (G minor) I   reply
With impressions chosen
Eb 
from another  (E flat major) time, time, time
Gm 
From another  (G minor) time

Outro 1

[Fade out]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Bb majorBPM: 67

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x

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This is the definitive original version of By This River by Brian Eno, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It suits players who want to learn By This River the way Brian Eno intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.