By This River chords by
Brian Eno (Official Version)
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Key: Bb majorDifficulty: Beginner

Intro 1

F

F

Dm

Dm

Bb

Bb

Dm

Dm

Verse 1
F F 
 
Here we are
Stuck by this river
Dm Dm 
 
You and I
Underneath a sky
Bb Bb 
 
that's ever falling down, down, down
Dm Dm 
 
Ever falling down

Verse 2
F F 
 
Through the day
As if on an ocean
Dm Dm 
 
Waiting here
Always failing to remember
Bb Bb 
 
why we came, came, came
Dm Dm 
 
I wonder why we came

Interlude 1

F

F

Dm

Dm

Bb

Bb

Dm

Dm

Verse 3
F F 
 
You talk to me
As if from a distance
Dm Dm 
 
And I   reply
With impressions chosen
Bb Bb 
 
from another time, time, time
Dm Dm 
 
From another time

Outro 1

F

F

Dm

Dm

Bb

Bb

Dm

Dm

[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF Dm Bb

Chords

F
Dm
Bb

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

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 7

7

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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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.

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