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

Intro 1

G

G

Em

Em

C

C

Em

Em

Verse 1
G G 
 
Here we are
Stuck by this river
Em Em 
 
You and I
Underneath a sky
C C 
 
that's ever falling down, down, down
Em Em 
 
Ever falling down

Verse 2
G G 
 
Through the day
As if on an ocean
Em Em 
 
Waiting here
Always failing to remember
C C 
 
why we came, came, came
Em Em 
 
I wonder why we came

Interlude 1

G

G

Em

Em

C

C

Em

Em

Verse 3
G G 
 
You talk to me
As if from a distance
Em Em 
 
And I   reply
With impressions chosen
C C 
 
from another time, time, time
Em Em 
 
From another time

Outro 1

G

G

Em

Em

C

C

Em

Em

[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsG Em C

Chords

G
Em
C

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

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 9

9

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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