Find The River chords by R.E.M. (Official Version)
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Intro 1
(D major) (E minor9) (D major) (E minor9)
(D major) (F6) (E minor7) (G major)
(D major) (F6) (A7sus4)
Verse 1
(D major) Hey now, little speedy (F6) head
The (E minor7) read on the speed (G major) meter says
You (D major) have to go to task (F6) in the city (A7sus4)
Where (D major) people drown and people (F6) serve
Don't (E minor7) be shy
Your just (G major) deserve
is only (D major) just (F6) light years to go (A7sus4)
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Chorus 1
(G major) Me, my thoughts are flower (A7) strewn
Ocean (D major) storm, bay (E minor) berry moon
(G major) I have got to leave (A7) to find my (D major) way (D7)
(G major) Watch the road and (A7) memorize
This (D major) life that pass before (E minor) my eyes
(G major) Nothing is (A7) going my way (D major)
(F6) (E minor7) (G major)
(D major) (F6) (A7sus4)
Verse 2
The (D major) ocean is the river's (F6) goal
A need (E minor7) to leave the water (G major) knows
We're (D major) closer now
than light (F6) years to go (A7sus4)
Chorus 2
(G major) I have got to find (A7) the river
(D major) Bergamot and Vetiver (E minor)
(G major) Run through my (A7) head and fall away (D major) (D7)
(G major) Leave the road and (A7) memorize
This life (D major) that pass before (E minor) my eyes
(G major) Nothing is going (A7) my way
Interlude 1
(D major) (E minor9) (D major) (E minor9)
Verse 3
There's (D major) no one left to take (F6) the lead
But (E minor7) I tell you and you (G major) can see
We're closer (D major) now than light (F6) years to go (A7sus4)
(D major) Pick up here and chase (F6) the ride
The (E minor7) river empties to (G major) the tide
(D major) Fall into the ocean (F6) (A7sus4)
Chorus 3
The (G major) river to the ocean (A7) goes
A (D major) fortune for the under (E minor) tow
(G major) None of this is going (A7) my way (D major) (D7)
(G major) There is nothing left (A7) to throw
Of Ginger, (D major) lemon, in (E minor) digo
(G major) Coriander stem (A7) and rose of hay (D major) (D7)
(G major) Strength and courage over (A7) rides
The (D major) privileged and weary (E minor) eyes
Of (G major) river poet search (A7) naivete (D major) (D7)
(G major) Pick up here and chase (A7) the ride
The (D major) river empties to (E minor) the tide
(G major) All of this is coming (A7) your way (D major)
Outro 1
(D major) (D major)
[Fade out]
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