Many Rivers To Cross chords by Jimmy Cliff (Official Version)

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F
F/A
Bb
A
G/B
C
Bb/F
Am
A7
Dm7

Intro 1

F

F/A

Bb

A

Bb

G/B

C

Bb/F

F

C

Verse 1

F

Am

Bb

Many rivers to cross

A7

Bb

C

F

C

But I can't seem to find my way over

F

Am

Bb

Wandering I am lost

A7

Bb

C

F

C

As I travel along the white cliffs of Dover

Verse 2

F

Am

Bb

Many rivers to cross

A7

Bb

C

F

C

And it's only my will that keeps me alive

F

Am

Bb

I've been licked, washed up for years

A7

Bb

C

F

And I merely survive because of my pride

Bridge 1
Bb 
F 
Oh, that loneliness won't leave me alone
Bb 
F 
It's such a drag to be on your own
Bb 
My woman left me
F 
Dm7 
C 
and she didn't say why
Bb 
C 
Well I guess, I have to try

Verse 3
F 
Am 
Bb 
Many rivers to cross
A7 
Bb 
But just where to begin,
C 
F 
C 
I'm playing for time
F 
Am 
Bb 
There'll be times I find myself
A7 
Bb 
Thinking of  committing
C 
F 
some dreadful crime

Outro 1
F 
Am 
Bb 
Yes, I've got many rivers to cross
A7 
Bb 
C 
F 
C 
But I can't seem to find my way over
F 
Am 
Bb 
Wandering I am lost
A7 
Bb 
C 
F 
C 
As I   travel along the white cliffs of Dover
[Fade out]

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F
F/A
Bb
A
G/B
C
Bb/F
Am
A7
Dm7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: F majorBPM: 68

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

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Bb/F: 1-x-3-3-3-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1

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This is the definitive original version of Many Rivers To Cross by Jimmy Cliff, 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 F major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Jimmy Cliff's performance.

Many Rivers To Cross

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