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My River chords by
Tom Paxton
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Key: D major
Intro 1
D
D

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Verse 1
D
D

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G
G

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Wild as a bird in flight,
Em
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A
A

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D
D

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this is my river
G
G

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Em
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One boat of dancing light,
A
A

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D
D

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rolling to the sea
G
G

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Em
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This river rambles down,
A
A

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D
D

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glides through the quiet town
G
G

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Em

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Long may she ramble down,
A
A

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D

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rolling to the sea
G
G

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Em
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This river is my home,
A
A

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D
D

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rolling to the sea
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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Born in her valley,
G
G

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I learned to hear her sing
D
D

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G

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D

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The old ones taught me of
A
A

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her and her ways
Bm
Bm
2

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A

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Frozen in the winter,
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D

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rising in the spring,
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G

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Low and lazy through
A
A

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hot summer days.
D
D

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G

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Wild as a bird in flight,
Em
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A
A

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D

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this is my river,
G
G

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One road of dancing light
A
A

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D

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rolling to the sea.
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G

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Em
Em

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This river rambles down,
A
A

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D

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glides through the quiet town
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G

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Long bay should ramble down,
A
A

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D

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roll into the sea
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G

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This river is my home,
A
A

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D

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roll into the sea
A
A

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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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Clean sandy bottom,
G
G

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D
D

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pebbles smooth and worn,
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G

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D

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Water still so cold from
A
A

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melting snow.
Bm
Bm
2

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A

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Winding down the valley,
G
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through fields of wheat and corn
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G

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Onward and forever she will flow
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Wild as a bird in flight,
Em
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this is my river
G
G

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One road over dancing light,
A
A

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D

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rolling to the
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This river rambles down,
A
A

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glides through the quiet town
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G

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Long may she ramble down,
Em
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A
A

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D

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to the sea
G
G

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This river is my home,
A
A

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A
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rolling to the sea

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Chords
  • D

  • G

  • Em

  • A

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of My River by Tom Paxton is D major.

The primary chords used in My River are D, G, Em, A, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, Em, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of My River is approximately 143 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of My River using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for My River. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Tom Paxton.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add My River to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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