River chords by Alan Hull

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Am 
G 
Sitting by river
Em 
Am 
G 
Em 
on warm summer day
Am 
G 
Em 
Thinking of the giver
Am 
G 
Em 
who's also the taker away
C 
D 
Stunned by the suchness
G 
C 
Am 
D 
there's not a lot to say
Am 
Em 
Warmed by the mystery,
Am 
Em 
instead of  being scared
Am 
Bm 
Em 
Touched by a raindrop,
Am 
Em 
anointing my hair
C 
D 
River be my mirror
G 
C 
Am 
D 
and grass be my bed
Am 
G 
Bm 
Love is in the shadows
G 
Am 
G 
kissing leaves one by one
Am 
G 
And where I go it follows
Em 
Am 
Em 
and warms me with the sun
C 
D 
Bright butterflying,
G 
C 
there's so much to be done
Am 
D 
Happiness is a warm gun
Am 
Bm 
Em 
And you lie here beside me,
Am 
Em 
your perfume in my nose
Am 
Em 
Your eyes do not deny me,
Am 
Em 
the space between us is closed
C 
D 
We let the river speak for us,
G 
for there's nothing it doesn't
C 
Am 
D 
Am 
know.
Bm 
Flowing ever -changing foam
Am 
Em 
in front of me,
Am 
Bm 
Em 
Taking all your secrets
Am 
to spew them in the sea.
Em 
C 
D 
Spare one drop of precious water,
G 
C 
Am 
D 
Am 
D 
then I will be free
Am 
Em 
Sitting by river,
Am 
Em 
Am 
on warm summer day
Em 
Thinking of the giver,
Am 
Em 
C 
who's also the taker away
D 
Stunned by the suchness,
G 
there's not a lot to say