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River of Light chords by
Gordon Lightfoot
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Key: F# major•
Intro 1
D
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A
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Asus4
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D
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G
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Dsus4
Dsus4

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Verse 1
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Heading off

on a river at peace in the cool of an evening
G
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Heading off on a river of light,

be a part of a river at night
D
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Nice to be on a river sometimes,

like a junebug traveling
G
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Heading off on a ribbon of song,

been away from the river too long
D
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Good to be on a river somewhere,

like a milkweed traveling
G
G

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Heading off on a ribbon of dreams,
Em
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be a part of a river it seems
D
D

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A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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Can you tell me how long
A
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D
D

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Dsus4
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D

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must I travel on?
Verse 2
G
G

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I won't be looking up old friends,
Asus4
Asus4

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I won't be looking up old friends ever again
G
G

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C
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G

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D
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Dsus4
Dsus4

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Verse 3
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I spent my life taking my time
Dsus4
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and I can't change anything
G
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Take a look at my river of light,

be a part of a river at night
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Nice to be on a river at peace,

like a junebug traveling
G
G

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Heading off on a river at last,
Asus4
Asus4

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my tears will be all in the past
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Good to be on a river somewhere,

like a milkweed traveling
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G

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Heading down where the water runs deep,
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down deep where the fish are asleep now
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A
A

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Can you tell me how long
Asus4
Asus4

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D
D

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must I travel on?
Verse 4
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G

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I won't be looking up old friends,
Asus4
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I won't be looking up old friends ever again..
G
G

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Dsus4
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Verse 5
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Trouble don't mean nothing to me,

and I had my share of it
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Heading off on a river of light,

be a part of a river at night
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Nice to be on a river at peace,

in the cool of an evening
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Heading off on the silver moon light,
Asus4
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maybe love'll find me tonight
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Good to be on a river somewhere,

like a milkweed traveling
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G

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Heading off on a ribbon of dreams,
Em
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be a part of a river it seems
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D

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A
A

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Can you tell me how long
Asus4
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G
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must I travel on?
Verse 6
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I won't be looking up old friends
Asus4
Asus4

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Dsus4
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I won't be looking up old friends ever again,
G
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ever again
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • D

  • A

  • Asus4

  • G

  • Dsus4

  • Em

  • C

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of River of Light by Gordon Lightfoot is F# major.

The primary chords used in River of Light are F#, C#, C#sus4, B, F#sus4, G#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F#, C#, C#sus4, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of River of Light is approximately 78 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of River of Light 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 River of Light. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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