River Of Tears chords by Alessia Cara (Official Version)

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Ebm
B
Gb
Db
Ebm7
Bmaj7
Ebm11
Bb/D
Bbm
B6
Db/E#
Abm

Intro 1

Ebm

Verse 1
Ebm7 
Bmaj7 
Still got the flowers that you sent
Gb 
And the note you wrote
Db 
that said that we were meant to be forever
Ebm7 
B 
I keep them all as evidence
Gb 
In a drawer under the mirror,
Db 
filled with empty promises

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Pre-chorus 1

Ebm7

I don't know why I keep letting you lie to me

Hard as I try, it seems I can't breakaway

Ebm7

I thought that you would be the hero,

come and save the day

But you're a villain,

your sins aren't forgiven

Chorus 1
Ebm11 
I'm goin' down,
and you have watched me drown
B 
Gb 
In the river of tears,
Db 
lost beneath the stream
Bb/D 
Ebm7 
Under    the waves,
Bmaj7 
I've found the strength to say
Gb 
Db 
The river of tears has washed me clean
Bbm 
B 
(Ho   ahh) Go ahead and wish me well
Ebm7 
(Ahh)  I'll cry a wishin' well
Gb 
(Ahh) I'll fly before I fail
Db 
Bb/D 
Ebm7 
(Haa) I'll set sail and drift  away
So, I won't need you here
B 
Love sinks and hope floats
Gb 
Db 
In the river of tears

Verse 2
In the river of tears
Ebm7 
Bmaj7 
I catch your scent in every wind
Gb 
Db 
And I recall the love we had, I can't pretend
Ebm7 
B6 
That I don't miss you every now and then
Gb 
But the hurt is for the better,
Db 
movin' on, it's now or never

Pre-chorus 2
B 
Ebm7 
Lost in the tide, I can't keep my     pillows dry
Gb 
Like there's a sea in my eyes,
Db 
I realize that sometimes
Ebm7 
Love brings you flowers,
then it builds you coffins
B 
And far too often,
Gb 
Db 
we end up falling to  our demise

Chorus 2
Ebm11 
I'm goin' down,
and you have watched me drown
B 
Gb 
In the river of tears,
Db 
lost beneath the stream
Bb/D 
Ebm7 
Under    the waves,
Bmaj7 
I've found the strength to say
Gb 
Db 
The river of tears has washed me clean
Bbm 
B 
(Ho   ahh) Go ahead and wish me well
Ebm7 
(Ahh)  I'll cry a wishin' well
Gb 
(Ahh) I'll fly before I fail
Db 
Bb/D 
Ebm7 
(Haa) I'll set sail and drift  away
So, I won't need you here
B 
Love sinks and hope floats
Gb 
Db 
In the river of tears
Bb/D 
In the river of tears

Bridge 1
Ebm7 
Db/E# 
Gb 
Cry me a river,   build myself a bridge,
Abm 
Bbm 
I'm over  this
Bmaj7 
Can't let memories
Ebm7 
become the death of me, I'm glad to see
Db/E# 
Gb 
Everything    that you are
Abm 
Bbm 
and I believe that you   are
Bmaj7 
Everything I needed
but I don't need no more

Chorus 3
Ebm11 
I'm goin' down,
and you have watched me drown
B 
Gb 
In the river of tears,
Db 
lost beneath the stream
Ebm7 
Under the waves,
Bmaj7 
I've found the strength to say
Gb 
Db 
The river of tears has washed me clean
Bbm 
B 
(Ho   ahh) Go ahead and wish me well
Ebm7 
(Ahh)  I'll cry a wishin' well
Gb 
(Ahh) I'll fly before I fail
Db 
Bb/D 
Ebm7 
(Haa) I'll set sail and drift  away
So, I won't need you here
B 
Love sinks and hope floats
Gb 
Db 
In the river of tears
In the river of tears

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Ebm
B
Gb
Db
Ebm7
Bmaj7
Ebm11
Bb/D
Bbm
B6
Db/E#
Abm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Eb minorBPM: 90

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

Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
Ebm11: x-6-x-6-7-4
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
B6: 7-x-6-8-7-x
Db/E#: x-x-3-1-2-1
Abm: 4-6-6-4-4-4

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This is the definitive original version of River Of Tears by Alessia Cara, 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 Eb minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Alessia Cara.