The River chords by Good Charlotte (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

E5
C5
G5
A5
Em
Em/D
Cmaj7
Em/B
D/F#
Csus2
Am
Em/G

Intro 1

Verse 1
Em 
Em/D 
Cmaj7 
As I walk   through the val      ley
Em/B 
G5 
D/F# 
Em 
of the shadow of LA
Em/D 
Cmaj7 
Em/B 
The footsteps that   were next     to me
G5 
D/F# 
Em 
have gone their separate ways
Em/D 
I've seen enough now to know that
Cmaj7 
Em/B 
G5 
D/F# 
Em 
beautiful things don't always stay that way
Em/D 
I've done enough now to know this
Cmaj7 
Em/B 
G5 
D/F# 
Em 
beautiful place isn't everything they say

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Pre-chorus 1

I heard that evil comes disguised

Like the city of angels,

I'm walking towards the light

Chorus 1
E5 
Csus2 
Baptized in the river
G5 
I've seen a vision of my life
Am 
and I want to be delivered
E5 
Csus2 
In the city, was a sinner
G5 
I've done a lot of things wrong,
Am 
but I swear I'm a believer
E5 
Em/G 
Like the prodigal son,
G5 
I was out on my own
Am 
E5 
Now I'm trying to find my way back home
Csus2 
Baptized in the river
G5 
Am 
I'm delivered, I'm delivered
Em 
Em 

Verse 2
Em 
You're from a small town,
Em/D 
Cmaj7 
Em/B 
you're gonna grow     up fast
G5 
D/F# 
Em 
Underneath  these lights
Em/D 
Down in Hollywood on the
Cmaj7 
Em/B 
G5 
D/F# 
boule    vard, the dead come back   to life
Em 
To the praying Mother
Em/D 
and the worried Father
G5 
D/F# 
Em 
Let your children go
Em/D 
If they come back, they'll come   home stronger
G5 
D/F# 
Em 
And if  they don't you'll know

Pre-chorus 2

They say that evil comes disguised

Like the city of angels,

I'm walking towards the light

Chorus 2
E5 
Csus2 
Baptized in the river
G5 
I've seen a vision of my life
Am 
and I want to be delivered
E5 
Csus2 
In the city, was a sinner
G5 
I've done a lot of things wrong,
Am 
but I swear I'm a believer
E5 
Em/G 
Like the prodigal son,
G5 
I was out on my own
Am 
E5 
Now I'm trying to find my way back home
Csus2 
Baptized in the river
G5 
Am 
I'm delivered, I'm delivered

Chorus 3

Em/G

Baptized in the river (On my own)

Em/G

Baptized in the river (On my own)

I wanna be delivered

Interlude 1

Csus2

On my own

Csus2

On my own

Chorus 4
E5 
Csus2 
G5 
Baptized in the river    (On my own)
Am 
I wan na be delivered
E5 
Csus2 
G5 
Baptized in the river    (On my own)
Am 
I wanna be delivered
E5 
Csus2 
G5 
Baptized in the ri       ver (On my own)
Am 
I wan na be delivered
E5 
G5 
I confess I'm a sinner
I've seen a vision of my life
Am 
Em 
and I want to be delivered

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GuitarPianoUkulele

E5
C5
G5
A5
Em
Em/D
Cmaj7
Em/B
D/F#
Csus2
Am
Em/G

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: E minorBPM: 162

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

E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
C5: x-3-5-x-x-x
G5: 3-5-x-x-x-x
A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Em/D: x-x-0-0-0-0
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
Em/B: x-2-2-0-0-0
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Csus2: x-3-0-0-1-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Em/G: 3-x-2-4-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of The River by Good Charlotte, 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 E minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Good Charlotte's performance.