The River’s Too Wide chords by Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr.

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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The river's too
wide now for crossin'
The water rush too loud for talkin'
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We never built bridges for walkin'
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Now the river's too wide
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A gentle stream once
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flowed between us
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But love could cross it easily
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Till stormy skies brought bitter teardrops
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And made that stream a raging river
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Come between you and me
The river's too wide now for crossing
The water rush too loud for talking
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We never built bridges for walking
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There's no getting to the other side
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The river's too wide now for crossing
The hurtin' goes too deep for mending
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It looks like an unhappy ending
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Cause the river's too wide
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Good lessons learned are not forgotten
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We gave up love to save our pride
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Next time I'm faced with rising waters
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I'll build a bridge of loving kindness
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Reaching to the other side
And the river's too wide now for crossing
The water rush is too loud for talking
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We never built bridges for walking
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D 
There's no getting to the other side
The river's too wide now for crossin'
The hurtin' goes too deep for mendin'
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It looks like an unhappy endin'
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Cause the river's too wide