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The River Chords

Music by: Imagine Dragons · 2011
Genre Pop Tone Db major BPM 85 Views 275
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Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[C][Em][F][G]
[C][Em][F]
[C][Em][F][G]
[Am][Em][F]

[Verse 1]
In the [C]latest mid[Em]night hour
[F]When the world has gone to sleep
You [G]gotta get [C]up[Em][F]
When [C]doubts begin to [Em]rise
[F]And the world is at your feet
You [G]gotta get [C]up[Em][F]

[Chorus 1]
[C]Reach,[Em][F]
it's not as bad as it [C]seems[Em][F]
I [C]cleanse in [Em]the riv[F]er for s[G]omebody [Am]else
[Em]For [F]anyone but myself

[Interlude 1]
[C][Em][F][G]
[C][Em][F]

[Verse 2]
I'm [C]not a self[Em]less man
[F]I'm not a man of wealth
[G]If I had[C] all the wor[Em]ld,
[F]Probably give it to myself
But the [C]trees begin to [Em]walk
[F]And the ground begins to talk
[G]And my[C]self[Em][F]

[Chorus 2]
[C]Reach,[Em][F]
it's not as bad as it [C]seems[Em][F]
I [C]cleanse in [Em]the riv[F]er for s[G]omebody [Am]else
[Em]For [F]anyone but myself

[Interlude 2]
[Dm][Am][C]
[F][G]
[Dm][Am][C]
[F][G]

[Bridge 1]
[Dm]Hold [Am]my pl[C]ace
[F]Don't you give [G]up on me

[Chorus 3]
Hold on, hold on
[C]Reach,[Em][F]
it's not as bad as it [C]seems[Em][F]
I [C]cleanse in [Em]the riv[F]er for s[G]omebody [Am]else
[Em]For [F]anyone but myself

[Outro 1]
[C](Love doesn't come [Em]'til you've given it [F]up)
it's not as bad as it seems
[C](Love doesn't come [Em]'til you've given it [F]up)
I [C]cleanse in [Em]the riv[F]er
for [G]somebody [Am]else[Em][F]
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