The River Chords

Lyrics & chords

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

[Verse 1]
[Gm]Just before our love got lost, you said
"I am [C]as constant [G]as[Gsus4][C]
a northern [Gm]star," and [C]I said
"Constantly in the dark
[Gsus4]ness
Where's that at?
If you want me, I'll be in the bar"

[Verse 2]
On the [Am]back of a cartoon coaster
In the [D]blue TV screen light
I drew a map [Gsus4]of Canada[Asus4][Gm]
Oh, [C]Canada
[Gsus4]With your face sketched on it twic[C]e

[Verse 3]
Oh, you are [Gm]in my blood like holy wi[C]ne
You taste so [Dm]bitter
[G]And so [Bdim]sweet, [Bb]oh
I [Am]could drink a case
[D]of you, darling[Am]
And [D]I would still [G]be[Gm]
[Csus4]on my feet
Oh, I [F]would [Em]still be [Dm]on
[Gsus4]my feet[C]

[Verse 4]
Oh, [F]I am a lonely p[Eaug]ainter
I live [Bb]in a box of p[Am]aints
I'm [Em]frightened[Am]
[D]by [G]the [Gm]devil
[C]And [Gsus4]I'm drawn[C] to
[Gsus4]those one[Gm]s that ain[C]'t afr[Gsus4]aid
I remember [Am]that time
you told me,
[D]You said, [Am]"Love is t[D]ouching
[Gsus4]souls"[Am][Asus4]
Surely you [Gm]touched mine, 'cause
Part of you [C]pours out [Gsus4]of me
In [C]these [Gsus4]lines from time [Gm]to time
Oh, [C]you're in

[Verse 5]
[Dm]my blood[G] like holy wine
You [Bb]taste [Am]so bitter
And so sweet, oh
I [D]could drink a case of you,
[Gsus4]darling
Still I'd be on my feet
I would still be [C]on my feet

[Verse 6]
I met a wo[F]man
She had a mouth like yours
She knew [Em]your life[Dm]
[Gsus4]
She knew your devils and your [C]deeds
[F]And [Bb]she said, "Go to him
[Am]Stay with [Em]him if y[Am]ou ca[D]n
but be prepared to [G]bleed"[Gm]
[Gsus4]Oh,

[Verse 7]
but [F]you are in my [Gsus4]blood,
you're my holy [C]wine[G][C]
[Em]You're so bitt[F]er
[Em]Bitter and [Dm]so sweet, [Gsus4]oh[Bdim]
[Bb]I co[Am]uld drink a[Em] case[Am][D]
[Gm]of you, darling[Gsus4][Csus4][Gm]
[Gsus4]Still I'd be [Gm]on[Gsus4]
[Gm]my f[Dm]eet[Gm]
I would [Dm]still [Gm]be on my feet
[Dm]Hmm[Gm]
[Gm]