The River (Rock)

Song Description

Nice Rocker about the River and trying to resurrect the love.

Song Length 3:38 Genre Rock - Classic, Pop - Rock
Tempo Fast (151 - 170) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Worried, Heartbreaking Subject Frustration, Breaking Up
Similar Artists Pat Benatar, Melissa Etheridge Language English

Lyrics

THE RIVER
by STEVE DAFOE 2007 (COPYRIGHTED)


CHORUS 1:

A Bm7
WHEN YOU SEE ME BY THE RIVER, I WON'T CRY BABY
JUST PRETEND WE NEVER WERE, SO JUST WALK ON BY
BUT I KNOW I STILL KOVE YOU, SO MAYBE JUST MAYBE
THAT YOU STILL CARE AND YOU'D WANNA ANOTHER TRY
G A
SO WHEN YOU SEE ME BY THE RIVER, I WON'T CRY BABY
IF YOU MEET BY THE RIVER, I'M STILL YOURS BABY
A
I'M STILL YOURS BABY (softer)
A Bm7
SO WHEN YOU SEE ME BY THE RIVER, I WON'T CRY BABY

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VERSE 1:

G Fmaj7 Cm7
LIFE GOES ON AS THE RIVER FLOWS BY
AND IN THE HAZY HEAT, YOU CAN HEAR IT SIGH
AND I SIT HERE ALONE JUST WONDERING WHY
YOU BROKE MY HEART AND TORE IT APART
YOU BROKE MY HEART AND TORE IT APART
Fmaj7 Cm7
TORE IT APART

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VERSE 2:

G Fmaj7 Cm7
THE RAIN DANCES ON TOP OF THE WATER
FILLS THE RIVER AND SWELLS HER BANKS
LIKE THE DEPTH OF LONLINESS WITHIN ME
SO BIG AND DEEP, JUST LIKE A BIG SEA
BIG AND DEEP, JUST LIKE A BIG SEA
Fmaj7 Cm7
JUST LIKE A BIG SEA


VERSE 3:

G Fmaj7 Cm7
LIFE GOES ON AS THE RIVER FLOWS BY
AND IN THE HAZY HEAT YOU CAN HEAR IT SIGH
AND I SIT HERE ALL ALONE WONDERING WHEN
YOU'LL BE AROUND TO HOLD AND LOVE ME AGAIN
YOU'LL BE AROUND TO HOLD AND LOVE ME AGAIN
Fmaj7 Cm7
LOVE ME AGAIN

Lyrics Steve Dafoe Music Steve Dafoe
Publisher Steve Dafoe Performance paula mattol

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