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Across The River - Blitzen Trapper

Across The River

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Capo 2

G Em

Well I dove into that river

C G D

To see what I could find

C G D G

And the water it rolled on top of me

C D

And the stars refused to shine

G Em

Well I swam until I could not swim

C G D

Then I swam a little more

C G D G

And the current held me like a lover’s arms

C D

And then it left me on the shore

G Em

Then I stood and looked to from where I came

C G D

The place where I was born

C G D G

But it seemed to me only half is real

C D

Like the dark and distant storm

G Em

And I breathed the air around me

C G D

I felt my heart beat new

C G D G

For I left my home and I nearly drowned

C D G

For a glimpse of something few have ever seen

G Em

Then I walked up from the shoreline

C G D

To a city shining bright

C G D G

And I walked the streets of that lovely place

C D

Till the coming of the night

G Em

But there were no voices speaking

C G D

There was not a soul around

C G D G

So I sat alone on an empty throne

C D

In the middle of that town

[Refrão] C G

And I said oh my, oh me

C G D

Oh me, oh my

C G D G

There’s a river that runs between the sun

C D

And the darkness of our lives

C G

You can hit the road or stay in bed

C G D

You can sink or swim or fight

C G D G

But when all of this is said and done

C D G

You gon’ walk so gently still into that night

G Em

Then I sat so still and silent

C G D

With my head hanging low

C G D G

And an emptiness like a barren field

C D

You know it settled round my soul

G Em

Then a man appeared before me

C G D

Though I tried, I can’t deny

C G D G

That he had my father’s face and hands

C D

But his eyes shone like the sky

G Em

He said my son, you’ve come too soon

C G D

You better get on outta here

C G D G

You know I’d let you stay but round here a day

C D

Is much like a thousand years

G Em

And your heart is like a diamond

C G D

It splits the light in two

C G D G

And you’ll only shine for a certain time

C D

Till you’re swallowed up in blue

[Refrão] C G

And I said oh my, oh me

C G D

Oh me, oh my

C G D G

There’s a river that runs between the sun

C D

And the darkness of our lives

C G

You can hit the road or stay in bed

C G D

You can sink or swim or fight

C G D G

But when all of this is said and done

C D G

You gon’ walk so gently still into that night

G Em

So I dove into that river

C G D

Again a second time

C G D G

And the water rolled on top of me

C D

And the stars refused to shine

G Em

Then I swam until I could not swim

C G D

And I sank just like a stone

C G D G

When I woke again I was laying in

C D

My bed inside my home

G Em

Then I walked out to the city streets

C G D

With the voices high and bright

C G D G

And I breathed the air without a care

C D

And I walked so gently still

G

Into that light

How to play Across The River

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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