Come To The River
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Intro:
E B/E E A6/E E B/E E A6/E Emaj7
Verse:
E B/E E A6/E E B/E E A6/E Emaj7
Come to the river
E B/E E A6/E E B/E E A6/E
Play in the water
C#m9 G#/B# G#m/B F#/A#
And drink of forever
Aadd9 E/B
And be free
E B/E E A6/E E B/E E A6/E Emaj7
There's rest for the weary
E B/E E A6/E E B/E E A6/E
And relief for the hurried
C#m9 G#/B# G#m/B F#/A#
So come to the river
Aadd9 E/B
And be healed
Chorus:
E/B C#m A E B6/D#
How beautiful, the water's blue
C#m A Bsus4
As you let them rush over you
B G#/B# C#m
Say goodbye to everything
Aadd9 E
That silence the songs you love to sing
F#m7add4
In the river, come to the river
B7sus4 E B/E E A6/E
The river of peace
Interlude:
E B/E E| A6/E Emaj7 |
Verse:
E B/E E A6/E E B/E E A6/E Emaj7
Come to this river
E B/E E A6/E E B/E E A6/E
And join in the laughter
C#m9 G#/B# G#m/B F#/A# Aadd9
And dream of whatever, whatever makes you smile
Bsus4 B Bsus4 B
Won't you come and stay a while?
Chorus:
E/B C#m A E B6/D#
How beautiful, the water's blue
C#m A Bsus4
As you let them rush over you
B G#/B# C#m
Say goodbye to everything
Aadd9 E
That silence the songs you love to sing
F#m7add4
In the river, come to the river
C#m A E B6/D#
How beautiful, the water's blue
C#m A Bsus4
As you let them rush over you
B G#/B# C#m
Say goodbye to everything
A E
That silence the songs you love to sing
F#m7add4 Aadd9
In the river, come to the river
Bsus4 B E B/E E A6/E
The river of peace
Outro:
E B/E E A6/E Emaj7 E
How to play Come To The River
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.