New River
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Intro Em
verse 1
Em G6* Asus2sus4 Aadd9
It took forever and a day for the canyons and coasts to erode away
Em G6* Asus4 A
By the weight of the ocean's cyclical motion they swayed
Em G6* Asus2sus4 Aadd9
And though the eons may pass as slow as the sands of an hourglass
Em G6* Asus4* A
Every grain that we've counted claims that even the mountains can change
[Refrão]G F
Let it come down, let it come down
G
Let it make in you a new river!
F
Let it come down, let it come down
C Em
Let it make in you a new river!
Interlude 1
Em Bm Asus2sus4 A
verse 2
Em G6 Asus2 A
I know the winds from the south have the waves riled up like a hungry mouth
Em G6* Asus4 A
And your stomach goes hollow at the thought that it could swallow you whole
Em G6 Asus2 A
Well, it'll rain for forty days and nights, and nothing you do can slow the rising tides
Em G6
But the river takes her shape from every tempest she abides
A7sus2 Asus2
And like her, you'll be made new again
Interlude 2
G69 Bm Asus2sus4 A
[Refrão]G* C/G**
Let it come down, let it come down
G**
Let it make in you a new river!
Gsus4**
Let it come down, let it come down
Gsus2** G
Let it make in you a new river!
F
Let it come down, let it come down
C/G G
Let it make in you a new river!
F
Let it come down, let it come down
C/G G
Let it make in you a new river!
G Gadd11 G Gadd11 F C/G x2
G F
Let it come down, let it come down
C/G G
Let it make in you a new river!
F
Let it come down, let it come down
C/G G
Let it make in you a new river!
Outro
G
G F C/G
C/G F
C/G F C/G
How to play New River
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.