River

Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FCapotraste: 1st traste E A They told me you were coming E A and that I should stick around E A they said that I had to meet you E A you were a treasure that they'd found E A and they were proud to hang with you E A because they thought you played their game E A even though you had your money E A and your daddy had his fame E I know the river A (is a long, long road) E yes, the river A (it's a heavy load) E oh lord, the river A (is a long, long road) E D and I see you comin' down A E fixin' to go E D just before you leave me, baby A E there's something you got to know, yeah A Until finally I met you E A and I realized then E A that with all the broken-down, broken-hearted, low-down people you knew and loved E A I knew we could be friends E A for your heart was into loving E A spreading good times and joy all around E A and because of that, many people that you knew E A they couldnt understand you, put you down kicked you around. E 'cause the river A (is a long, long road) E yes, the river A (it's a heavy load) E oh lord, the river A (is a long, long road) E D and I see you comin' down A E fixin' to go E D just before you leave me, baby A E there's something you got to know, yeah. I'm just sitting here tonight thinking A I'm thinking of all the lovely people that I'm gonna miss E A when I leave the land where I was born E and you're one of the most, A the most prominent ones, my dear, because E I know that you've been kicked around because like A though you have money, and all the people behind you had money E A E you were into good times and were into, sending your heart out, to all the people, A E A E and really digging on them, and just really digging on them, just, just being happy A and this is what I've got to say to you tonight. E A So finally I'm leavin' E A for at last, I understand E A that many of the people that I knew and thought were my closest friends E A Lord, their heads are in another land E A me and my lady got to go out there E A spread a little good loving around E A but I just want to let you know before I leave E that if you're ever homeless A a home with us can always be found. E 'cause the river A (is a long, long road) E yes, the river A (it's a heavy load) E oh lord, the river A (is a long, long road) E D and I see you comin' down A E fixin' to go E D just before you leave me, baby A E there's something you got to know, yeah.