River Rose
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meat puppets - river rose
Intro: D Bm7 C (x4)
D Bm7 C
Now you know, now you know
D Bm7 C
Now you know the reason why
D Bm7 C
The rain clouds grow, the skies are low
D Bm7 C
And the river's getting high
D
Going down, going down
A D
Going down in the icy water
Going down, going down
A D
Going down in the icy water
G D G D
Oh the river rose, the sun came up and the sky was melting
G D A G D
Oh the river rose tonight
G D G D
Oh the river rose, the sun came up and the sky was melting
G D A G D
Oh the river rose tonight
D Bm7 C
Now we go, now we go
D Bm7 C
Now we go to higher ground
D Bm7 C
Bring the kids, bring your clothes
D Bm7 C
Bring yourself before you drown
D
Going down, going down
A D
Going down in the icy water
Going down, going down
A D
Going down in the icy water
G D G D
Oh the river rose, the sun came up and the sky was melting
G D A G D
Oh the river rose tonight
G D G D
Oh the river rose, the sun came up and the sky was melting
G D A G D
Oh the river rose tonight
D Bm7 C
Now the sky is clear of clouds
D Bm7 C
And the water pulls away
D Bm7 C
So we go, so we go
D Bm7 C
Back to the river anyway
D
Going down, going down
A D
Going down in the icy water
Going down, going down
A D
Going down in the icy water
G D G D
Oh the river rose, the sun came up and the sky was melting
G D A G D
Oh the river rose tonight
G D G D
Oh the river rose, the sun came up and the sky was melting
G D A G D
Oh the river rose tonight
G D G D
Oh the river rose, the sun came up and the sky was melting
G D A G D
Oh the river rose tonight
G D G D
Oh the river rose, the sun came up and the sky was melting
G D A G D G
Oh the river rose tonight
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How to play River Rose
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.