Rivers And Creeks
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[Verso 1]
C Em
Well, all them girls were talking 'bout
G
All their boys walking with their big chests
D
And prideful mouths
C Em
Had a friend in Cincinnati who died with a
G D
Six-shooter taped to the roof of his mouth
C Em
'Cause his girl was making love to a man
G D
Who'll never give her what she needs
C Em
Like a shark in the middle of the big Pacific
G D
She'll eat anything that fucking bleeds
[Refrão]
C G
When it gets cold, your love, it comes and goes
D Em
Grows with the vines and the trees
C G
Hate that it grows inside my lungs
D Em
Freezes up on the rivers and creeks
C G
When it gets hot, you're not around
D Em
Go to town to get a different lover
C G
Deep within the shaking, earthquaking California summer
D Em
Oh, I pray you'll never find another
Interlude
C G D Em
[Verso 2]
C Em
Well, I flew across the ocean, just humbly hoping
G D
I would make it to the other side
C Em
'Cause them boots of Spanish leather are
G
Only worn better when there's someone wearing
D
Down the hide
C Em
When there's nowhere to go and nowhere to call home
G D
I hope you swim on back someday
C Em
As the sharks eat all the hearts that are
G D
Fallin' in love in San Francisco Bay
[Refrão]
C G
When it gets cold, your love, it comes and goes
D Em
Grows with the vines and the trees
C G
Hate that it grows inside my lungs
D Em
Freezes up on the rivers and creeks
C G
When it gets hot, you're not around
D Em
Go to town to get a different lover
C G
Deep within the shaking, earthquaking California summer
D Em C
Oh, I pray you'll never find another
Interlude
C G D Em
C G D Em
C Em
Well, love is just a river, yeah, love is just a creek
D G
Leadin' to the slaughter with the big, white teeth
C Em
Love is just a river, yeah, love is just a creek
D G
Leadin' to the slaughter with the big, white teeth
C Em
Love is just a river, yeah, love is just a creek
D G
Leadin' to the slaughter with the big, white teeth
C Em
Love is just a river, love is just a creek
D G Em D G
Leadin' to the slaughter with the big, white
Final
C Em
Well, love is just a river, yeah, love is just a creek
D G
Leadin' to the slaughter with the big, white teeth
C Em
Love is just a river, yeah, love is just a creek
D G Em D G
Leadin' to the slaughter with the big, white teeth
How to play Rivers And Creeks
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.