Rivers Run Dry
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G#m F# E F#
e|------4-6-7-6-4|--4-----4|--2-----2|-0-----0|-2-----2|
B|----4----------|------4--|------2--|-----0--|-----2--|
G|--4------------|----4----|----3----|---1----|---3----|
D|---------------|--6------|--4------|-2------|-4------|
A|---------------|---------|---------|--------|--------|
E|---------------|---------|---------|--------|--------|
(VERSE)
C#m B
I didn't want to say it in this way
C#m B
I didn't want to see the day I'd say these words to you
E B
I didn't want have to explain
D A
Sometimes heroes have to lose
C#m B
It's killing me to see you cry
C#m B
Would it make it any better if I told you I did it all for you
(BRIDGE)
E C#m
It was just another roll of the dice
G#m
Just another star in the sky
F#
Tried to touch it but I couldn't fly
((Chorus))
E F# B Bbm
Everybody knows the promise of the river
G#m F#
Everybody goes with the fire in their eyes
E F# G#m E
Everybody knows you can lead a horse to water
B F#
But there's nothing anybody can do
(REPEAT THE INTRO ACOUSTIC GUITAR SOLO) - repita o solo da intro
Rivers run dry
(VERSE)
C#m B
Gonna have to go away
C#m B
I always told you that a man has got to face his own mistakes
E C#m
Sometimes you get a lucky break
G#m
Sometimes your winning streak will stay
F#
Sometimes you gotta pay
((Chorus))
E F# B Bbm
Everybody knows the promise of the river
G#m F#
Everybody goes with the fire in their eyes
E F# G#m E
Everybody knows you can lead a horse to water
B F#
But there's nothing anybody can do
G#m
Rivers run dry
((SOLO))
C#m B C#m B
AAH AHH AHH AHH
C#m G#m E F#
AHH AHH AHH AHH
((BRIDGE))
G#m F#
Oh, I remember when the rivers ran high
E (F#) G#m F#
Oh, we could make it to the other side
Make it to the other side
((Chorus))
E F# B Bbm
Everybody knows the promise of the river
G#m F#
Everybody goes with the fire in their eyes
E F# G#m E
Everybody knows you can lead a horse to water
B F#
But there's nothing anybody can do
G#m E
Oh, there's nothing anybody can do
B F#
There's nothing anybody can do
G#m (F#) E
When the rivers run dry
(Repeat the intro - faça o solo da intro)
When the rivers run dry
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
B = X 2 4 4 4 2
Bbm = X 1 3 3 2 1
C#m = X 4 6 6 5 4
D = X X 0 2 3 2
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
F# = 2 4 4 3 2 2
G#m = 4 6 6 4 4 4
How to play Rivers Run Dry
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#m. 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.