Rivertown Blues
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Intro: F Am C F Am C/E
Dm Am C/E F C G/B
Dm Am C/E F
verse 1:
F
Here I go again
Another leap of
Am
faith I close my eyes
C Em
and wait to fall
F
I see a future in
which I will soon
Am
become The only truth
C G
you know at all
C/E
You wanna know
F
what I'm thinking
I think about
(hold)
back then
Chorus 1:
Dm
Back when we
built something
Am
new The world was
C/E F
ours to conquer
And we were not
C
afraid to lose
G/B
ourselves
Dm
Somewhere
inside this
Am
you changed
C/E
And I could never
F
follow you that way
verse 2:
Am(hold)
I miss you madly and
C
it's raining on the coast
F
I'm supposed to say
"this was your loss"
and "I'm fine"
Am
I stare for hours at
C
these numbers in my
F
hand But ringing you
would mend your heart
and break mine
C/E
You wanna know
F
what I'm thinking
(Hold)
I think about back then
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Interlude: F Am C
Bridge:
F
(Sometimes I dream)
Am C
We laugh until we cry
F
(With smoke in our eyes)
Am C/E
Just like old times
F Am C
Never again
F Am C/E
That was back then
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Guitar Solo: Ryan Mendez shreds very fast!!!
Dm Am C/E F C G/B
Dm Am C/E F
Chorus 2:
Dm(hold)
Somewhere inside
Am(Hold)
this you changed
And I could never
F(Hold)
follow you that way
How to play Rivertown Blues
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.