The River And The Highway
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D A G
She follows the path of least resistance
D A G
She doesn't care to see the mountain top
D A G
She twistS and turns with no regard to distance
D A G
She never comes to a stop
D A G
And she rolls, she's a river
D A G
Where she goes time will tell
D A G
Heaven knows he can't go with her
D A G A Bm A G
And she rolls all by herself all by herself
D A G
He's headed for a single destination
D A G
He doesn't care what's standing in his path
D A G
He's a line between two points of separation
D A G
He ends just where it says to on the map
D A G D A G
And he rolls he's high-way Where he goes time will tell
D A G
Heaven knows she can't go with him
D A G A Bm A G
And he rolls all by himself all by himself
G D
And every now and then, he offers her a shoulder
G D
And every now and then, she over-flows.
G D Bm
And every now and than, a bridge crosses over
F A
It's a moment that every lover knows
D A
And she rolls (and he rolls)
G
she's a river (he's a highway)
D A
Where she goes (where he goes)
G
time will tell (time will tell)
D A G
heaven knows she can't go with him (he can't go with her)
D A G
and she rolls all by herself
D A G
And he rolls all by himself
A D
Fare thee well
How to play The River And The Highway
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 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.