The River The Spout
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Capo 4
Intro: C Am F G E7 Am C F
C
Four walls, a roof, and plenty of
Am
attention and food all my life.
F
Don't you think that'd be enough
G
To learn how to love you?
C
I'm sorry I don't always know
just what to say, how to say it,
Am
and how to let the small things go.
F G
You make it look so easy to do.
C Am F G
'Cause if you're the River than I must be the spout.
C Am F G
Where you deliver, I barely spit it out.
E7 Am C F
You know that no one wants a taste unless it's flowing cool and clean.
C Am F
You're what love is made of.
G C
My imitation's cheap.
C
Honest, I don't remember when
Am F
I had a thought pass through my head not about me in the end
G
and I don't know how to curb it.
C
Can't help but wonder why I don't
Am F
ever feel the icey touch of pointed fingers, told you so's.
G
Heaven knows I've earned it
C Am F G
'Cause if you're the River than I must be the spout.
C Am F G
Where you deliver, I barely spit it out.
E7 Am C F
You know that no one wants a taste unless it's flowing cool and clean.
C Am F
You're what love is made of.
G C
My imitation's cheap.
E7
I don't want to lose you
Am
and I know you're not a game I'm playin.
C F
When will I ever understand?
E7
The more I know it
Am
the less I want to show it.
C F
Love means folding with a winning hand.
C Am F G
'Cause if you're the River than I must be the spout.
C Am F G
Where you deliver, I barely spit it out.
E7 Am C F
You know that no one wants a taste unless it's flowing cool and clean.
C Am F
You're what love is made of.
G C
My imitation's cheap.
How to play The River The Spout
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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.