#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # From: "CG" <cgmusic@direct.ca> Subject: The River Garth Brooks Date: Tue, 7 Oct 1997 02:07:15 -0700 The River Written by: Victoria Shaw & Garth Brooks Performed by Garth Brooks Transcribed by CG cgmusic@direct.ca INTRO: G A/G G A/G G A/G G A/G G A/G G A/G D Verse1 G D You know a dream is like a river, ever changing as it flows G D/F# Em7 A And the dreamer's just a vessel, that must follow where is goes D G/D D Bm G Trying to learn from what's behind you, and never knowing what's in store D G/D D A D G/D D Makes each day a constant battle, just to stay between the shores Chorus D G/D D G/D D And I will sail my vessel, 'til the river runs dry G D/F# Em7 A Like bird upon the wind, these water's are my sky Bm A/C# D G/D D G I'll never reach my destination, if I never try D G/D D A D So I will sail my vessel, 'til the river runs dry Verse 2 Too many times we stand aside, and the waters slip away 'Til what we put off 'til tomorrow, has now become today So don't you sit upon the shoreline, and say you're satisfied Choose to chance the rapids, and dare to dance the tide Yes I will Chorus A/C# Bm G And there's bound to be rough waters D D/F# G And I know I'll take some falls Em7 D/F# But with the Good Lord as my captain G Asus I can make it through them all Yes I will E A/E E A/E E Sail my vessel, 'til the river runs dry A E/G# F#m7 B Like bird upon the wind, these water's are my sky C#m B/D# E A/E E A I'll never reach my destination, if I never try E A/E E B E F#m7 E/G# So I will sail my vessel, 'til the river runs dry A E A/E E B A B/A A Yes I will sail my vessel, 'til the river runs dry B/A E 'Til the river runs dry CHORD CHART G 320001 Bm X24432 A/G 3X222X A/C# X4222X D XX0232 Asus X02230 G/D XX0002 E 022100 D/F# 2X023X A/E 0X222X Em7 020030 E/G# 3X134X A X02220 F#m 242222 B X24442 C#m X46654 B/D# X6444X B/A 5X444X Before it can become reality...You have to have a dream...