The River lyrics and chords

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The River
Recorded by Garth Brooks
Written by Victoria Shaw and Garth Brooks

C
You know a dream is like a river 
     F              C
Ever changing as it flows
      F               C
And a dream is just a vessel 
          Am              G7
That must follow where it goes

          C                 G7
Trying to learn from what's behind you 
          Am                F
And never knowing what's in store
           C
Makes each day a constant battle 
        G7               C
Just to stay between the shores

                     
And I will sail my vessel 
         F          C
Till the river runs dry
       F             C
Like a bird upon the wind 
      Dm            G7
These waters are my sky

           C
I'll never reach my destination 
   F
If I never try
          C
So I will sail my vessel 
          G7         C
Until the river runs dry


Too many times we stand aside 
            F           C
And let the waters slip away
             F            C
Till what we put off till tomorrow 
    Dm         G7
Has now become today

             C
So don't you sit upon the shoreline 
    Am              F
And say you're satisfied
C
Choose to chance the rapids 
    G7                C
And dare to dance the tide

repeat #3,4

     Am                        F
Well there's bound to be rough waters 
    C                     F
And I know I'll take some falls
                  Dm         C
But with the good Lord as my captain 
      F                    G7
I can make it through them all

repeat #3,4

F          C
Yes I will sail my vessel 
          G7         C
Until the river runs dry
          G7         C
Until the river runs dry

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