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...
