Tracy Grammer and Dave Carter, The River, Where She Sleeps Tabs

Capo 5

Intro: (G)(C) – (G)(C) – (G)(C) – (D)(G)(C)(G)(D) 

(G)She's a walkin (C)talkin breathin (G)New Age wonder, (C)old time heathens
(G)Don't know what to (C)make of (D)Mary (G)Jane (C)(D) 
'Cause (G)she ain't tryin to (C)be no swami, (G)she ain't mad at (C)dad and mommy
(G)She don't curse the (C)storm clouds when it (D)rains 

When the sun refuse to (G)shine she don't (D)mind, she make (C)everything look (D)fine
She got (G)moon in her (D)eyes, crescent (C)windows on the (D)skies
And the (Em)rain comes down in (C)sheets on the (Em)people in the (A)streets
And it (C)carries all the (D)secrets that they (C)keep to the (D)river where she (G)sleeps 

(G)(C) – (G)(C) – (G)(C) – (D)(G)(C)(G)(D) 

She (G)comes to me when (C)I'm dejected, (G)leaves her soul out (C)unprotected
(G)Tells me that the (C)truth can (D)make me (G)free (C)(D) 
And (G)she don't need what (C)she ain't got, she (G)reads me books by (C)Alan Watts
(G)Speakin words o' (C)wisdom: let it (D)be 

When the sun refuse to (G)shine she don't (D)mind, she take (C)thunder for a (D)sign
She got (G)stars in her (D)head, super(C)novas in her (D)bed
And it (Em)rains most every (C)day, but I (Em)like it fine that (A)way
'Cause the (C)waters run so (D)marvelous and (C)deep in the (D)river where she (G)sleeps 

(G)(C) – (G)(C) – (G)(C) – (D)(G)(C)(G)(D) . . . (two times through) 

(G)Mary ain't in(C)clined to drinkin, (G)still she stumbles (C)without thinkin
(G)Anywhere she (C)gets the (D)urge to (G)stray (C)(D) 
And (G)everybody (C)knows about her, (G)they don't want to (C)change or doubt her
(G)They just grin when (C)she comes out to (D)play 

When the sun refuse to (G)shine she don't (D)mind, she be (C)movin down the (D)line
She got (G)bells on her (D)toes, gene(C)rations in her (D)clothes
And she (Em)sings without a (C)sound as the (Em)evenin rolls a(A)round
And she (C)dances as the (D)twilight shadows (C)creep down the (D)river where she (G)sleeps 

(G)(C) – (G)(C) – (G)(C) – (D)(G)(C)(G)(D) 

Pro(G)fessor come to (C)burst my bubble, (G)says that girl is (C)bound for trouble
(G)Serves me solace (C)in a (D)paper (G)cup (C)(D) 
But it (G)looks a bit like (C)agent orange and (G)when he leaves he (C)slams the door and
(G)Just about that (C)time she phones me (D)up 

When the sun refuse to (G)shine she don't (D)mind, she just (C)ain't the worryin (D)kind
She got (G)dogs, she got (D)cats, she keeps (C)rabbits in her (D)hats
And the (Em)people that she (C)sees, they're all (Em)buddhas or po(A)lice
And the (C)banks rise high and (D)perilous and (C)steep by the (D)river where she (G)sleeps 

(G)(C) – (G)(C) – (G)(C) – (D)(G)(C)(G)(D) . . . (two times through) 

Now (G)one dismayed De(C)cember dawn I (G)wake to find my (C)Mary's gone
And (G)no one knows when (C)she'll come (D)back (G)again (C)(D) 
And (G)all the silent (C)temple bells from (G)Styx to Glenn to (C)Hazel Dell
Are (G)mournin all the (C)nights that might have (D)been 

When the sun refuse to (G)shine she don't (D)mind, she just (C)leave this world be(D)hind
She got (G)wheels in her (D)smile, she can (C)coast along for (D)miles
Me I'm (Em)walkin all a(C)lone, feelin (Em)soulful to the (A)bone
Till I (C)stop and I (D)hang my head and (C)weep by the (D)river where she (G)sleeps 

(G)(C) – (G)(C) – (G)(C) – (D)(G)(C)(G) -- (D)(G)