4him - Before the river came

^Fm(add9) I've been looki^Fmng at the past hm^Dbmm ^{Db Fm(add9)} I've wasted too ^Fmmuch time on thing^Dbs that won't last ^{Db Fm(add9)} I've built a kin^Fmgdom out of rubble^Db and sand, ^Db but I ^Abdon't, I don't ^Eb/Gwant to hold o^Fmnto it all

I'm ready for the^Dbmaj7 river to run, and w^Ebash it aw^Ebsusay ^{Eb Ebsus}

I'm singin' ^Abcome sweet ^Ebwater, ^Fmcleanse my ^Dbsoul, ^Ab shower ^Ebme and m^Fmake me w^Dbhole ^Ab consume ^Ebme with a ^Fmhealing f^Dblood ^Bbm7 leave no traces of the^Ebsus man that I^Eb was before the river ^Fm(add9)came ^{Fm Db Db}

^Fm(add9) There's no free^Fmdom in the chains,^Db hmmm ^{Db Fm(add9)} they'll hold you capti^Fmve to the guilt^Db of your stains ^{Db Fm(add9)} one drop of water^Fm brings an ocean^Db of change^Db and I l^Abong, I l^Eb/Gong to move ^Fm(add9)on from it all

^Fm7 Baptize and then ^Bb9bury me until ^Ebonly You remain ^Ab(come and rescue) ^Fm7 I don't wanna be the ^Bb9man that I was, ^Eblong before the ^Bb7river ca^Abme.

I'm singin' ^Fcome sweet ^Cwater, ^Dmcleanse my ^Bbsoul ^F shower ^Cme and m^Dmake me w^Bbhole ^F consume^C me with a ^Dmhealing f^Bblood ^Gm7 leave no traces of the m^Csusan that I ^Cwas before the river came.^Dm