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The other submission of chords for this song is relatively accurate, however there are
inaccuracies that must be addressed for anyone who wishes to learn this song for a solo
properly. Here they are:
Chords:
G Cadd9 F C
e--3------------3------------1----------0-|
B--3------------3------------1----------1-|
G--0------------0------------2----------0-|
D--0------------2------------3----------2-|
A--2------------3------------3----------3-|
E--3------------X------------1----------X-|
Riff:
e-------------------|
B---------3-----3---|
G---------0-----0---|
D---------0-----0---|
A---2h3-----2-------|
E-----------------3-|
For the beginning of the song, the riff is played twice, then played over the verse:
Riff Riff
She said that time is unfair to a woman her age,
Riff Riff
Now that wisdom has come, everything else fades,
FShe said she realizes that,
CShe's seen her better days,
Riff (x2)
(drum beat which can be done very well with muted strumming on an acoustic)
Riff Riff
She said you gotta look back, to the days of youth,
Riff Riff
What she thought were lies, she later found was truth,
FShe said her daddy had dreams,
CBut he drank them away,
Riff x2
FAnd her mother's to blame,
CFor the way she is today,
Riff x2
(drum beat)
GLife's river shall Cadd9rise, she said,
GThen only theCadd9 strong shall survive, she said,
GBut I'm feeling quiteCadd9 weak, she said,
GWon't you comfort and Cadd9forgive me, she said
Riff x4
Riff Riff
She said she's still searching for salvation's light,
Riff Riff
Yeah, she wishes all day, then she prays all night,
FShe said she won't speak of love,
CCause love she's never known,
Riff x2
FAnd it's moments like these,
CWhen she hates to be alone,
Riff x2
(drum beat)
GLife's river shall Cadd9rise, she said,
GThen only the sCadd9trong shall survive, she said,
GBut I'm feeling quite weCadd9ak, she said,
GWill you comfort and fCadd9orgive me, she said,
Riff x2
Instrumental: F---C---Riff---F---C---Riff(x8)
(drum beat)
GLife's river shall Cadd9rise, she said,
GThen only the sCadd9trong shall survive, she said,
GBut I'm feeling quite weCadd9ak, she said,
GWill you comfort and fCadd9orgive me, she said,
GLife's river shall Cadd9rise, she said,
GThen only the sCadd9trong shall survive, she said,
GBut I'm feeling quite Cadd9weak, she said,
GWill you comfort and Cadd9forgive, forgive me, she said,
Riff
Forgive me, she said,
Riff
Forgive me, she said
G (let it ring)
That's it. It's one of my favorite songs, so I felt it needed to be done justice. I
performed this at places that got some major crowds and they loved it the way it was done,
is EXACTLY as I've relayed it to you. The only thing I couldn't put in words or symbols
timing. That's up to you. If you can figure this out, then you can figure out the
It's not really that hard.
"You stood on the shoulders of geniuses and before you even knew what you had, you
it, packaged it, slapped it on a plastic lunchbox and now, you're selling it." -Ian Malcolm