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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Instrumental Intro] [Drone on Am, adding 4ths, 5ths, 7ths, 8ths, diminished chords] Am F C G Am F C G Am [Verse 1]
It's been Frainy and wCindy for Gseven daysAm straight I've been Fgoing to bed eCarly and Ggetting up Amlate I lFook out my wCindow and it's oGne shade of gAmray Oh, my wFife and my kCids don't have mGuch to sAmay A mFan out of wCork only gGets in the wAmay
[Verse 2]
Oh, the Friver is rCising now, Gone inch an hAmour And tFonight we'll be lCucky if we sGtill have poAmwer But I got a fFlashlight, an oCil lamp and IG'm ready to Amgo And a fFresh set of bCatteries for my sGon's radAmio If the dFam really bCreaks, least we'll kGnow where to Amgo E7
[Chorus]
AmRiver take Cme, Am river tCake me AmRiver take Cme fFar from CtrouGble Amtime AmRiver take Cme, Am river taCke me AmRiver take Cme fFar from trouble FtiiiiCiime GOhhhDhhh FOhhhhChhhhhE7hhh
[Verse 3]
If FI had a Cboat you Gknow what I'd Amdo? I'd float Fme and my fCamily down to BGaton RAmouge I wouldn't wFork in no fCactory, I'd Glive off the lAmand And lFive within mCeans of my oGwn two hAmands Dance SFaturday nCights to a ZGydeco bAmand E7
[Instrumental break] F C G Am F C G Am Am [Verse 3]
Oh, the rFiver fClows and a Gyoung man Amdreams And the Friver can Cdrown you or it can Gwash you cAmlean It can tFake you aCway to some fGar away pAmlace It can pFower your cCities, cGarry your wAmaste And give aFll that you Cdrink a pecGuliar tAmaste
[Verse 4]
Oh, dFon't look to Cme, I've dGone my tAmime You see I've hFad too many dCreams for this oGne heart of mAmine And I've sFtood on the brCidge with the rGiver belAmow Feeling aFll of the saCdness that a pGroud man could hAmold Oh, the rFiver is fCull but there's Gno way to Amgo E7
[Chorus]
AmRiver take Cme, Am river tCake me AmRiver take Cme fFar from CtrouGble Amtime AmRiver take Cme, Am river tCake me AmRiver take Cme fFar from CtrouGble Amtime AmRiver take Cme, Am river taCke me AmRiver take Cme fFar from trouble FtiiiiCiime GOhhhDhhh FOhhhhChhhhhE7hhh
FOhhhChhh GOhhhDhhh FOhhhhChhhhhE7hhh [Optional ending] [Instramental ending in E Major]
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