Nice environmentally-themed song from Don Henley's Inside Job, probably inspired by his work at Walden Woods. The song is on piano, but you can play it this way with an acoustic guitar. Intro: Dm / Am / C / G (twice) Verse:

^DmThe rains have come early, they say, ^AmWe're all going to wash away, well, ^CThat's all right with ^Gme.. ^DmIf Heaven's torrent can wash clean ^AmThe arrogance that lies unseen, ^CAnd the damage done, since we have gone, Where ^Gwe ought not to be...

Chorus:

^Am ^GGoodbye to a ^Amriver ^GGoodbye to a ^Amriver ^Em So lon^Dmg ^Am

Verse 2 is the same as the first verse, then comes the chorus again. Solo: Play the intro chords twice. Bridge:

^DmI make a church out of words ^AmAs the years dull my senses ^CAnd I try to hold on to the world that ^GI knew.. ^DmAnd I struggle to cross ^AmThese generational fences ^CAnd the beauty that still remains - I can ^Gtouch it through you..

Repeat the chorus twice and then fade out. That's it! Quite a simple, and yet a powerful song.

Don Henley - Goodbye to a river