Tuning: G C E A

[Intro] C [Verse 1]

Gotta get ^Clost, before you get found ^FAint no better way to ^Glearn your way around

Gotta get ^Cbruised, gotta get roll(?) Gotta ^Fjump back in the rain, ^Gwhen youre not that cold ^F

Funny thing this ^Glife ^FFunny thing this ^Glife dont fight it

[Chorus]

^CEveryone gotta jump ^Amin ^F before they learn how to ^Gswim

^CDont try and hold back the ^Amtime, You gotta ^Fgive it up to the river,^G when the river ^Cbends

[Verse 2]

Get a ^Cguitar, get it up loud You gotta ^Ffiddle with the strings, ^Gbefore you make a sound

Gotta get ^Cout, before you get hitched You gotta ^Fdo a little scratching, ^Gwhen you got an itch ^F

Funny thing this ^Glife ^FFunny thing this ^Glife dont fight it

[Chorus]

^CEveryone gotta jump ^Amin ^F Before they learn how to ^Gswim

^CDont try and hold back the ^Amtime, You gotta ^Fgive it up to the river,^G when the river ^Cbends

[Bridge]

(Oh oh oo^Amh) ^F (Oh oh ooh) ^G ^C

(Oh oh oo^Amh) ^F (Oh oh ooh) ^G

F G F G [Chorus]

^CEveryone gotta jump ^Amin ^F Before they learn how to ^Gswim

^CDont try and hold back the ^Amtime, You gotta ^Fgive it up to the river ^G

^CEveryone gotta jump ^Amin ^F Before they learn how to ^Gswim

^CDont try and hold back the ^Amtime, You gotta ^Fgive it up to the river ^G

When the river bend^Cs.. Am F G

Donavon Frankenreiter - When the river bends