#research. Remember to view this file in Courier, or other monospaced font. # #See http://www.olga.net/faq/ for more information. # Subject: b/brooks_garth/the_river.crd THE RIVER ~~~~~~~~~ Words & Music by Garth Brooks and Victoria Shaw notated by Greg Vaughn (ribtm@ttacs.ttu.edu) with help from Andrew Lowry (alowry@silver.ucs.indiana.edu) INTRO (This is actually a slide guitar, but the E-shaped barres work) G A G A G A G A D e+--3-----5\3-----5\3-----5\3------5\10--------------| B+--3-----5\3-----5\3-----5\3------5\10--------------| G+--4-----6\4-----6\4-----6\4------6\11--------------| D+--5-----7\5-----7\5-----7\5------7\12--------------| A+--5-----7\5-----7\5-----7\5------7\12--------------| E+--3-----5\3-----5\3-----5\3------5\10--------------| D *D G/D D *D You know a dream is like a river ever changin' as it flows.

And the ^Gdreamer's just a vesse^D/F#l that must ^Em7follow where it ^Agoes. D G/D D *D Bm G Trying to learn from what's behind you, and never knowing what's in store D G/D D *D A D #D# Makes each day a constant battle just to stay between the shores

CHORUS D G/D D *D G/D D *D And I will sail my vessel 'til the river runs dry.

Like a ^Gbird upon the wi^D/F#nd, these ^Em7water's are my s^Aky. Bm A/C# D G/D D *D G I'll never reach my destination if I never try. D G/D D *D A D #D# So, I will sail my vessel 'till the river runs dry.

2: Too many times we stand aside and let the water slip away 'Til what we put off 'til tomorrow has now become today. So, don't you sit upon the shorline and say you're satisfied. Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance the tide. (To Chorus:) BRIDGE

^A/C#And there's ^Bmbound to be rough wa^Gters and I ^Dknow I'll ^D/F#take some ^Gfalls. But with the ^Em7Good Lord as my ^D/F#captain, I can ^Gmake it through them all.^Asus

CHORUS (with key change) E A/E E A/E E Yes, I will sail my vessel 'til the river runs dry.

Like a ^Abird upon the win^E/G#d, these ^F#m7water's are my ^Bsky. I'll^C#m neve^B/D#r ^Ereach my ^A/Edesti^Enation ^Aif I never try. E A/E E B E F#m7 E/G# So, I will sail my vessel 'till the river runs dry. A E A/E E B A B/A Yes, I will sail my vessel 'till the river runs dry. ^A 'til the river ^B/Aruns dry.

By *D I mean to hammer on from Dsus2 (xx0230) to D (xx0232) on the 1st string. #D# is D-D-Dsus4-D-Dsus2-D From: kpmiller@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Kent P Miller) Subject: My tab of "The River" by Garth Brooks Is this OK for a tab style? I'll offer a piece of tab that I did for someone recently. It's not my usual favorite style of music, but what the hey. I'm not very good with chord names, so maybe somebody can correct or help me. Intro: G G(add A Bflat like 320013) G(add A C like 320033) G (add A B flat as before)...D During the verse, the guitar usually throws in a Dsus (xx0233) on the first chord. What I call chords and what they really mean. D/F# is (200232)

^DYou know a dream is like a river, ever ^Gchanging as it ^Dflows

And the ^Gdreamer's just a ^D/F#vesse and I know I'll take some falls

But with the ^EmGood Lord as my ^D/F#Captain I can make it through them ^Aall. whats in store

Makes each ^Dday a constant battle just to ^Astay between the ^Dshores.

And I will ^Dsail my vessel till the ^GRiver runs ^Ddry

Like a ^Gbird upon the ^D/F#wind these ^Emwaters are my ^Asky

I'll never ^Dreach my destination ^Gif I never try so I will ^Dsail my vessel

Till the ^ARiver runs ^Ddry.

Too many times we stand aside and let the waters slip away Till what we've put off till tomorrow has now become today So don't you sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance the tide. CHORUS BRIDGE

Well there's ^Bmbound to be rough ^Gwaters and I ^Dknow ^D/F#I'll take some ^Gfalls

But with the ^EmGood Lord as my ^D/F#Captain I can make it through them ^Aall.

Yes I will ^Esail my vessel till the ^ARiver runs ^Edry

Like a ^Abird upon the ^E/G#wind these ^F#mwaters are my ^Bsky

I'll never ^Ereach my destination ^Aif I never try

so I will ^Esail my vessel Till the ^BRiver runs ^Edry.^A

Yes I will ^Esail my vessel Till the ^BRiver runs ^Adry. You can fake a good ending staying on the A and suspending it (x02230) and ending on the E.

Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 18:07:20 -0500 From: Chris Sears <cts@mail.utexas.edu> The River Garth Brooks Intro: G chord, adding C# to it, moving into D [Verse 1]

You know a dr^Deam is like a river, ever cha^Gnging as it fl^Dows. And a dre^Gamer's just a ve^D/F#ssel that must fo^Emllow where it g^Aoes Trying to le^Darn from what's behind him And never kn^Bmowing what's in s^Gtore Makes each d^Day a constant battle Just to st^Aay between the sh^Dores

[chorus]

And I will s^Dail my vessel 'til the ri^Gver runs d^Dry, Like a b^Gird upon the ^D/F#wind these wa^Emters are my s^Aky I'll never r^Deach my destination i^Gf I never try So I will s^Dail my vessel 'til the ri^Aver runs dr^Dy.

[Verse 2]

Too many ti^Dmes we stand aside and let the w^Gaters slip aw^Day G D#/F# Em A 'Til what we put off 'til tomorrow has now become today So don't you si^Dt upon the shoreline and s^Bmay you're sati^Gsfied Ch^Doose to chance the rapids and d^Aare to dance the t^Dide.

[chorus]

And I will s^Dail my vessel 'til the r^Giver runs d^Dry, Like a b^Gird upon the ^D/F#wind these w^Ematers are my s^Aky I'll never re^Dach my destination if I never t^Gry So I will s^Dail my vessel 'til the r^Aiver runs d^Dry.

[Bridge]

^D ^D/C# And there's ^Bmbound to be rough w^Gaters And I k^Dnow I'll take some f^Galls But with the g^Emood Lord as my ca^D/F#ptain G A modulate into E: I can make it through them all

[chorus] (there are no chords played during the first 2 lines)

And I will s^Eail my vessel 'til the r^Aiver runs d^Ery, Like a b^Aird upon the ^E/G#wind these w^F#maters are my s^Bky I'll never re^Each my destination ^Aif I never try So I will s^Eail my vessel 'til the r^Biver runs d^Ery. ^A Yes, I will s^Eail my vessel 'Til the ri^Bver runs d^Ary 'Til the river runs d^Ery

Garth Brooks - The river