Tuning: E A D G B E

I Know Why The River Runs baritone guitar Lee Ann Womac Baritone guitar tuned to A [Intro] A Bm D E A Bm D E

When I ^Areach to ^Bmhold you,^D ^EI'll still be ^Aalone^Bm ^D ^E When I ^Ahear the ^Bmringin ^D ^Eof the^A telephon^Bme ^D ^E ^BmI'll think it is ^Dyou ^BmIt will not be ^Dtrue^E

^F#mI know ^Dwhy the ^Ariver ^Eruns To a ^F#mplace somew^Dhere far ^Aaway^E ^F#mI know ^Dwhy the ^Asky is ^Ecryin When there ^F#maren't any ^Dwords to ^Asay^E

[Instrumental] F#m D A E F#m D A E

I could ^Aplay the ^Bmmessage^D ^Ethat you left for ^Ame ^Bm ^D ^E I can ^Ahear your ^Bmvoice and^D ^EI could still ^Abelieve^Bm ^D ^E ^BmThat you will soon me ^Dhome ^BmBut you will never ^Dcome^E

^F#mI know ^Dwhy the ^Ariver ^Eruns To a ^F#mplace some^Dwhere far ^Aaway^E ^F#mI know ^Dwhy the ^Asky is ^Ecryin When there ^F#maren't any ^Dwords to ^Asay^E ^F#m ^D ^A ^E

^F#mThere's a silence that I ^Ddon't want to hear ^F#mThere's a hole now where my ^Eheart used to ^Dbe They say that healing comes in ^F#mtime E D F#m D A E (x4) But I don't know what that means

^BmI lie here for so ^Dlong ^BmBut you will never ^Dcome^E

^F#mI know ^Dwhy the ^Ariver ^Eruns To a ^F#mplace some^Dwhere far ^Aaway^E ^F#mI know ^Dwhy the ^Asky is ^Ecryin When there ^F#maren't any ^Dwords to ^Asay^E ^F#mI know ^Dwhy the ^Ariver ^Eruns To a ^F#mplace some^Dwhere far ^Aaway^E ^F#mI know ^Dwhy the ^Asky is ^Ecryin When there ^F#maren't any ^Dwords to ^Asay ^E

[Instrumental] F#m D A E F# D A E

^F#mI know ^Dwhy the ^Ariver ^Eruns [Instrumental] F#m D A E F# D A E

Lee Ann Womack - I know why the river runs