Tuning: E A D G B E

Lindisfarne - River ## NOTE: ~ ~ = Walk-Down from C to Am ## [INTRO:] Am D7 Am D7 Am D7 Am D7 Am [VERSE 1:]

Sitting by a ^Emriver ^Am On warm summer ^Emday ^Am Thinking of the ^Emgiver Who's ^Amalso the taker a^Emway ^C Stunned by the ^Dsuchness G C ~ ~ Am D7 Am D7 Am There's not a lot to say

[VERSE 2:]

Warmed by the ^Emmystery ^Am Instead of being ^Emscared ^Am Touched by a ^Emraindrop A^Amnointing my ^Emhead ^CRiver, be my ^Dmirror ^G C ~ ~ Am D7 Am D7 Grass, be my bed

[VERSE 3:]

^AmLove is in the ^Emshadows ^Am Kissing leaves, one by^Em one And ^Amwhere I go it ^Emfollows And ^Amwarms me with the ^Emsun ^CBright butter^Dflying G C ~ ~ Am D7 Am D7 Am There's so much to be done

[VERSE 4:]

And ^Amyou lie here be^Emside me Your ^Amperfume in my n^Emose Your ^Ameyes do not de^Emny me The ^Amspace between us is ^Emclosed We ^Clet the river ^Dspeak for us G C ~ ~ Am D7 Am D7 Am There's nothing it does not know

[VERSE 5:]

^AmFlowing and ever ^Emchanging ^AmForm in front of ^Emme ^AmTaking all your ^Emsecrets To ^Amspill them in the ^Emsea ^CSpare one drop of ^Dprecious water G C ~ ~ Am D7 Am D7 Am Then I might be free

[VERSE 6:]

Sitting by a ^Emriver ^Am On warm summer ^Emday ^Am Thinking of the ^Emgiver Who's ^Amalso the taker a^Emway ^C Stunned by the ^Dsuchness G C ~ ~ There's not a lot to say

[OUTRO:] Am D7 (## repeat 14x - fade to end ##)