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Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E
Mark Erelli - A Bend In The River CAPO: 2nd fret [Intro] Dm G C [Chorus]
It's just a Fbend in the river Where the Cwater slows Amdown It might not Dmlook like much to Gyou But it's my homeCtown
[Verse 1]
It ain't no Cmystery How this Ftown was born It started with a Ccouple farms Then the mill and the G7general store
[Verse 2]
Ever since the Cwork went south And those Fwheels don't run The bars got the Cchurches beat By at least G7two to one
[Verse 3]
And I've Clived 'round here Ever since I Fwas a kid I used to dream of Cgetting out Just like those G7college boys did
[Verse 4]
But maybe (DC)I was born Without a Frambling bone You stay in one place Clong enough G7And it starts to Cfeel like home
[Chorus] [Verse 5]
I got Cmarried here It'll be two Fyears this spring I can see her in her Cmama's white dress Every time I hear the G7church bell ring
[Verse 6]
I know Csome folks say That she could do Fbetter than me But she was raising a Cgirl on her own And she was G7only nineteen
[Verse 7]
Can't get 'dm everyCthing they want So I try to give 'dm Fwhat they need Now and then I pull a Cgraveyard shift Down at the G7factory
[Verse 8]
When I see that Clittle girl smile Playing in Four backyard Lord, it makes it Call worthwhile G7It keeps me going when the Cgoing gets hard
[Chorus] [Instrumental] Dm G C Am Em A7 **Key Change - Up 2 Semitones** [Verse 9]
It's changing Devery day The signs are Gall around One more field Dgone to seed Another barn A7falling down
[Verse 10]
Main Street's all Dboarded up And nobody Gcares, I guess 'Cause there's a place on the Dedge of town That's selling everyA7thing for less
[Verse 11]
But sometimes Din my dreams I see the Gwaters rise The river Djumps its banks And this town is A7purified
[Verse 12]
Everything is Dwashed away Clear to the Gcounty line And we can start all Dover again A7Maybe do a little Dbetter next time
[Chorus]
It's just a Gbend in the river Where the Dwater slows Bmdown It might not Emlook like much to A7you But it's our homeDtown
[Chorus]
It's just a Gbend in the river Where the Dwater slows Bmdown It might not Emlook like much to A7you But it's our homeDtown
[Outro] Em A7 D