Natalie Merchant - River

^GYoung and strong Hollywood son ^Amin the early morning light this star^C fell down on ^GSunset Boulevard ^Gyoung and strong beautiful one ^Amwe embraced so close is gon^Ce was torn a^Gway let the ^Dyouth of America mourn in^Cclude him in their prayers let h^Dis image linger on re^Cpeat it everywhere

with ^Cmaj7candles, with flowers ^Am7 he was ^Cmaj7one of ou^Am7rs ^Cmaj7 one of ^Gours ^Am7why don't you let him be? he's ^Cgone

give his ^Gmother and his father peace your vulture's candor

you ^Ammurder his memory he's ^Cgone

it's ^Gnothing but a tragedy ^Dlay to rest your soul and body ^Clay beside your name ^Dlay to rest your rage your hunger an^Cd amazing grace with ^Cmaj7candles, with flowers ^Am7 you were^Cmaj7 one of ou^Am7rs ^Cmaj7 one of ^Gours I saw ^Cmaj7cameras expose ^Amyour life I heard ^Cmaj7rumors explod^Am7e with lies I saw ^Cmaj7children in tears ^Am11cry and crowd around the sig^Dht of where you had col^Clapsed that day where your l^Dast breath and word had been ^Csighed where your ^Dheart had burst where you had ^Cdied Where you h^Dad died Where you had di^Ced

I saw how they were ^Dlost in grieving all half believing you ^Cwere gone Oh the ^Dloss and pain of it

^Cyou were gone it was such a ^Dnightmare raving,

^Cfrom himself?" Repeat and fade