Tuning: E A D G B E

SONG: THE HOLY RIVER ARTIST: PRINCE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/8aKd2Fi0ETk TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM THE HOLY RIVER PRINCE * * NOTE: See below to see how to play the A, F#m. They really are an Aadd9/E , F#m7/11/E. I didn't put them that way so as not to clutter the chord tab. But do play them that way if you want to. Either way works. Play the VERSE like this: If you notice you are basically sliding down holding the same strings for the Emaj7, F#m7/11/E, and E chords. A* F#m* Aadd9/E Emaj7 F#m7/11/E E E ---0------0--------0--------0-- B ---0------0--------0--------0-- G ---6------4--------2--------1-- D ---7------6--------4--------2-- A ---0------6--------4--------2-- E ---0------0--------0--------0-- INTRO: A VERSE:

^Aadd9/E * ^F#m7/11/E * L^Aet's go down 2 the ^Emaj7holy river ^F#m ^E

^AIf we drown then we'll^Emaj7 be delivered ^F#m ^E U can st^Aill see the picture ^Emaj7upon the wall ^F#mOne eye staring at n^Eothing at all

The ^Aother one trying 2 ^Emaj7focus through all your t^F#mears ^E U can t^Ary and try but there's^Emaj7 nothin' 2 hide U can't ^F#mrun from yourself and wh^Aat's inside

U g^Aot 2 find the answers 2 the q^Emaj7uestions that U most ^F#mfear ^E

BREAK:

So ^Dover and over U ^C#mask your soul W^Dhy'd U come down 2 a w^Eorld so cold? And the v^Doice inside says 2^C#mnight the truth will be ^F#mtold ^E

VERSE:

U surro^Aunded yourself with^Emaj7 all the wrong faces S^F#mpending your time in a^Ell the wrong places

P^Auttin' your faith in t^Emaj7hings that only make U ^F#mcry ^E P^Aeople say they love U when they ^Emaj7wanna help But ^F#mhow can they when U can't h^Eelp yourself?

The m^Aore they say they love U, The m^Emaj7ore U just wanna ^F#mdie ^E

So h^Aere we go again, the self a^Emaj7nalysis ^F#mHave another glass of Port and uh.^E. forget this

The b^Aand's playin' at the club^Emaj7 2 night And they're bound 2 g^F#mroove ^E

BREAK:

Th^Dere U are, U t^C#mhink U're high U c^Dan't ask yourself cuz U'd ^Eonly lie ^DIf U had a dollar 4 ^C#mevery time U ^F#mtried ^E

VERSE:

U c^Aan't call nobody cuz they'll ^Emaj7tell U straight up ^F#mCome and make love when U r^Eeally hate 'em

Rel^Aationships based on the p^Emaj7hysical are over and ^F#mdone ^E

VERSE::

T^Ehey're over and d^Aone oooh ^Emaj7ooooh (They're over and ^F#mdone) oooh o^Eooh

U^E'd rather have f^Aun oooh ^Emaj7oooh With only ^F#mone, ^E

With only o^Ane Only ^Emaj7one Only ^F#mone O^Ene ^E

VERSE:

And t^Ahen it hit 'cha like a ^Emaj7fist on a wall ^F#mWho gave U life when there was n^Eone at all?

Who g^Aave the sun permission 2 ^Emaj7rise up every^F#mday? (Ooh,alright) L^Eet me tell it (Go'n)

^AIf U ask God 2 ^Emaj7love U longer ^F#mEvery breath U take will m^Eake U stronger

Ke^Aepin' U happy (happy) And ^Emaj7proud 2 call His ^F#mname (Go'n and say it) J^Eesus (Jesus)

BREAK:

And ^Dover and over U ^C#mask your soul W^Dhy'd U come down 2 a w^Eorld so cold? And the v^Doice inside said 2^C#mnight the truth will be ^F#mtold And this time ^EI was listening, hear me

VERSE:

L^Aet's go down 2 the ^Emaj7holy river ^F#mIf we drown then we'll ^Ebe delivered (Yes we will)

^AIf we don't then we'll^Emaj7 never see the l^F#might (^ENo-oh) ^AIf U die be^Emaj7fore U try U'll ^F#mhave 2 come back and f^Eace the light (Oh yes)

W^Ahen U believe it, U^Emaj7 got a good reason 2 ^F#mcry (^EOh my, my)

So, w^Aent on down 2 the ^Emaj7holy river I c^F#malled my girl and told her I had s^Aomething 2 give her

I a^Asked her 2 marry me and ^Emaj7she said yes, I c^F#mried ^E Oh, that n^Aight I drowned in her ^Emaj7tears and mine And.. and ^F#minstead of a glass of sorrow ^Eoh, and wine

Looking back y^A'all, I don't miss ^Emaj7nothing except the ^F#mtime ^E And when I s^Aee that picture up^Emaj7 on the wall The ^F#mone eye staring at n^Eothing at all

My e^Ayes trying 2 focus but ^Emaj7these are much different ^F#mtears ^EOh, yes they are

ONE STRUM - LET RING - Then sing ACAPELLA

L^Det's go down 2 the holy river

N.C.

Let's go down 2 the holy river

N.C.

Let's go down 2 the holy river

INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO: F#m F#m E A Emaj7 F#m E A Emaj7 F#m E D D A A D D A A D C#m Bm A A Emaj7 F#m E OUTRO:

L^Aet's go down 2 the^Emaj7 holy river ^F#m ^E D A D A D A D A D A D A D A G

L^Aet's go down 2 the^Emaj7 holy river ^F#m ^E ^A ^Emaj7 ^F#m ^E L^Aet's go down 2 the ^Emaj7holy river ^F#m ^E

A Emaj7 F#m E A Emaj7 F#m E

Prince - The holy river