Tim McGraw - Between the river and me

^AmI was fifteen when my daddy died Momma ^Amworked two jobs just to get by ^AmSeemed like a blessing when Harley came around So she ^Amtook his name but I ^Emhad my ^Amdoubts ^AmDidn't take long for his drinking ways To start ^Amshowing up on momma's face One ^Amviolent night hiding under my bed I ^Amswore that he wouldn't see ^Emanother sun^Amset ^F Next day I ^Cfollowed him down to the ^Griverbank ^F I knew one of ^Cus wouldn't ^Ewalk away

I ^Ammighta had a plan but he didn't know it I ^Ammighta been scared but I didn't show it ^C That's all^G between the ^Amriver and me With the ^Amcurrent and the rocks, it could have been risky He ^Ammighta been sober but I brought the whiskey ^C That's all^G between the ^Amriver and me

I ^Amwalked up to him and I said his name ^AmJust so he could see the look on my face We ^Amstood eye to eye and toe to toe When I ^Amtold him that he wasn't gonna ^Emcome back ^Amhome ^F He raised his ^Cfist to me but I ^Gdidn't flinch I said^F, ”I ain't your ^Cson you son of a bitch” ^E

I ^Ammighta had a knife in my back pocket I ^Ammighta pulled it out before he saw it ^C That's all^G between the ^Amriver and me I ^Ammighta had a gun but I didn't fire it He ^Ammighta tried to yell but I kept him quiet ^C That's all^G between the ^Amriver and me

^AmSheriff came knocking on our front door They ^Amsaid they found his body by the reservoir ^AmBottle in his shirt and liquor in his blood He must have ^Amfallen in the river and he ^Emnever came ^Amup

There ^Ammighta been blood but they never saw it ^AmJust a little mud on the living room carpet ^C That's all^G between the ^Amriver and me Well, ^Amafter what he done, there ain't no wonder I ^Amcan't remember how long I held him under ^C That's all^G between the ^Amriver and me

^C That's all^G between the ^Amriver and me ^C That's all^G between the ^Amriver and me ^C That's all^G, that's all ^{E Em Am}