Gentle River chords

[A] 0 0 2 2 2 0
[Bm] 2 2 4 4 3 0 (Barred)
[C] 0 3 2 0 1 0
[D] X 0 0 2 3 2
[D7] X 0 0 2 1 2
[G] 3 2 0 0 3 3
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D4 X 4 0 2 3 2
[D2] X 2 0 2 3 2
D0 X 0 0 2 3 2

For each of the chords, play the bass note of each for the first beat. For D and D7,
play the open D, not the open A

For the first phrase of the chorus and instrumental break, walk down the A string for
the bass notes (I use my pink finger). They are represented as D4, D2 and D0

Intro Riff
e------------|
b------------|
g------------|
d------------|
a--0--2--4---|
E------------|

Intro chords
[D] [A] [Bm] [D7]
[G] [A]
[D] [A] [Bm] [D7]
[G] [A] [D] [C]

[D]I've lived a [A]life full of [Bm]sorrow [D7]
With [G]no where to run or [A]to hide
[D]Happiness you'll [A]see is [Bm]borrowed [D7]
All [G]I want is [A]you by my [D]side

[D] [D] [D4] [D2] D0 [G]
Gentle river take me away
to the [A]time of happier d[D]ays
All I [D]need [D4] is love[Bm] and com[G]pany
Gentle [D]rive[A]r bring him back to [D]me [C] [D]

[INSTRUMENTAL BREAK]
[D] [D4] [D2] D0 [G] [G]
[A] [D] [C] [D] [A]

You can [D]spend all your [A]time a'c[Bm]ryin [D7]
Listen [G]here I don't need your [A]sympathy
Ca[D]use I've made [A] my life to li[Bm]ve it [D7]
Al[G]l I need is[A] you here with m[D]e...

[D] [D] [D4] [D2] D0 [G]
Gentle river take me away
to the [A]time of happier d[D]ays
All I [D]need [D4] is love[Bm] and com[G]pany
Gentle [D]rive[A]r bring him back to [D]me [C] [D]

[D] [A] [D] [C]
[G]Ge[D]ntle river bring em' back to... me