I Know Why The River Runs Chords & Lyrics - Lee Ann Womack

[INTRO]
[A] [Bm] [D] [E] [A] [Bm] [D] [E]

When I [A]reach to [Bm]hold you,[D] [E]I'll still be [A]alone[Bm] [D] [E]
When I [A]hear the [Bm]ringin [D] [E]of the[A] telephon[Bm]e [D] [E]
[Bm]I'll think it is [D]you
[Bm]It will not be [D]true[E]

[F#m]I know [D]why the [A]river [E]runs
To a [F#m]place somew[D]here far [A]away[E]
[F#m]I know [D]why the [A]sky is [E]cryin
When there [F#m]aren't any [D]words to [A]say[E]

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[F#m] [D] [A] [E] [F#m] [D] [A] [E]

I could [A]play the [Bm]message[D] [E]that you left for [A]me [Bm] [D] [E]
I can [A]hear your [Bm]voice and[D] [E]I could still [A]believe[Bm] [D] [E]
[Bm]That you will soon me [D]home
[Bm]But you will never [D]come[E]

[F#m]I know [D]why the [A]river [E]runs
To a [F#m]place some[D]where far [A]away[E]
[F#m]I know [D]why the [A]sky is [E]cryin
When there [F#m]aren't any [D]words to [A]say[E] [F#m] [D] [A] [E]

[F#m]There's a silence that I [D]don't want to hear
[F#m]There's a hole now where my [E]heart used to [D]be
They say that healing comes in [F#m]time
[E] [D] [F#m] [D] [A] [E] (x4)
But I don't know what that means

[Bm]I lie here for so [D]long
[Bm]But you will never [D]come[E]

[F#m]I know [D]why the [A]river [E]runs
To a [F#m]place some[D]where far [A]away[E]
[F#m]I know [D]why the [A]sky is [E]cryin
When there [F#m]aren't any [D]words to [A]say[E]
[F#m]I know [D]why the [A]river [E]runs
To a [F#m]place some[D]where far [A]away[E]
[F#m]I know [D]why the [A]sky is [E]cryin
When there [F#m]aren't any [D]words to [A]say [E]

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[F#m] [D] [A] [E] [F#] [D] [A] [E]

[F#m]I know [D]why the [A]river [E]runs

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[F#m] [D] [A] [E] [F#] [D] [A] [E]