The River Chords (ver 2) - Bruce Springsteen
The River Chords
One of the greatest songs ever written. If you wanna play the live version from the "Live 1975-1985" take a capo on 2nd fret. If you wanna play the normal record play it with standard tuning (E A D B E) The River Bruce Springsteen Tabbed by Steini Intro: | Em | G | D | C | Am | G | C e|--------------------------------------------| B|--------------12-10-8------12-10-8-10-------| G|-9--8-9-11-12---------8b--------------8b----| D|--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| Em G D C I come from down in the valley Where mister, when you're young Em G C G They bring you up to do like your daddy done C G D Em Me and Mary we met in high school When she was just seventeen Am G C We'd drive out of this valley down to where the fields were green Em C D G We'd go down to the river And into the river we'd dive Em C D C Oh down to the river we'd ride Em G D C Then I got Mary pregnant And man, that was all she wrote Em G C G And for my 19th birthday I got a union card and a wedding coat C G D Em We went down to the courthouse And the judge put it all to rest Am No wedding day smiles, no walk down the aisle G C No flowers, no wedding dress Em C That night we went down to the river D G And into the river we'd dive Em C D C Oh down to the river we did ride Solo: | Em G D C | Em G G | | C C G D Em | Am G C | C e|-------------------------------------10-10--12--10-12-10--12--10-12-10-------------------| B|--------------12-10-8------12--12-12------------------------------------12--12-10-8------| G|-9--8-9-11-12---------8b------------------------------------------------------------8b---| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-12--10-10--8-10-8-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------8b---7-7-12-11-8b-----------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Em G D C I got a job working construction for the Johnstown Company Em G C G But lately there ain't been much work on account of the economy C Now all them things that seemed so important G D Em Well mister they vanished right into the air Am G C Now I just act like I don't remember Mary acts like she don't care Em G D But I remember us riding in my brother's car Her body tan and wet down at C Em G the reservoir At night on them banks I'd lie awake C G And pull her close just to feel each breath she'd take C Now those memories come back to haunt me G D Em They haunt me like a curse Am G C Is a dream a lie if it don't come true Or is it something worse Em C D G That sends me down to the river Though I know the river is dry Em C D C That sends me down to the river tonight Em C D G Down to the river my baby and I Em C D C Oh down to the river we ride Ooh.. Em C D G Em C C
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About the artist behind The River Chords:
Springsteen's lyrics often concern men and women struggling to make ends meet. He has gradually become identified with progressive politics. Springsteen is also noted for his support of various relief and rebuilding efforts in New Jersey and elsewhere, and for his response to the September 11, 2001 attacks, on which his album The Rising reflects.
Springsteen's recordings have tended to alternate between commercially accessible rock albums and somber folk-oriented works. Much of his iconic status stems from the concerts and marathon shows in which he and the E Street Band present intense ballads, rousing anthems, and party rock and roll songs, amongst which Springsteen intersperses long, whimsical or deeply emotional stories.
Springsteen has long had the nickname "The Boss", a term which he was initially reported to hate but now seems to have come to terms with, as he sometimes jokingly refers to himself as such on stage. The nickname originated when a young Springsteen, playing club gigs with a band in the 1960s, took on the task of collecting the band's nightly pay and distributing it amongst his bandmates.[2]
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