Gentle River
Alison KraussVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
2 2 4 4 3 0 (Barred)
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
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I've lived a life full of sorrow
With no where to run or to hide
Happiness you'll see is borrowed
All I want is you by my side
Gentle river take me away
to the time of happier days
All I need is love and company
Gentle river bring him back to me
You can spend all your time a'cryin
Listen here I don't need your sympathy
Cause I've made my life to live it
All I need is you here with me...
Gentle river take me away
to the time of happier days
All I need is love and company
Gentle river bring him back to me
Gentle river bring em' back to... me
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Readable chord sheet for Gentle River by Alison Krauss
[Bm] 2 2 4 4 3 0 (Barred)
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
e------------|
b------------|
g------------|
d------------|
a--0--2--4---|
E------------|
[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]Gentle [D]riv[Dsus4]er [D2]tak[D0]e me awa[G]y
to the [A]time of happier d[D]ays
All I [D]need [Dsus4] is love a[Bm]nd compan[G]y
Gentle [D]rive[A]r bring him back to [D]me [C] [D]
[D] [Dsus4] [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]Gentle [D]riv[Dsus4]er [D2]tak[D0]e me awa[G]y
to the [A]time of happier d[D]ays
All I [D]need [Dsus4] is love a[Bm]nd compan[G]y
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