The River

{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{section: Intro}
This is actually a slide guitar, but the E-shaped barres work)

{sot}    [G]     [A] [G]     [A] [G]     [A] [G]      [A] [D]
e+--3-----5\3-----5\3-----5\3------5\10--------------|
B+--3-----5\3-----5\3-----5\3------5\10--------------|
G+--4-----6\4-----6\4-----6\4------6\11--------------|
D+--5-----7\5-----7\5-----7\5------7\12--------------|
A+--5-----7\5-----7\5-----7\5------7\12--------------|
E+--3-----5\3-----5\3-----5\3------5\10--------------|{eot}

[D]You know a dream is like a river[D] ever chang[G]in[D]' as it f[D]lows. [D]
And the [G]dreamer's just a vesse[D/F#]l  that must [Em7]follow where it [A]goes.
Trying to [D]learn from wh[G/D]at's behind [D]you,[D] and never [Bm]knowing what's in sto[G]re
Makes each da[D]y a c[G/D]onstant bat[D]tle[D] just to [A]stay between the [D]shores  [D#]

{section: Chorus}
And I will [D]sail [G/D]my   [D]vessel[D] 'til the [G]ri[D]ver runs dry[D].   [D]
Like a [G]bird upon the wi[D/F#]nd,  these [Em7]water's are my s[A]ky.
I'll[Bm] nev[A/C#]er    [D]reach my [G/D]desti[D]nation[D]  [G]if I never try.
So, I will [D]sail [G/D]my   [D]vessel[D] 'till the [A]river runs d[D]ry.  [D#]

2: Too many times we stand aside and let the water slip away
'Til what we put off 'til tomorrow has now become today.
So, don't you sit upon the shorline and say you're satisfied.
Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance the tide.
   (To Chorus:)

{section: Bridge}
[A/C#]And there's [Bm]bound to be rough wa[G]ters and I [D]know I'll [D/F#]take some [G]falls.
But with the [Em7]Good Lord as my [D/F#]captain, I can [G]make it through them all.[Asus4]

{section: Chorus}
with key change)
Yes, I will [E]sail [A/E]my ve[E]ssel  'til the [A]ri[E]ver runs dr[E]y.
Like a [A]bird upon the win[E/G#]d,  these [F#m7]water's are my [B]sky.
I'll[C#m] neve[B/D#]r    [E]reach my [A/E]desti[E]nation [A]if I never try.
So, I will [E]sail [A/E]my   [E]vessel 'till the [B]river runs d[E]ry.[F#m7]      [E]        [G#]
[A]Yes, I will [E]sail [A/E]my   [E]vessel 'till the [B]river runs d[A]ry.[B]  [A]
[A]  'til the river [B/A]runs dry.

Is this OK for a tab style?

I'll offer a piece of tab that I did for someone recently.  It's not my
usual favorite style of music, but what the hey.  I'm not very good with
chord names, so maybe somebody can correct or help me.

{section: Intro}
[G] [G](add [A] Bflat like 320013) [G](add [A] [C] like 320033)
       [G] (add [A] [B] flat as before)...[D]

During the verse, the guitar usually throws in a Dsus (xx0233) on the
first chord.

What I call chords and what they really mean.
D/F# is (200232)

[D]You know a dream is like a river,

ever [G]changing as it [D]flows

And the [G]dreamer's just a [D/F#]vesse
and I know I'll take some falls

But with the [Em]Good Lord as my [D/F#]Captain

I can make it through them [A]all.
whats in store

Makes each [D]day a constant battle

just to [A]stay between the [D]shores.

And I will [D]sail my vessel

till the [G]River runs [D]dry

Like a [G]bird upon the [D/F#]wind

these [Em]waters are my [A]sky

I'll never [D]reach my destination

[G]if I never try so I will [D]sail my vessel

Till the [A]River runs [D]dry.


Too many times we stand aside
and let the waters slip away
Till what we've put off till tomorrow
has now become today
So don't you sit upon the shoreline
and say you're satisfied
Choose to chance the rapids
and dare to dance the tide.

{section: Chorus}
{section: Bridge}
Well there's [Bm]bound to be rough [G]waters

and I [D]know [D/F#]I'll take some [G]falls

But with the [Em]Good Lord as my [D/F#]Captain

I can make it through them [A]all.

Yes I will [E]sail my vessel

till the [A]River runs [E]dry

Like a [A]bird upon the [E/G#]wind

these [F#m]waters are my [B]sky

I'll never [E]reach my destination

[A]if I never try

so I will [E]sail my vessel

Till the [B]River runs [E]dry.[A]

Yes I will [E]sail my vessel Till the [B]River runs [A]dry.

You can fake a good ending staying on the A and suspending it
(x02230) and ending on the E.

The River
                                Garth Brooks

{section: Intro}
G chord, adding C# to it, moving into D

{section: Verse 1}
Y[D]ou know a dream is like a rive[G]r, ever changin[D]g as it flows.

A[G]nd a dreamer's ju[D/F#]st a vessel that m[Em]ust follow where[A] it goes

T[D]rying to learn from what's behind him

A[Bm]nd never knowing w[G]hat's in store

M[D]akes each day a constant battle

J[A]ust to stay betwee[D]n the shores

{section: Chorus}
A[D]nd I will sail my vessel '[G]til the riv[D]er runs dry,

L[G]ike a bird upo[D/F#]n the wind the[Em]se waters are [A]my sky

I[D]'ll never reach my des[G]tination if I never try

S[D]o I will sail my vessel 't[A]il the river[D] runs dry.

{section: Verse 2}
T[D]oo many times we stand aside and [G]let the waters[D] slip away

 [G]
 [Eb]
'[F#]Til what w[Em]e put off 'til[A] tomorrow has now become today

S[D]o don't you sit upon the sh[Bm]oreline and say[G] you're satisfied

C[D]hoose to chance the rapids and d[A]are to dance the ti[D]de.

{section: Chorus}
A[D]nd I will sail my vessel [G]'til the riv[D]er runs dry,

L[G]ike a bird upo[D/F#]n the wind th[Em]ese waters are [A]my sky

I[D]'ll never reach my destination i[G]f I never try

S[D]o I will sail my vessel '[A]til the rive[D]r runs dry.

{section: Bridge}
 [D]     [D/C#] And there's bou[Bm]nd to be rough water[G]s

A[D]nd I know I'll take s[G]ome falls

B[Em]ut with the good L[D/F#]ord as my captain

 [G]
 [A]          modulate into
I[E] can make it through them all

{section: Chorus}
(there are no chords played during the first 2 lines)

A[E]nd I will sail my vessel [A]'til the riv[E]er runs dry,

L[A]ike a bird upo[E/G#]n the wind th[F#m]ese waters are [B]my sky

I[E]'ll never reach my d[A]estination if I never try

S[E]o I will sail my vessel '[B]til the rive[E]r runs [A]dry.

Y[E]es, I will sail my vessel

'[B]Til the riv[A]er runs dry