Notes: There's some really interesting phrasing in this song vocally & musically.
The "DD" in the last verse and the finish are two quick strums on D that are held for
the remainder of the measure.
I definitely recommend practising with the record to get the vocal phrasing just right.
Also notice that at the last chorus and coda hold the A chord longer, rather than
stepping up to the B.
INTRO: |: A,,,B,,, A,,,B,,, :|
[A] Some[B]times I go to the [A]river[B]
[A] Mmm,[B] just to watch it [A]flow[B]
[E] It [D]ripples & it [A]dances[B]
[E] And I [D]don't know where it [A]goes[B]
A,,, B,,,
[A] You [B]brought me to the [A]edge[B]
[A] But I [B]held you to the [A]ground[B]
[E] I [D]thought I knew [A]better[B]
[E] Then I [D]let you in the [A]water[B]
[A] Baby it's time to [B] take your hand and
[D] Leave behind what I [A]know[B]
[A] Baby it's time to [B]follow you into
The [D]river and let go of the shor[A]e.[B]
A,,,B,,, A,,,B,,, A,,,B,,,
[A] [B]Once I thought I [A]knew[B]
[A] How [B]everything should [A]be[B]
[E] I would [D]damn up the [A]river[B]
[E] Blinded by [D]what I wanted to [A]see[B]
[A] Baby it's time to [B] take your hand and
[D] Leave behind what I [A]know[B]
[A] Baby it's time to [B]follow you into
The [D]river and let go of the shor[A]e.[B]
A,,,B,,, A,,,B,,,
[DD] I tried to [A]change you[B]
[DD] I didn't unders[A]tand[B]
[DD] But now all I [A]want to do[B]
[E] Is get down [D]on my knees and [A]thank you
[A] Baby it's time to [B] take your hand and
[D] Leave behind what I [A]know
[A] Baby it's time to [B]follow you into
The [D]river and let go of the shor[A]e.
[DD] And let go of the [A]shore
[DD] And let go of the [A]shore
[DD](No vocals, ritardando[A])
I'm a big fan of accurate, legible, and neatly formatted charts that are
typically true to studio versions, with noted exceptions.
Any and all suggestions and corrections to my transcriptions are welcome
The "DD" in the last verse and the finish are two quick strums on D that are held for
the remainder of the measure.
I definitely recommend practising with the record to get the vocal phrasing just right.
Also notice that at the last chorus and coda hold the A chord longer, rather than
stepping up to the B.
INTRO: |: A,,,B,,, A,,,B,,, :|
[A] Some[B]times I go to the [A]river[B]
[A] Mmm,[B] just to watch it [A]flow[B]
[E] It [D]ripples & it [A]dances[B]
[E] And I [D]don't know where it [A]goes[B]
A,,, B,,,
[A] You [B]brought me to the [A]edge[B]
[A] But I [B]held you to the [A]ground[B]
[E] I [D]thought I knew [A]better[B]
[E] Then I [D]let you in the [A]water[B]
[A] Baby it's time to [B] take your hand and
[D] Leave behind what I [A]know[B]
[A] Baby it's time to [B]follow you into
The [D]river and let go of the shor[A]e.[B]
A,,,B,,, A,,,B,,, A,,,B,,,
[A] [B]Once I thought I [A]knew[B]
[A] How [B]everything should [A]be[B]
[E] I would [D]damn up the [A]river[B]
[E] Blinded by [D]what I wanted to [A]see[B]
[A] Baby it's time to [B] take your hand and
[D] Leave behind what I [A]know[B]
[A] Baby it's time to [B]follow you into
The [D]river and let go of the shor[A]e.[B]
A,,,B,,, A,,,B,,,
[DD] I tried to [A]change you[B]
[DD] I didn't unders[A]tand[B]
[DD] But now all I [A]want to do[B]
[E] Is get down [D]on my knees and [A]thank you
[A] Baby it's time to [B] take your hand and
[D] Leave behind what I [A]know
[A] Baby it's time to [B]follow you into
The [D]river and let go of the shor[A]e.
[DD] And let go of the [A]shore
[DD] And let go of the [A]shore
[DD](No vocals, ritardando[A])
I'm a big fan of accurate, legible, and neatly formatted charts that are
typically true to studio versions, with noted exceptions.
Any and all suggestions and corrections to my transcriptions are welcome
