The River Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

 (Bm7* Dadd2 Em7 C) x 2

Bm7As I walk through the Dadd2valley of the

Em7shadow of L.CA.

 The fBm7ootsteps that were Dadd2next to me have

Em7gone their separate wCays

 I've seen enBm7ough now to know that Dadd2beautiful things don't

Em7always stay that wCay

 I've done enBm7ough now to know this Dadd2beautiful place isn't

Em7everything they sCay

G I D/F♯heard that Em7evil comes disCguised

G like the city of D/F♯angels I'm Em7walking towards the lCight

G Baptized in the D/F♯river I've seen a

Em7vision of my life And I wCannaCadd2 be delDivered

G In the city I was a D/F♯sinner I've done a

Em7lot of things wrong But I sCwearCadd2 I'm a beDliever

G Like the prodigal D/F♯son I was out on my

Em7own Now I'm trying to fCind myCadd2 way bDack home

G D/F♯ Em7 C

  BDaptized in the river I'm delivered I'm delivered

[M.Shadows:]

 You’re from a Bm7small town You're gonna Dadd2grow up fast

Em7underneath these liCghts.

 Down in Bm7Hollywood on the Dadd2boulevard, the

Em7dead come back to lCife.

 To the Bm7praying Mother the Dadd2worried Father,

Em7Let your children Cgo.

 If Bm7they come back they'll Dadd2come home stronger, and

Em7if they don't you'll knCow

G They D/F♯say that Em7evil comes disCguised

G like the city of D/F♯angels I'm Em7walking towards the lCight

G Baptized in the D/F♯river I've seen a

Em7vision of my life And I wCannaCadd2 be delDivered

G In the city I was a D/F♯sinner I've done a

Em7lot of things wrong But I sCwearCadd2 I'm a beDliever

G Like the prodigal D/F♯son I was out on my

Em7own Now I'm trying to fCind myCadd2 way bDack home

G D/F♯ Em7 C

  BDaptized in the river I'm delivered I'm delivered

G Baptized in the D/F♯river (on my Em7own) C Cadd2 D

Baptized in the river (on my own)

Baptized in the river (on my own) I wanna be delivered

Baptized in the river (on my own) I wanna be delivered

Baptized in the river (on my own) I wanna be delivered

Baptized in the river (on my own) I wanna be delivered

Baptized in the river (on my own) I wanna be delivered

G I confess I'm a D/F♯sinner I've seen a

Em7vision of my life And I CwannaCadd2 be delDivered