Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Verse

 A man can be destroyed but not defeated

 Even when he's lying black and blue

 Livin' on a faith above his ceiling

 Never gonna know if it rings true

 There's a voice inside that keeps him on the path or rightousness

 You can't break his stride or change his mind 'cause he won't second guess

Chorus

This part is really fast so I'll show how I do it in tab:

'Cause you know it's hard to tell

When the river swells, yeah

Will You Wash Away?

[^ ^ use 7th fret B and E here]

2nd VERSE: (same chords as first)

running to the end of expectation

ready for the moment to arrive

but the wicked world just keeps you waiting

baby it can bury you alive

you need something more to rest assured or else your faith will die

like an anchor to the river floor when the crushing waters rise

Chorus

Bridge

hear the restless river rise

 sheer white waters causing compromise

 doubting eyes, changing minds

 for everyone there comes a time

will you wash away?

3rd VERSE: (same chords minus the last 2 lines)

going back on all your allegations

once saw enough you changed your tune

write your way out of the situation

you’ve got to do what you have got to do

Chorus

Chords you might not know:

the wierd variations:

the rest are pretty standard.