River – Leon Bridges
A simple, soulful tune from the incredible Leon Bridges.
Best sung in a duet with a tambourine :)
Leon plays it live with a capo on the 4th fret, making G# and C# into easy E and A shapes
respectively.
Intro
[G#] [C#] (Repeat)
Verse
[G#]
Been traveling these wide roads for so long
[C#]
My heart’s been far from you
[G#]
Ten-thousand miles gone
Oh, I wanna come near and give ya
[C#]
Every part of me
But there is blood on my hands
[G#]
And my lips aren’t clean
In my darkness I remember
[C#]
Momma’s words reoccur to me
"Surrender to the good Lord
[A#m]
And he’ll wipe your slate clean"
Chorus
Take me to your river
[G#]
I wanna go
[A#m]
Oh, go on
Take me to your river
[G#]
I wanna know
Verse
Tip me in your smooth waters
I go in
[C#]
As a man with many crimes
Come up for air
[G#]
As my sins flow down the Jordan
Oh, I wanna come near and give ya
[C#]
Every part of me
But there is blood on my hands
[A#m]
And my lips aren’t clean
Chorus
Take me to your river
[G#]
I wanna go
[A#m]
Go on
Take me to your river
[G#]
I wanna know
(Vocals)
I wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
[G#] - [C#] alternate
Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
Chorus
[A#m]
Take me to your river
[G#]
I wanna go
[A#m]
Lord, please let me know
Take me to your river
[G#]
I wanna know
