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Dear River by Kina Grannis
Dear River
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Tuned down 1/2 step on all strings (D#, G#, C#, F#, A#, D#)
Chords (as if in normal tuning - E, Esus4, F#m, A)
E Esus4 F#m A C#m
E---0----0------2------x----x--|
A---2----2------4------0----4--|
D---2----2------4------2----6--|
G---1----2------2------2----6--|
B---x----x------2------2----5--|
E---x----x------2------0----4--|
(Slap the body of your guitar)
OoooooOoooooOooooooOoooOooOoooOooooOooooooh
E E
Holding on dear river to my skin
E E
Whispering the places you have been
A E
And I look back... upstream
E (on upbeats)
Everybody knows the river comes the river goes
A
But you stopped here
C#m A
You stopped here
E/Esus4
For me
F#m A
You took my heart in tow
F#m A
How could I let you go
E/Esus4 (strum) F#m A E/Esus4
I doubt anyone can keep up, keep up, keep up, keep up, keep up with you
E/Esus4 F#m A E/Esus4
Yeah I doubt anyone can keep up, keep up, keep up, keep up, keep up with you
E/Esus4 F#m A E/Esus4
OoooooOoooooOooooooOoooOooOoooOooooOooooooh
E/Esus4 F#m A E/Esus4
OoooooOoooooOooooooOoooOooOoooOooooOooooooh
E/Esus4
Rolling on dear river does it end
E/Esus4
I saw you through the canyon and the bend
A
Did you look back?
E/Esus4
For me
E/Esus4
I could fight the flow
E/Esus4
And tug of war the undertow
A
But i'd never
F#m/A
Not ever
E
Succeed
(slap)
So when you're out to sea
(slap)
I hope you think of me
E/Esus4 F#m A E/Esus4
I doubt anyone can keep up, keep up, keep up, keep up, keep up with you
E/Esus4 F#m A E/Esus4
yeah I doubt anyone can keep up, keep up, keep up, keep up, keep up with you
E/Esus4 F#m A E/Esus4
OoooooOoooooOooooooOoooOooOoooOooooOooooooh
E/Esus4 F#m A E/Esus4
OoooooOoooooOooooooOoooOooOoooOooooOooooooh
E F#m
Just keep on river
A E
Gone is my friend
E F#m
Just keep on river
A E
Gone is my...
E F#m
Just keep on river
A E
Gone is my friend
E F#m
Just keep on river
A E
Gone is my...
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version 2
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Half Step down
Chords shapes not relative to tuning
(E is actually Eb, but in half step down, it's played as if it were an E in standard tuning)
Verse:
E
Holding on dear river to my skin
Whispering the places you have been
A E
And I look back upstream
Everybody knows the river comes
A
The river goes but you stopped here
Fm A E
You stopped here for me
Fm A
You took my heart in tow
Fm C#m B
How could I let you go
Chorus:
E Fm
I doubt anyone can keep up
Keep up, keep up
A E
Keep up, keep up with you
Fm
I doubt anyone can keep up
Keep up, keep up
A E
Keep up, keep up with you
x2*
*(Repeat the chords from the chorus during the 'oooooooooh' part, then keep playing E chord
into the second verse. Keep in mind the strum pattern changes. Listen to the song to find out
pattern.)
Verse:
E
Rolling on dear river does it end
I saw you though the canyon and the bend
A E
Did you look back for me
I could fight the flow
And tug of war the undertow
A Fm A E
But I’d never, not ever succeed
Fm A
So when you’re out to sea
Fm C#m B
I hope you think of me
Chorus:
E Fm
I doubt anyone can keep up
Keep up, keep up
A E
Keep up, keep up with you
Fm
I doubt anyone can keep up
Keep up, keep up
A E
Keep up, keep up with you
x2*
Outro:
Fm A E
Just keep on river gone is my friend
Fm A E
Just keep on river gone is my
Fm A E
Just keep on river gone is my friend
Fm A E
Just keep on river gone is my
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version 3
Capo: 3rd fret
I did this version for those of you who may not want to change the tuning on your
guitar
Capo: 3rd Fret
Chords: C, F, Em7, Fmaj7
OoooooOoooooOooooooOoooOooOoooOooooOooooooh
C C
Holding on dear river to my skin
C C
Whispering the places you have been
F C
And I look back... upstream
C
Everybody knows the river comes the river goes
F
But you stopped here
Em7
You stopped here
C
For me
Em7 F
You took my heart in tow
Em7 C Em7
How could I let you go
C Fmaj7 F C
I doubt anyone can keep up, keep up, keep up, keep up, keep up with you
C Fmaj7 F C
Yeah I doubt anyone can keep up, keep up, keep up, keep up, keep up with you
C Fmaj7 F C
OoooooOoooooOooooooOoooOooOooooooooOooooOoooOooooooooooh
C Fmaj7 F C
OoooooOoooooOooooooOoooOooOooooooooOooooOoooOooooooooooh
C
Rolling on dear river does it end
I saw you through the canyon and the bend
F
Did you look back?
C
For me
C
I could fight the flow
And tug of war the undertow
Fmaj7
But I'd never
F
Not ever
C
Succeed
Fmaj7 F
So when you're out to sea
C F
I hope you think of me
C Fmaj7 F C
I doubt anyone can keep up, keep up, keep up, keep up, keep up with you
C Fmaj7 F C
yeah I doubt anyone can keep up, keep up, keep up, keep up, keep up with you
C Fmaj7 F C
OoooooOoooooOooooooOoooOooOooooooooOooooOoooOooooooooooh
C Fmaj7 F C
OoooooOoooooOooooooOoooOooOooooooooOooooOoooOooooooooooh
C
Just keep on river
F C
Gone is my friend
C
Just keep on river
F C
Gone is my...
C
Just keep on river
F C
Gone is my friend
C
Just keep on river
F C
Gone is my...
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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 3rd fret
[Verse 1]
C
Holding on, dear river, to my skin
C
Whispering the places you have been
F C
And I look back upstream
C
Everybody knows the river comes the river goes
F
But you stopped here
Am F
You stopped here for me
Am F
You took my heart in tow
Am F G
How could I let you go
[Chorus]
C Fmaj7
I doubt anyone can keep up
F
Keep up, keep up
C
Keep up, keep up with you
C Fmaj7
I doubt anyone can keep up
F
Keep up, keep up
C
Keep up, keep up with you
[Verse 2]
C
Rolling on, dear river, does it end
C
I saw you though the canyon and the bend
F C
Did you look back for me
C
I could fight the flow and tug of war the undertow
F Am C
But I’d never, not ever, succeed
Am F
So when you’re out to sea
Am F G
I hope you think of me
[Chorus]
C Fmaj7
I doubt anyone can keep up
F
Keep up, keep up
C
Keep up, keep up with you
C Fmaj7
Yea I doubt anyone can keep up
F
Keep up, keep up
C
Keep up, keep up with you
[Outro]
C Fmaj7 C
Just keep on, river, gone is my friend
C F C
Just keep on, river, gone is my
C Fmaj7 C
Just keep on, river, gone is my friend
C F C
Just keep on, river, gone is my
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