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River Is Waiting by John Fogerty
River Is Waiting
Capo:1st fret
Chords in relation to capo
Verse 1:
G D
The river is waiting
A D G D A D
Come rise up
G D
A new day is dawning
A D G D A D
Come rise up
G D
We be salin' at first light
A D G D A D
Come Gather
G D
Set our course for the crossing
A D G D A D
Together
Chorus:
G D
Sail on
A D
Sail on
G D
The river is waiting
A D G D A D
Sail on
Verse II:
The river is waiting
I'm ready
To slip from this island
I'm ready
Gonna leave all my sorrow
Behind me
Lift my face to the new day
That's rising
Repeat Chorus
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version 2
Capo:no capo
----INTRO----
e|--4-4-~3-----------4-4-~3-----------4-4-~3-----------4-4-~3----------|
B|--4-4-~4--3-3-~4---4-4-~4--3-3-~4---4-4-~4--3-3-~4---4-4-~4--3-3-~4--|
G|----------3-3-~3-----------3-3-~3-----------3-3-~3-----------3-3-~3--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
-- -- -- -- -- --
#G #D #A #D #G #D #A #D
e|--------------------------------------4-4-~3-------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------4--4-4-~4--3-3-~4-----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------3----------3-3-~3-----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The river is waiting, come rise up
#G #D #A #D #G #D #A #D
e|----------------------------------------4-4-~3-----------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------4--4-4-~4--3-3-~4---------------------|
G|-------------------------------------3----------3-3-~3---------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A new day is dawning, come rise up
#G #D #A #D #G #D #A #D
e|------------------------------------------------4-4-~3---------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------4--4-4-~4--3-3-~4-------------|
G|---------------------------------------------3----------3-3-~3-------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
We'll be sailin' at first light, come gather
#G #D #A #D #G #D #A #D
e|------------------------------------------------4-4-~3---------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------4--4-4-~4--3-3-~4-------------|
G|---------------------------------------------3----------3-3-~3-------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Set our course for the crossing, together
---------CHORUS: *notes are palm muted*----------
#G #D #A #D #G #D #A #D
e|--4------3------x-------------------x---4------3------x-------------------x|
B|--4------4------x---3-3------4------x---4------4------x---3-3------4------x|
G|--------------------3-3------3----------------------------3-3------3-------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Backing Vocals:
Sail on Sail on The river is waiting Sail on
Fogerty:
Whoa My, my, my, my, my, my
#G #D #A #D #G #D #A #D
e|--4------3------x-------------------x---4------3------x-------------------x|
B|--4------4------x---3-3------4------x---4------4------x---3-3------4------x|
G|--------------------3-3------3----------------------------3-3------3-------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Backing Vocals:
Sail on Sail on The river is waiting Sail on
Fogerty:
Whoa My, my, my, my, my, my
--SOLO---------
#G #D #A #D #G #D #A #D
e|---------------------------------------4-4-~3------------------------------|
B|----8-11--11--11------------8----------4-4-~4--3-3-~4----------------------|
G|--8--------------~8--b10--8--------------------3-3-~3----------------------|
D|-------------------------------~8------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
#G #D #A #D #G #D #A #D
e|------------------8--------------------4-4-~3------------------------------|
B|----8-11--11--11--------------8--------4-4-~4--3-3-~4----------------------|
G|--8----------------pbr10--8-10--~8-------------3-3-~3----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
#G #D #A #D #G #D #A #D
e|--------------------------------------4-4-~3-------------------------------|
B|--------------------11----------------4-4-~4--3-3-~4-----------------------|
G|-prb10--8---8-----8-----b10--8----------------3-3-~3-----------------------|
D|---------h10---10---------------~8-----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
#G #D #A #D #G #D #A #D
e|--------------------------------------4-4-~3-------------------------------|
B|----8------------8--9-8---------------4-4-~4--3-3-~4-----------------------|
G|--8----8----10----------10--8-----------------3-3-~3-----------------------|
D|--------h10--------------------~8------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
----- -------- - - - -
#G #D #A #D #G #D #A #D
e|--------------------------------------4-4-~3-------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------4--4-4-~4--3-3-~4-----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------3----------3-3-~3-----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The river is waiting, I'm ready
#G #D #A #D #G #D #A #D
e|--------------------------------------4-4-~3-------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------4--4-4-~4--3-3-~4-----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------3----------3-3-~3-----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
To slip from this island, I'm ready
#G #D #A #D #G #D #A #D
e|------------------------------------------------4-4-~3---------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------4--4-4-~4--3-3-~4-------------|
G|---------------------------------------------3----------3-3-~3-------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gonna leave all my sorrow, behind me
#G #D #A #D #G #D #A #D
e|------------------------------------------------4-4-~3---------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------4--4-4-~4--3-3-~4-------------|
G|---------------------------------------------3----------3-3-~3-------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Lift my face to the new day, that's rising
----CHORUS REPEATED-----
#G #D #A #D #G #D #A #D
e|--4------3------x-------------------x---4------3------x-------------------x|
B|--4------4------x---3-3------4------x---4------4------x---3-3------4------x|
G|--------------------3-3------3----------------------------3-3------3-------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Backing Vocals:
Sail on Sail on The river is waiting Sail on
Fogerty:
Whoa My, my, my, my, my, my
#G #D #A #D #G #D #A #D
e|--4------3------x-------------------x---4------3------x-------------------x|
B|--4------4------x---3-3------4------x---4------4------x---3-3------4------x|
G|--------------------3-3------3----------------------------3-3------3-------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Backing Vocals:
Sail on Sail on The river is waiting Sail on
Fogerty:
Whoa My, my, my, my, my, my
------OUTRO----- *Let last chord ring out*
#G #D #A #D #G #D #A #D #G #D #A #D #G #D #A #D
e|--4-4-~3-----------4-4-~3-----------4-4-~3-----------4-4-~3----------|
B|--4-4-~4--3-3-~4---4-4-~4--3-3-~4---4-4-~4--3-3-~4---4-4-~4--3-3-~4--|
G|----------3-3-~3-----------3-3-~3-----------3-3-~3-----------3-3-~3--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
The river is waiting
Come rise up
A new day is dawning
Come rise up
We be sailin' at first light
Come gather
Set our course for the crossing
Together
Sail on, sail on
The river is waiting
Sail on
Sail on, sail on
The river is waiting
Sail on
The river is waitin'
I'm ready
To slip from this island
I'm ready
Gonna leave all my sorrow
Behind me
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Sail on, sail on
The river is waiting
Sail on
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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