Chords for Antony and The Johnsons - River Of Sorrow (with Closed Caption Lyrics)

Tempo:
98.95 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ab

Fm

Db

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Antony and The Johnsons - River Of Sorrow (with Closed Caption Lyrics) chords
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There is a black [Eb] river, it [Fm] passes by my [Db] window.
Who [Ab] laid it nice, all [Eb] dolled up like Christ.
I [Fm] walk the water between [Db] the pillars,
[Ab] Singing whoa, [Eb]
[C] river [Fm] of [Ab] sorrow,
[Eb] [Fm] [C]
river of [Db] time.
[Ab]
[Eb] [Fm] River of sorrow, [Ab]
[Eb] don't [E] swallow [Fm]
this [Db] time.
[Ab]
[Eb]
[F]
[Fm] [Db]
[Ab]
[Eb]
We [Fm]
[Db]
[Ab] all know the baby [Eb]
has expired.
Long [Fm] ago she was pulled from [Db] the mire.
And [Ab] no precious liar or [Eb] well-wisher
Can [Fm] return the love [Db] lost, no less.
[Ab] So,
[Eb] [Fm] river of [Db] sorrow, [Ab]
[Eb] river [Fm] of time.
[Ab] [Eb]
River [Db] of sorrow,
[Ab] [Eb] don't [E] swallow this [Db] time.
Can you see the light [Eb] at the end of the dark [Db] passageway?
Take me with you towards the [Bbm] light.
[C] [Db] Into the darkness pass no [Eb] more faces in [Fm] the river.
[Db]
Hear me, I'm [Bbm] whispering, if you're [C] here.
[Ab] Whoa, [Eb]
river [Fm] of [Ab] sorrow, [Eb]
river [Fm] of time.
[Ab] [Eb]
[C] River [Fm] of sorrow, [Ab]
[Eb] don't [Fm] swallow this time.
[Ab]
[Eb] River [Fm] of [Ab] sorrow, [Eb]
river of [Db] time.
[Ab] [Eb]
River [Fm] of sorrow, [Ab]
[Eb] don't [C] swallow [Fm] this [Db] time.
[N]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Db
12341114
C
3211
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
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To start learning Antony And The Johnsons, Anohni - River Of Sorrow chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Eb, Fm, Ab, Eb, Fm, Db, Eb and Ab in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 53 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 106 BPM. Given the song's key of Ab Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ There is a black [Eb] _ river, _ _ it [Fm] passes by _ my [Db] _ window.
_ _ Who [Ab] laid it nice, all [Eb] dolled up like Christ.
I [Fm] walk the water _ between [Db] the _ _ pillars,
_ [Ab] Singing whoa, [Eb] _ _ _
[C] river [Fm] of [Ab] sorrow, _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Fm] _ [C]
river of [Db] time.
[Ab] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Fm] River of sorrow, [Ab] _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ don't [E] swallow [Fm]
this [Db] time.
_ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ We [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] all know the baby [Eb] _
has expired.
Long [Fm] ago she was pulled from [Db] the mire.
_ _ And [Ab] no precious liar _ or [Eb] well-wisher _
Can _ [Fm] return the love [Db] lost, no less.
_ [Ab] So, _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Fm] river of [Db] sorrow, [Ab] _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ river [Fm] of time.
[Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ River [Db] of sorrow, _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] don't [E] swallow this [Db] time. _
_ _ Can you see the light [Eb] at the end of the dark [Db] passageway?
Take me with you towards the [Bbm] light. _
[C] _ _ [Db] Into the darkness pass no [Eb] more faces in [Fm] the river.
[Db] _
Hear me, I'm [Bbm] whispering, _ if you're [C] _ _ _ here.
_ _ [Ab] Whoa, _ [Eb] _
_ _ river [Fm] of [Ab] sorrow, _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ river [Fm] of time.
[Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[C] River [Fm] of sorrow, [Ab] _ _
_ [Eb] don't _ [Fm] swallow this time.
[Ab] _ _ _
[Eb] _ River _ [Fm] of [Ab] sorrow, _ _ [Eb] _ _
river of [Db] time. _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
River [Fm] of sorrow, [Ab] _ _
_ [Eb] don't _ [C] swallow [Fm] this [Db] time. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Antony Hegarty, finds its place within the Antony and the Johnsons album.

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