Chords for NoMeansNo - The River

Tempo:
71.95 bpm
Chords used:

D

E

B

G

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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NoMeansNo - The River chords
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[D]
[G]
[F#]
[G] [F#m] [D] [E]
[D] [E] [D] [E]
[D] [E] [D] [E]
You who know [B] me know [D] all too well [E]
all my sins [B] and [D] feeling.
But [E] brother dear, [B] how [D] could I tell [E] the course that I [B] was [D] sailing?
[A]
And the blood [E] is boiling in my eyes [G] I see the face [D] that I despised.
[E]
In the river, [D] in [E] the river, [D]
[E] in the river, [D] [E] in the river.
[D]
[A] I [F] can see [Em] your [B] heart [A] is [E] strong.
It's burning sweet in your [D#] [D] eyes.
[E]
I can see your [B] head [D] going down.
[E] It's [F] helpless your [B] cries.
[D] I need [E]
help me, save me, give me a [B] hand.
[D] [E] Save me, save me, give me a hand.
[B] [D] [A]
I would [E] say go get a fire but [G]
it's already [D] time to run away.
[E] In the river, [D] [E] in the river, [D] [E] in the river, [D] in [E] the river.
[D] It's [B] gone, [D] it's gone, [A]
drifting from [G] [E]
[D] [E] [D] me.
[E]
[D] [E] [D] [E]
Brothers tell [B] your children [D] the truth.
[E] Those eyes of fate [B] that's [D] waiting.
[E]
When you're born, [Bm] you [D] start to drown.
[E]
There is no help, [Bm] no [D] saving.
[A]
[E] I'm not as scared of [G] the night, than the wind's ride.
[D] The sails are in [Am] the [E] air.
[D] In [E] the river, [D]
[E] in the river, in [D] [E] the river.
It's [D] fucking [E] gone, [D] [E] gone, [D] [E] gone.
[D]
[E] [Em]
[E] Thank you Lord.
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
E
2311
B
12341112
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
B
12341112
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [E]
You who know [B] me know [D] all too well [E]
all my sins [B] and _ [D] feeling.
But [E] brother dear, [B] how [D] could I tell [E] the course that I [B] was _ [D] sailing?
[A] _
And the blood [E] is boiling in my eyes [G] I see the face [D] that I despised.
[E]
In the river, _ [D] in [E] the river, _ _ [D]
[E] in the river, _ [D] [E] in the river.
_ [D] _
[A] I [F] can see [Em] your [B] heart [A] is [E] strong.
It's burning sweet in your [D#] _ [D] eyes.
[E]
I can see your [B] head [D] going down.
[E] It's [F] helpless your [B] cries.
_ [D] I need [E]
help me, save me, give me a [B] hand.
_ [D] _ [E] Save me, save me, give me a hand.
[B] _ _ [D] _ _ [A]
I would [E] say go get a fire but [G]
it's already _ [D] time to run away.
[E] In the river, _ [D] [E] in the river, _ [D] [E] in the river, [D] in [E] the river.
[D] It's [B] gone, _ [D] it's gone, _ _ _ [A]
drifting from [G] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ [D] me.
[E] _
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [E]
Brothers tell [B] your children [D] the truth.
[E] Those eyes of fate [B] that's _ [D] waiting.
[E]
When you're born, [Bm] you [D] start to drown.
[E]
There is no help, [Bm] no _ [D] saving.
[A] _
_ _ _ [E] I'm not as scared of [G] the night, than the wind's ride.
[D] The sails are in [Am] the [E] air.
_ _ [D] In [E] the river, _ _ [D]
[E] in the river, in [D] [E] the river.
It's [D] fucking [E] gone, _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ gone, _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ gone.
[D] _
[E] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] Thank you Lord.
_ _ _ [N] _

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