Chords for Stones_in_the_River.mov
Tempo:
102 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
A
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
There's a crack in the [Em] glass where the water [D] gets out.
There's a [G] dusty wind when the [A] hearts are drowned.
[D]
And the map of the world looks as if [F] it, to the [D] north,
disappeared entirely.
[Am]
I [G] can [Em] live divided [D] or a band,
Inspiring my [A] own diminishment,
[F] Or believe [D] in the better world I've [D] dreamt.
It grows from [G] inside [C] out, so [G] today
[G] I'll drop stones into [C] the river, and [G] the current
Takes them out [C] into forever, and the [Em] truth is
Most of [A] us will never know where our best intentions go,
And still I'll drop another [G] stone.
[D] So we trust [E] in that [F] inflashlight,
And [G] always walk [A] into available light.
[D] I'm not a [D] woman inclined [F] to [D] bet,
But it's [G] never failed me yet, so [G] today
I'll drop stones into [C] the river, and the current
[G] Takes them out [C] into forever, and the [Em] truth is
[C] Most of us [A] will never know where our best intentions go,
And still I'll drop another stone.
[D] Empty [Em] self still hears a call,
Live in the [A] center of the ache, and ah, [D] it's there
The hope of the whole world shines.
And yes, [G] there still is [C] time, so today
We'll drop stones into [C] the river, and [G] the current
Takes [G] them out [C] into forever, and the [C] truth is
Most of [Gm] us will [A] never know where our best intentions go,
[G] And still I'll drop another stone.
There's a [G] dusty wind when the [A] hearts are drowned.
[D]
And the map of the world looks as if [F] it, to the [D] north,
disappeared entirely.
[Am]
I [G] can [Em] live divided [D] or a band,
Inspiring my [A] own diminishment,
[F] Or believe [D] in the better world I've [D] dreamt.
It grows from [G] inside [C] out, so [G] today
[G] I'll drop stones into [C] the river, and [G] the current
Takes them out [C] into forever, and the [Em] truth is
Most of [A] us will never know where our best intentions go,
And still I'll drop another [G] stone.
[D] So we trust [E] in that [F] inflashlight,
And [G] always walk [A] into available light.
[D] I'm not a [D] woman inclined [F] to [D] bet,
But it's [G] never failed me yet, so [G] today
I'll drop stones into [C] the river, and the current
[G] Takes them out [C] into forever, and the [Em] truth is
[C] Most of us [A] will never know where our best intentions go,
And still I'll drop another stone.
[D] Empty [Em] self still hears a call,
Live in the [A] center of the ache, and ah, [D] it's there
The hope of the whole world shines.
And yes, [G] there still is [C] time, so today
We'll drop stones into [C] the river, and [G] the current
Takes [G] them out [C] into forever, and the [C] truth is
Most of [Gm] us will [A] never know where our best intentions go,
[G] And still I'll drop another stone.
Key:
G
D
C
A
Em
G
D
C
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There's a crack in the [Em] glass where the water [D] gets out. _
There's a [G] dusty wind when the [A] hearts are drowned.
[D]
And the map of the world looks as if [F] it, to the [D] north, _
disappeared entirely.
[Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ I _ _ [G] can [Em] live divided [D] or a band, _ _ _
Inspiring my [A] own diminishment,
_ [F] Or believe [D] in the better world I've [D] dreamt.
It grows from [G] inside [C] out, so [G] today _ _
[G] I'll drop stones into [C] the river, and [G] the current
_ Takes them out [C] into forever, and the [Em] truth is
Most of [A] us will never know where our best intentions go,
And still I'll drop another [G] stone. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] So we trust [E] in that _ [F] inflashlight,
_ And [G] always walk [A] into available light.
_ [D] I'm not a [D] woman inclined [F] to [D] bet,
_ But it's [G] never failed me yet, so [G] today _
I'll drop stones into [C] the river, and the current
_ [G] Takes them out [C] into forever, and the [Em] truth is
[C] Most of us [A] will never know where our best intentions go,
And still I'll drop another stone. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] Empty [Em] self still hears a call, _ _
Live in the [A] center of the ache, and ah, [D] it's there
The hope of the whole world shines. _
And yes, [G] there still is [C] time, so today _
We'll drop stones into [C] the river, and [G] the current
Takes [G] them out [C] into forever, and the [C] truth is
Most of [Gm] us will [A] never know where our best intentions go,
[G] And still I'll drop another stone. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
There's a crack in the [Em] glass where the water [D] gets out. _
There's a [G] dusty wind when the [A] hearts are drowned.
[D]
And the map of the world looks as if [F] it, to the [D] north, _
disappeared entirely.
[Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ I _ _ [G] can [Em] live divided [D] or a band, _ _ _
Inspiring my [A] own diminishment,
_ [F] Or believe [D] in the better world I've [D] dreamt.
It grows from [G] inside [C] out, so [G] today _ _
[G] I'll drop stones into [C] the river, and [G] the current
_ Takes them out [C] into forever, and the [Em] truth is
Most of [A] us will never know where our best intentions go,
And still I'll drop another [G] stone. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] So we trust [E] in that _ [F] inflashlight,
_ And [G] always walk [A] into available light.
_ [D] I'm not a [D] woman inclined [F] to [D] bet,
_ But it's [G] never failed me yet, so [G] today _
I'll drop stones into [C] the river, and the current
_ [G] Takes them out [C] into forever, and the [Em] truth is
[C] Most of us [A] will never know where our best intentions go,
And still I'll drop another stone. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] Empty [Em] self still hears a call, _ _
Live in the [A] center of the ache, and ah, [D] it's there
The hope of the whole world shines. _
And yes, [G] there still is [C] time, so today _
We'll drop stones into [C] the river, and [G] the current
Takes [G] them out [C] into forever, and the [C] truth is
Most of [Gm] us will [A] never know where our best intentions go,
[G] And still I'll drop another stone. _ _
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