River of Tears Eric Clapton
Intro solo C F Dm C Gsus7 with Lead C Bb F Dm C Gsus7 x2
Am Dm Gsus7 G F ( Dm - F ) F ( Dm - F )
C ( G - F )
1. It's three miles to the river that would carry me a--way
2.In three more days, I leave this town and disappear without a trace
Am - Dm ( Am G ) Bm - C )
1. And two miles to the dusty street that I saw you on today
2. A year from now maybe settle down where no one knows my face
C ( C - F ) ( Am - Dm )
1. It’s four miles to my lonely room where I will hide my face
2. I wish that I could hold you one more time to ease the pain
Dm ( Am - G ) (Em-Bm-Am)
1. And about half a mile to the downtown bar that I ran from in disgrace
2. But my times run out and I got to go got to run away again
E+-----------------+
B+-----------------+
G+-8/9--p7-5-------+
D+-----------7~~---+
A+-----------------+
E+-----------------+
Am (D-Bm-C-D)
1. Lord how long have I got to keep on running?
2. Still I catch myself think---ing
E+-----------------+
B+-----------------+
G+-----------------+
D+--6/7/9-10-7~~---+
A+-----------------+
E+-----------------+
D (Fm-G)
1.Seven hours, seven days or seven years?
2.One day I'll find my way back here
E+-----------------+
B+-----------------+
G+-----------------+
D+--6/7/9/10-9~~---+
A+-----------------+
E+-----------------+
G (F#-F)
1. All I know is since you've been gone,
2. You'll save me from drown--ing, *2nd chorus
E+--------------------------+
B+--------------------------+
G+----------5~~-5b(7)r------+ --------------------\
D+--5-5-6/7------------7~~--+ \
A+--------------------------+ \
E+--------------------------+
F F (Dm-F) F (Dm-F)
1.Feel like I'm drowning in a river Drowning
E+--------------------------+ /
B+--------------------------+ /
G+----------5~~-5b(7)r------+ --------------------/
D+--5-5-6/7------------7~~--+
A+--------------------------+
E+--------------------------+
Am - C (C-B-F) F
1.In a river of tears Drowning in a river
E+-------------------+
B+-------------------+
G+-8/9~~-10-9\7------+
D+--------------10~~-+
A+-------------------+
E+-------------------+
Dm
1.Feel like I'm drowning,
E+--------------------+
B+--------8-----------+
G+-/10~~----10\9-7~~--+
D+--------------------+
A+--------------------+
E+--------------------+
G (Bm-G)
1.Drowning in a river
Intro solo Lead C Bb F Dm C Gsus7 x2
Verse 2
Chorus 2
F (Dm-F) F (Dm-F)
2. Drowning in a river (Drowning)
Em- C (C-B-F) F F (Dm-F)
2. Drowning in a river of tears Drowning in a river
Dm F (Dm-F) F G (Bm-G)
2.Feel like I'm drowning, Drowning in a river
C
2.Lord how long must this go on? (end)drowning, drowning in a river of tears
Solo out C Bb F Dm G repeat to fade