Alison Krauss – Gentle River (Guitar)

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Chords

Preformed by: Alison Krauss Album: Too Late To Cry A 0 0 2 2 2 0 Bm 2 2 4 4 3 0 (Barred) C 0 3 2 0 1 0 D X 0 0 2 3 2 D7 X 0 0 2 1 2
G       3 2 0 0 3 3
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D4 X 4 0 2 3 2
D2      X 2 0 2 3 2
D0      X 0 0 2 3 2
For each of the chords, play the bass note of each for the first beat. For D and D7, play the open D, not the open A For the first phrase of the chorus and instrumental break, walk down the A string for the bass notes (I use my pink finger). They are represented as D4, D2 and D0
Intro Riff
e------------|
b------------|
g------------|
d------------|
a--0--2--4---|
E------------|
Intro chords D A Bm D7 G A D A Bm D7 G A D C
D               A               Bm      D7
I've  lived  a  life  full  of  sorrow

      G                       A
With  no  where  to  run  or  to  hide

D                  A        Bm        D7
Happiness  you'll  see  is  borrowed

     G            A            D
All  I  want  is  you  by  my  side

D       D  D4 D2 D0        G
Gentle  river    take  me  away

         A                   D
to  the  time  of  happier  days

        D    D4       Bm        G
All  I  need  is  love  and  company

        D   A                        D    C  D
Gentle  river  bring  him  back  to  me
Instrumental Break D D4 D2 D0 G G A D C D A
          D                 A        Bm    D7
You  can  spend  all  your  time  a'cryin

        G                           A
Listen  here  I  don't  need  your  sympathy

  D               A                Bm      D7
Cause  I've  made  my  life  to  live  it

  G             A                   D
All  I  need  is  you  here  with  me...

D       D  D4 D2 D0        G
Gentle  river    take  me  away

         A                   D
to  the  time  of  happier  days

        D    D4       Bm        G
All  I  need  is  love  and  company

        D   A                        D    C  D
Gentle  river  bring  him  back  to  me
D A D C
G D
Gentle  river  bring  em' back  to...    me