Misc Soundtrack – Emmet Otters Jug-Band Christmas - When The River Meets The Sea (Guitar)

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"When The River Meets The Sea" from Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (Paul Williams, songwriter) tabbed by Jim Ferraiolo ([email protected]) Another classic tune from the magnificent Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. This movie is just littered with incredible songs - this one is a gospel style tune that I've arranged for guitar. There are some tricky chords and voicings, which I have outlined below. A6add9: 544455 OR substitute x04455 if you aren't able to play the A6add9 E7: 020130 E/B: x2210x A/G#: 4x222x A/C#: x4222x [Verse 1]
         E                    E7              A                    A6add9
When the mountain touches the valley, all the clouds are taught to fly

       E                     E              B7
As our souls will leave this land most peacefully.

           E                    E7                A                 F#7
Though our minds be filled with questions, in our hearts we'll understand

         E/B   B7        A    A/G#   F#m7   E
When the river meets the sea.
[Verse 2]
       E               E7               A              A
Like a flower that has blossomed in the dry and barren sand,

       E             E               B7
We are born and born again most gracefully.

         E                   E7             A               F#7
Thus the winds of time shall take us with a sure and steady hand

         E/B   B7        A    A/G#   F#m7   E
When the river meets the sea.
[Bridge]
A            A/C#         E            E             F#7
Patience, my brothers and patience, my sons, in that sweet and final hour

B7                        B7
Truth and justice will be done.
[Verse 3]
       E               E7              A               A
Like a baby when it is sleeping in its loving mother's arms,

       E            E             B7
What a newborn baby dreams is a mystery.

        E                E7             A               F#7
But his life will find a purpose and in time he'll understand

         E/B   B7        A    A/G#   F#m7   E
When the river meets the sea.

         E     B7        A    A/G#   F#m7   E
When the river meets the alllllllllmighty   sea.