Natalie Merchant – River (Ukulele)

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Young and strong Hollywood son

Am
in the early morning light

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this star fell down on Sunset Boulevard 

G
young and strong beautiful one

Am
we embraced so close

      C
is gone

          G
was torn away 

        D
let the youth of America mourn

  C
include him in their prayers

     D
let his image linger on

  C
repeat it everywhere 

     Cmaj7                   Am7
with candles, with flowers

       Cmaj7    Am7
he was one of ours

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       one of ours 

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why don't you let him be?

     C
he's gone

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give his mother and his father peace

    Am
you murder his memory

     C
he's gone

     G
it's nothing but a tragedy 

D
lay to rest your soul and body

C
lay beside your name

D
lay to rest your rage

              C
your hunger and amazing grace 

     Cmaj7                   Am7
with candles, with flowers

        Cmaj7     Am7
you were one of ours

Cmaj7        G
      one of ours 

      Cmaj7          Am
I saw cameras expose your life

        Cmaj7        Am7
I heard rumors explode with lies

      Cmaj7
I saw children in tears

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cry and crowd around the sight

                    C
of where you had collapsed that day

            D
where your last breath and word

         C
had been sighed

           D
where your heart had burst

              C
where you had died 

           D
Where you had died

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Where you had died

                    D
I saw how they were lost in grieving

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all half believing you were gone

       D
Oh the loss and pain of it

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you were gone

              D
it was such a nightmare raving,

C
from himself?"