The River

scroll down for the version without capo : ) capo on 1st fret Intro : C Em F ( x3 ) Am Em F first Verse : C Em in the latest midnight hour F when the world has gone to sleep C Em F you gotta get up C Em when doubts begin to rise F and the world is at your feet Am Em F you gotta get up Chorus : C Em F C Em F reach , it’s not as bad as it seems C Em F Am Em i cleanse in the river for somebody else , F for anyone but myself C Em F ( x2 ) second Verse : C Em i’m not a selfless man F i’m not a man of wealth C Em if i had all the world , F probably give it to myself C Em but the trees begin to walk F and the ground begins to talk Am Em F and myself Chorus : C Em F C Em F reach , it’s not as bad as it seems C Em F Am Em i cleanse in the river for somebody else , F for anyone but myself Dm Am C ( x2 ) Bridge : Dm Am C hold my place G don’t you give up on me hold on . . . hold on Chorus : C Em F C Em F reach , it’s not as bad as it seems C Em F Am Em i cleanse in the river for somebody else , F for anyone but myself C Em F C Em F reach , it’s not as bad as it seems C Em F Am Em i cleanse in the river for somebody else , F for anyone but myself - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - without capo Intro : C# Fm F# ( x3 ) A#m Fm F# first Verse : C# Fm in the latest midnight hour F# when the world has gone to sleep C# Fm F# you gotta get up C# Fm when doubts begin to rise F# and the world is at your feet A#m Fm F# you gotta get up Chorus : C# Fm F# C# Fm F# reach , it’s not as bad as it seems C# Fm F# A#m Fm i cleanse in the river for somebody else , F# for anyone but myself C# Fm F# ( x2 ) second Verse : C# Fm i’m not a selfless man F# i’m not a man of wealth C# Fm if i had all the world , F# probably give it to myself C# Fm but the trees begin to walk F# and the ground begins to talk A#m Fm F# and myself Chorus : C# Fm F# C# Fm F# reach , it’s not as bad as it seems C# Fm F# A#m Fm i cleanse in the river for somebody else , F# for anyone but myself D#m A#m C# ( x2 ) Bridge : D#m A#m C# hold my place G# don’t you give up on me hold on . . . hold on Chorus : C# Fm F# C# Fm F# reach , it’s not as bad as it seems C# Fm F# A#m Fm i cleanse in the river for somebody else , F# for anyone but myself C# Fm F# C# Fm F# reach , it’s not as bad as it seems C# Fm F# A#m Fm i cleanse in the river for somebody else , F# for anyone but myself