River Chords
by Hanson
River by Hanson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D, D2, Dsus4 and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: G C G C G C G C (2x)
Verse:
G C
Lately we've been talking 'bout who we are
D D2 G C
Seems we don't know anymore
G C
And all this time that we've been thinking
D D2 Dsus4 D
At night I've been dreamin' about you
Prechorus:
C F C F
And I know you don't believe me when I say
C F C F
I'll love you to the end forever and I day
Chorus:
G C G C
I guess we'll never know
G C G C
Exactly where this river's gonna flow
G C G C
And I guess we'll never understand
G C G C
Until we reach that promise land (begin solo)
D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
So I guess we'll I guess we'll never know
Verse:
G C
People say that we're sweethearts
D D2 Dsus4 D
They say that nothing in the world could tear us apart
G C G
Well I don't know about you
C D D2 Dsus4 D
But this thing we're going through is tearin' me in two
Repeat Prechorus
Repeat Chorus
(Organ Solo) - keep going with G C G C
Chorus A capella
begin strumming from "I guess we'll"
Repeat Chorus (full)
End on G C G C G C G