Rivers Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays542

Rivers by Kankouran is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Am, Em and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G
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16
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   G 
When these rivers run dry 
Am      Em  Am    Em 
Don't cry, don't cry 
C                G 
I'll be thirsty too 
G 
When things ain't right 
Am      Em   Am         Em 
Don't sigh, don't sigh, 
C              G                 
We always get through 

G 
When the money runs tight 
Am       Em   Am    Em 
It's alright, al-right 
C                  G 
I'm rich in love with you 

G 
When tears run down  
Am     Em 
your face 
Am      Em      C            G 
It's alright, I'll take care of you 
G                     Am    Em    Am   Em 
Things change so fast, so fast 
C                 Em 
We gotta slow down 
Am                          G 
Breathe in! breathe out! 

 
C                                   Em                                C                      Em 
When I was young we used to run We used to laugh, we used to smile 
                       
We used to run wild! 

G               Em           G                                      Em                 
Rivers run dry, the air runs tight, things change, we keep on chuggin' man 
C                           Em  
When I was young we used to run 
                   C                                  Em 
We used to laugh, we used to smile 
                       
We used to run wild! 

G                   Em                        G                     Em                    
Rivers run dry, the air runs tight, things change, we keep on chuggin' man 

G Am Em Am Em C G 

G                                    Am       Em    Am   Em 
When the air runs tight, don't fight, don't fight 
C                     G 
I'll be breathless too 
G                                    Am      Em 
Things change so fast, But we'll last 
Am        Em 
We'll last 
C                    G 
We know what to do 
G 
When the day turns to night 
Am       Em  Am         Em 
We'll smile, we'll smile 
C                                G 
A safe life to share with you 


C                                   Em             C                                          Em 
When I was young we used to run We used to laugh, we used to smile 
                       
We used to run wild! 

G               Em           G                                      Em                 
Rivers run dry, the air runs tight, things change, we keep on chuggin' man 
C                                   Em  
When I was young we used to run 
                   C                                  Em 
We used to laugh, we used to smile 
                       
We used to run wild! 

G                   Em                        G                     Em                    
Rivers run dry, the air runs tight, things change, we keep on chuggin' man 

C                                   Em             C                                            Em 
When I was young we used to run  We used to laugh, we used to smile 
                       
We used to run wild! 

G                   Em                        G                     Em                    
Rivers run dry, the air runs tight, things change, we keep on chuggin' man 

(repeat) 

G Am Em Am Em C G  
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante