Time And The River Chords
Time And The River by Nat King Cole is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, A7M, E, D9, Bm7, C#m7, D, F#m, G, G/F#, Bm5-/7, E7/9-, B7 and Fdim. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
A A7M A E D9 Bm7 C#m7
Time and the river will bring my love to me
D D9 D A F#m
If I must, Ill wait forever
G G/F# Bm5-/7 E7/9- A
By the river that took her to the sea
A A7M A E D9 Bm7 C#m7
Here by the river, we loved, we laughed, we cried
D D9 D A F#m
But with time, my love, my darling
G G/F# E7/9- Bm5-/7 A
Left my arms and was gone with the tides
F#m C#m7
How long I've been lonely
D Bm5-/7 A
Star of love, shine bright
F#m D B7 E
I need her, oh, lead her to my arms tonight
A E D9 Bm7 C#m7
Time and the river how swiftly they go by
D D9 A F#m
But my heart will beat for no other
D9 Bm5-/7 E7/9- Fdim A
Til time stands still and the river runs dry