River Anacostia Chords
by PJ Harvey
River Anacostia by PJ Harvey is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C/G, G, Am, Dm, D#5, Em, F, C, D, A, Bm and F#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
C/G G Am C/G G
Oh my Anaco----stia
C/G G Am C/G G
Do not sigh, do not weep
Dm C/G Am G
Beneath the overpass
Dm C/G Am C/G
Your savior's waiting patiently
verse 2
C/G G Am C/G G
Walking on the wa----ter
C/G G Am C/G G
Flowing with the poi--sons
Dm C/G Am G
From the naval yards
Dm C/G Am C/G
He's talking to the broken reeds
D#5 Em F Em
Saying, what will become of us?
D#5 Em F Em Dm
What will become of us? Oh
C G
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
verse 3
D A Bm D A
A small red sunblish wait for night
D A Bm D A
Trails away like a tail light
Em D Bm A
Is that Jesus on the water?
Em D Bm D
Talking to the fallen trees?
F F#m G F#m
Saying, what will become of us?
F F#m G F#m Em
What will become of us? Oh
D
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Outro - no chords)
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water