Find The River Chords
by REM
Find The River by REM is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A7sus4, Dm, Asus4, Dsus4, G, A and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro riff ( 2 x )
D A7sus4
E|---------2----|--------2----|
B|-----3---3----|-----3--3----|
G|---2-----2----|---0----0----|
D|-0-------0----|-2------2----|
Intro: A7sus4 D Dm Asus4 Dsus4 D Dm Asus4 (whistle)
D Dm Asus4 Dsus4
Hey now little speedy head the read on the speedometer says
D Dm Asus4
you have to go the task in the city
D Dm
Where people drown and people serve
Asus4 Dsus4 D Dm Asus4
Don't be shy, your just deserve, is only just light years to go
G A D Em
Me my thoughts are flowers strewn, an ocean storm may bury them
G A D (Dsus4)
I have got to leave to find my way
G A D Em
Watch the road and memorize this life that passed before my eyes
G A D
and nothing is going my way
D Dm Asus4 Dsus4 D Dm Asus4
D Dm Asus4 Dsus4
The ocean is the river's goal, the need to leave the water knows
D Dm Asus4
We're closer now, but light years to go
G A D Em
I have got to find the river, Bergamot and bed of rose
G A D (Dsus4)
Run through my head and far away
G A D Em
Leave the road and memorize this life that passed before my eyes
G A D
and nothing is going my way
D Dm Asus4 Dsus4 D Dm Asus4
D Dm Asus4 Dsus4
There's no one left to take the lead, but I'll tell you and you can see
D Dm Asus4
We're closer now and light years to go
D Dm Asus4 Dsus4
Pick up here and chase the ride, river empties to the tide
D Dm Asus4
Fall into the ocean
G A D Em
River to the ocean goes a fortune for the undertow
G A D
None of this is going my way
G A D Em
There is nothing left to grow but ginger, mint, and indigo
G A D
Coriander stem and rows of hay
G A D Em
Strength and courage overrides the privileged and weary eyes
G A D
Of river poet search naivete
G A D Em
Pick up here and chase the ride, the river empties to the tide
G A D
All of this is coming your way
REPEAT INTRO RIFF