The River

(D,* 4/4 Slow)  mfb-Garth Brooks, by-Victoria Shaw & Garth Brooks disclaimer

Verse 1 (INTRO: ??? G-A-G-A (3x's), G-A-G-A, D )
           D                          G/D            D
You know a dream is like a river ever changin' as it flows.
        G                   D/F#           Em7             A
And the dreamer's just a vessel  that must follow where it goes.
          D          G/D      D                   Bm                G
Trying to learn from what's behind you, and never knowing what's in store
           D     G/D      D              A                D
Makes each day a constant battle just to stay between the shores
(2nd Time to Bridge)
Chorus
           D    G/D  D               G/D           D
And I will sail my   vessel 'til the river runs dry.
       G             D/F#         Em7            A
Like a bird upon the wind,  these water's are my sky.
           D        G/D  D       G
I'll never reach my destination  if I never try.
           D    G/D  D                A          D 
So, I will sail my   vessel 'till the river runs dry.
Verse 2 
         D                                G/D         D
Too many times we stand aside and let the water slip away
             G              D/F#       Em7          A
'Til what we put off 'til tomorrow has now become today.
              D    G/D     D            Bm              G
So, don't you sit upon the shorline and say you're satisfied.
D         G/D        D          A                 D
Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance the tide.
(To Chorus)
Bridge
A/C#        Bm                  G          D         D/F#      G 
And there's bound to be rough waters and I know I'll take some falls.
             Em7             D/F#           G                        A7
But with the Good Lord as my captain, I can make it through them all.
Chorus (in Key E)
            E    A/E  E              A/E          E
Yes, I will sail my vessel  'til the river runs dry.
       A                E/G#      F#m7           B
Like a bird upon the wind,  these water's are my sky.
    C#m  B/D# E        A/E  E      A
I'll never    reach my destination if I never try.
           E    A/E  E                B           E  F#m7  E/G#
So, I will sail my   vessel 'till the river runs dry.
A           E    A/E  E                B           A  B/A
Yes, I will sail my   vessel 'till the river runs dry.
A                B/A
  'til the river runs dry.