Garth Brooks - The River

From "Ropin' The Wind" (1991) (Victoria Shaw, Garth Brooks) Capo: 2nd Fret INTRO: [F] [G/F] (x2) You know a [C]dream is like a river Ever [F/C]changin' as it [C]flows And a [F]dreamer's just a [C/E]vessel That must [Dm]follow where it [G]goes Trying to [C]learn from what's[F/C] behind [C]you And never [Am]knowing what's in [F]store Makes each [C]day a constant battle Just to [G]stay between the shores[C] . . . and CHORUS: I will [C]sail [F/C]my [C]vessel 'til the [F]river runs [C]dry Like a [F]bird upon the [C/E]wind these [Dm]waters are my [G]sky I'll never [C]reach my [F/C]desti[C]nation [F]if I never try So I will [C]sail [F/C]my [C]vessel 'til the [G]river runs dry[C] Too many [C]times we stand aside And let [F/C]waters slip a[C]way 'Til what we [F]put off 'til to[C/E]morrow Has [Dm]now become to[G]day So don't you [C]sit upon[F/C] the [C]shoreline And [Am]say you're satis[F]fied [C]Choose to change the rapids And [G]dare to dance the tide[C] . . . yes CHORUS BRIDGE: And there's [Am]bound to be rough wa[F]ters And I [C]know I'll take some falls[F] But with the [Dm]good lord as my [C]captain I can [F]make it through them [G]all . . . yes CHORUS (Chords in lower case not played on CD) Yes I will [d]sail [g/d]my [d]vessel 'til the [g]River runs [d]dry Like a [G]bird upon the [d/f#]wind these [em]waters are my [G]sky I'll never [D]reach my [G/D]desti[D]nation [G]if I never try So, I will [D]sail [G/D]my [D]vessel 'til the [A]river runs dry[G] Yes I will [D]sail [G/D]my [D]vessel 'til the [A]river runs dry[G] [A/G] [G] 'Til the river [A]runs dry[D]