Don't Cross The River
Garth Brooks
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Tom : A
F#m
[Intro]
Verse
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F#m E
There's a little girl out lying on her own
Dbm A
She's got a broken heart
F#m E
She's not the kind to keep you down for long
Dbm A
She knows and plays it smart
F#m A
And if she's coming she's shown no more
F#m A
She's heard the whistle blowing from the door
F#m A
Feels like leaving and she don't know why
F#m
Without no bridges she's trapped,
E
So I sigh
A D A D
Don't cross the river if you can't swim the tide
A D A
Don't try denying living on the other side
E D G D
All your life, you were on your own
F#m E A D E A D Bm Dbm F#m
INSTRUMENTAL
INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS (same chords as chorus)
Bridge
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F#m E A D E A
If you want, you can ride my train
D
Soon forget the reason that you're leaving
F#m E A D E A
Lose yourself and then sometimes
D
Maybe even save yourself some grieving
E F#m D E A
Woooaaaooooh woooaaaooooh woooaaaooooooooh
*REPEAT CHORUS*
F#m E A D E A D Bm Dbm F#m
INSTRUMENTAL
INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS (same chords as chorus)
*REPEAT BRIDGE*
A D A D
Don't cross the river if you can't swim the tide
A D A
Don't try denying living on the other side
*REPEAT CHORUS*
Bm Dbm F#m A D A D A D A
Don't cross, don't try
A D A D A D A
Don't cross, don't try
E D G D F#m (same chords as chorus from here 'til fade)
INSTRUMENTAL TO FADE
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