Black River Chords - Matt Hires

This riff can be played in some parts of the song. Riff 1:

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Intro

Em G D 2x

Verse 1

Em G I was born in a ghost town C G Chains rattling, suffocating Em G I was born in a ghost town where they don’t C G Raise the dead

Verse 2

Em G Somewhere in Minnesota C G Snow covered in grey, light breaking Em G In the streets of the city where they don’t C G Raise the dead Riff 1

Chorus

Em C G So take all that’s left of my love D And give my body to the river Em C G Take all that’s left of my love D And take my body to the river Em G D 2x

Verse 3

Em G Give me something to lean on C G Give me something to hold my head up Em G Get me out of the cycle C G That’s dirtied down in disgust Riff 1

Verse 4

Em G But maybe I’m just a patsy C G Maybe the whole damn thing’s a set up Em G ‘Cause if there's not starting over C G All we already dust? Riff 1

Chorus

Em C G So take all that’s left of my love D And give my body to the river Em C G Take all that’s left of my love D And take my body to the river

Bridge

G Watching over me Em Watching over me Am I’m going under and it’s C Taking hold of me

Instr

Em G Oh ohhh C D Ooh oh oh Em G Oh ohhh C D Ooh oh oh

Verse 5

Em G It was only a glimmer C G Flashing over a black horizon Em G It was only a glimmer C G But it could raise the dead

Chorus

Em C G So take all that’s left of my love D (And give my body to the river) Em C G Take all that’s left of my love D (And take my body to the river)

Chorus

Em C G So take all that’s left of my love D (And give my body to the river) Em C G Take all that’s left of my love D G And take my body black river