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Song title: When The River
Original Album: Sondre Lerche
Words and Music by Sondre Lerche
Copyright © 2011 Sondre Lerche
Published by Sondre Lerche
Transcribed by Gavin Chart (
[email protected]) (www.gartfrets.net)
NOTES:
A couple of updates to the chorus chords. Enjoy!
Tuning is one tone below standard: DGCFAD, as seem to be all the songs I ve
transcribed from this album. PLEASE NOTE THAT chords below are ACTUAL chords.
Hence, a voicing may be e.g. 022100, but the sound you ll make is a D-chord.
If that s what I heard, that is what I would call it.
I ve included chord voicings and notes in each section of the song as some
chords are unusual. The CHORUS chords are predominately jazz voicings, which
look fierce, but with practice can be nailed.
INTRO:
Chords (DGCFAD):
022100
[strum D gently]
VERSE:
Chords (DGCFAD):
022100 (maj7)add6 x02112
x02220 / 3x2010
464444 x44320
x46654 x2120x
x02120
Take my hands, they re all I ve got
(maj7)add6
I ain t got no nothing to prove but I forgot
Take my heart I ll wear it out
/
The friends I make here all come at extra cost
What say we just get lost
CHORUS:
Notes:
The first four chords are jazz voicings. These are not barréd, in case you
were wondering... I ve indicated the fingers to use for each of these chords,
which may help. It will still take practice to nail the transitions, though.
But it s worth it...!
Chorus Chords:
D6b5 9x899x (2,1,3,4) x77655
8x897x (3,2,4,1) / 20021x
7x687x (2,1,3,4) 022100
6x5650 (3,2,4,1)
D6b5
Just around the bend and back again
/
Just another place to leave without a trace
D6b5
Just another mile down a dead-end drain
/
When the river turns I ll come down with the rain
BRIDGE:
Chords:
244222
x32310
022100
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
Take... [start next verse]
VERSE:
Chords (DGCFAD):
022100 (maj7)add6 x02112
x02220 / 3x2010
464444 x44320
x46654 x2120x
x02120
Take my hand and twist my arms
(maj7)add6
I ain t got it in me to set off bells and alarms
Tell my mother I m not coming home
/
Been all for nothing, baby, for all too long
What say we right this wrong?
CHORUS:
Chords:
D6b5 9x899x (2,1,3,4) x77655
8x897x (3,2,4,1) / 20021x
7x687x (2,1,3,4) 022100
6x5650 (3,2,4,1)
D6b5
Just around the bend and back again
/
Just another place to leave without a trace
D6b5
Just another mile down a dead-end drain
/
When the river turns I ll come down with the rain
BRIDGE:
Chords:
xx4322
x32310
022100
446444
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
[rest 1 beat]
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
[play an arpeggioed A6add9 and rest 2 beats]
CHORUS:
Chorus Chords:
D6b5 9x899x (2,1,3,4) x77655
8x897x (3,2,4,1) / 20021x
7x687x (2,1,3,4) 022100
6x5650 (3,2,4,1)
D6b5
Just around the bend and back again
/
Just another place to leave without a trace
D6b5
Just another mile down a dead-end drain
/
When the river turns I ll come down with the rain
CODA:
Notes: Same chords as the chorus.
D6b5 /
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
D6b5 /
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
D6b5 /
D6b5 /
D6b5 /
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
[end on D]
