When the River Sondre Lerche
Song title: When The River
Original Album: Sondre Lerche
Words and Music by Sondre Lerche
Copyright © 2011 Mona Records
Published by Mona Records
Transcribed by Gavin Chart (gavin_chart@hotmail.com)
NOTES:
Tuning is one tone below standard: DGCFAD. Chords below are ACTUAL chords.
Hence, a voicing may be e.g. 022100, but the sound you'll make is a D-chord.
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:
Intro Chords:
D 022100
[strum D gently]
VERSE:
Verse Chords:
D 022100
G x02220
[F#m7]Bm [464444]x46654
Gmaj7 x02120
Gm(maj7)add6 x02112
Gm7/F 3x2010
E7 x44320
A7 x2120x
[D]Take my hands, they're [G]all I've [D]got
I ain't got [F#m7]no [Bm]nothing to prove but [Gmaj7]I forgo[Gm(maj7)add6]t
[D]Take my heart I'll [G]wear it [D]out
The [Gm7/F]friends I [D]make here all come at [E7]extra cost
What say we [A7]just get lost
CHORUS:
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:
Bm add13 9x899x (2,1,3,4)
E7 9x897x (3,2,4,1)
F#m7 7x687x (2,1,4,3)
D7 7x6750 (3,2,4,1)
G x77655
Em11(no 5th) 202100
D 022100
Just a[Bm]rou[add13]nd the [E7]bend and [F#m7]back a[D7]gain
G Em11(no 5th) D
Just another place to leave without a trace
Just a[Bm]not[add13]her [E7]mile down a [F#m7]dead-end [D7]drain
G Em11(no 5th) D
When the river turns I'll come down with the rain
BRIDGE:
Bridge chords:
[Em]Bb7 [244222]x32310
D 022100
Oh oh [Em]oh, oh oh [Bb7]oh oh, oh oh oh [D]oh oh
Take... [start next verse]
VERSE:
Verse chords:
D 022100
G x02220
[F#m7]Bm [464444]x46654
Gmaj7 x02120
Gm(maj7)add6 x02112
Gm7/F 3x2010
E7 x44320
A7 x2120x
[D]Take my hand and [G]twist my [D]arms
I ain't got [F#m7]it [Bm]in me to set off [Gmaj7]bells and a[Gm(maj7)add6]larms
[D]Tell my mother I'm not [G]coming [D]home
Been [Gm7/F]all for [D]nothing, baby, for [E7]all too long
What say we [A7]right this wrong?
CHORUS:
Chorus Chords:
Bm add13 9x899x (2,1,3,4)
E7 9x897x (3,2,4,1)
F#m7 7x687x (2,1,4,3)
D7 7x6750 (3,2,4,1)
G x77655
Em11(no 5th) 202100
D 022100
Just a[Bm]rou[add13]nd the [E7]bend and [F#m7]back a[D7]gain
G Em11(no 5th) D
Just another place to leave without a trace
Just a[Bm]not[add13]her [E7]mile down a [F#m7]dead-end [D7]drain
G Em11(no 5th) D
When the river turns I'll come down with the rain
BRIDGE:
Bridge chords:
E xx4322
Bb7 x32310
D 022100
[cb]A6add9[/cb] 446444
Oh oh [E]oh, oh oh [Bb7]oh, oh oh oh [D]oh oh
E Bb7 D [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:
Bm add13 9x899x (2,1,3,4)
E7 9x897x (3,2,4,1)
F#m7 7x687x (2,1,4,3)
D7 7x6750 (3,2,4,1)
G x77655
Em11(no 5th) 202100
D 022100
Just a[Bm]rou[add13]nd the [E7]bend and [F#m7]back a[D7]gain
G Em11(no 5th) D
Just another place to leave without a trace
Just a[Bm]not[add13]her [E7]mile down a [F#m7]dead-end [D7]drain
G Em11(no 5th) D
When the river turns I'll come down with the rain
CODA:
Coda chords:
Bm add13 9x899x (2,1,3,4)
E7 9x897x (3,2,4,1)
F#m7 7x687x (2,1,4,3)
D7 7x6750 (3,2,4,1)
G x77655
Em11(no 5th) 202100
D 022100
Bmadd13 E7 F#m7 D7 G Em11(no 5th) D
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
Bmadd13 E7 F#m7 D7 G Em11(no 5th) D
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
Bmadd13 E7 F#m7 D7 G Em11(no 5th) D
Bmadd13 E7 F#m7 D7 G Em11(no 5th) D
Bmadd13 E7 F#m7 D7 G Em11(no 5th) D
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
[end on D]
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