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Capo on 1st Fret
Intro:
C Em F (x3)
Am Em F
First Verse:
C Em
In the latest midnight hour
F
When the world has gone to sleep
C Em F
You gotta get up
C Em
When doubts begin to rise
F
And the world is at your feet
Am Em F
You gotta get up
Chorus:
C Em F C Em F
Reach, It's not as bad as it seems
C Em F Am Em
I cleanse in the river for somebody else,
F
For anyone but myself
C Em F (x2)
Second Verse:
C Em
I'm not a selfless man
F
I'm not a man of wealth
C Em
If I had all the world,
F
Probably give it to myself
C Em
But the trees begin to walk
F
And the ground begins to talk
Am Em F
And myself
Chorus:
C Em F C Em F
Reach, It's not as bad as it seems
C Em F Am Em
I cleanse in the river for somebody else,
F
For anyone but myself
Dm Am C (x2)
Bridge:
Dm Am C
Hold my place
G
Don't you give up on me
Hold on... Hold on
Chorus:
C Em F C Em F
Reach, It's not as bad as it seems
C Em F Am Em
I cleanse in the river for somebody else,
F
For anyone but myself
C Em F C Em F
Reach, It's not as bad as it seems
C Em F Am Em
I cleanse in the river for somebody else,
F
For anyone but myself
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Without capo
Intro:
C# Fm F# (x3)
A#m Fm F#
First Verse:
C# Fm
In the latest midnight hour
F#
When the world has gone to sleep
C# Fm F#
You gotta get up
C# Fm
When doubts begin to rise
F#
And the world is at your feet
A#m Fm F#
You gotta get up
Chorus:
C# Fm F# C# Fm F#
Reach, It's not as bad as it seems
C# Fm F# A#m Fm
I cleanse in the river for somebody else,
F#
For anyone but myself
C# Fm F# (x2)
Second Verse:
C# Fm
I'm not a selfless man
F#
I'm not a man of wealth
C# Fm
If I had all the world,
F#
Probably give it to myself
C# Fm
But the trees begin to walk
F#
And the ground begins to talk
A#m Fm F#
And myself
Chorus:
C# Fm F# C# Fm F#
Reach, It's not as bad as it seems
C# Fm F# A#m Fm
I cleanse in the river for somebody else,
F#
For anyone but myself
D#m A#m C# (x2)
Bridge:
D#m A#m C#
Hold my place
G#
Don't you give up on me
Hold on... Hold on
Chorus:
C# Fm F# C# Fm F#
Reach, It's not as bad as it seems
C# Fm F# A#m Fm
I cleanse in the river for somebody else,
F#
For anyone but myself
C# Fm F# C# Fm F#
Reach, It's not as bad as it seems
C# Fm F# A#m Fm
I cleanse in the river for somebody else,
F#
For anyone but myself
