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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 (contactus@gartfrets.net) (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):
D 022100
[strum D gently]
VERSE:
Chords (DGCFAD):
D 022100 Gm(maj7)add6 x02112
G x02220 Gm7/F 3x2010
F#m7 464444 E7 x44320
Bm x46654 A7 x2120x
Gmaj7 x02120
D G D
Take my hands, they're all I've got
F#m7 Bm Gmaj7 Gm(maj7)add6
I ain't got no nothing to prove but I forgot
D G D
Take my heart I'll wear it out
Gm7/F D E7
The friends I make here all come at extra cost
A7
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) G x77655
E7-5 8x897x (3,2,4,1) C7/E 20021x
F#m7 7x687x (2,1,3,4) D 022100
Ddim 6x5650 (3,2,4,1)
D6b5 E7-5 F#m7 Ddim
Just around the bend and back again
G C7/E D
Just another place to leave without a trace
D6b5 E7-5 F#m7 Ddim
Just another mile down a dead-end drain
G C7/E D
When the river turns I'll come down with the rain
BRIDGE:
Chords:
Em 244222
Bb7 x32310
D 022100
Em Bb7 D
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
Take... [start next verse]
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/sondre_lerche/when_the_river_crd_ver_2.html ]
VERSE:
Chords (DGCFAD):
D 022100 Gm(maj7)add6 x02112
G x02220 Gm7/F 3x2010
F#m7 464444 E7 x44320
Bm x46654 A7 x2120x
Gmaj7 x02120
D G D
Take my hand and twist my arms
F#m7 Bm Gmaj7 Gm(maj7)add6
I ain't got it in me to set off bells and alarms
D G D
Tell my mother I'm not coming home
Gm7/F D E7
Been all for nothing, baby, for all too long
A7
What say we right this wrong?
CHORUS:
Chords:
D6b5 9x899x (2,1,3,4) G x77655
E7-5 8x897x (3,2,4,1) C7/E 20021x
F#m7 7x687x (2,1,3,4) D 022100
Ddim 6x5650 (3,2,4,1)
D6b5 E7-5 F#m7 Ddim
Just around the bend and back again
G C7/E D
Just another place to leave without a trace
D6b5 E7-5 F#m7 Ddim
Just another mile down a dead-end drain
G C7/E D
When the river turns I'll come down with the rain
BRIDGE:
Chords:
E xx4322
Bb7 x32310
D 022100
[ch]A6add9[/ch] 446444
E Bb7 D
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh 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:
D6b5 9x899x (2,1,3,4) G x77655
E7-5 8x897x (3,2,4,1) C7/E 20021x
F#m7 7x687x (2,1,3,4) D 022100
Ddim 6x5650 (3,2,4,1)
D6b5 E7-5 F#m7 Ddim
Just around the bend and back again
G C7/E D
Just another place to leave without a trace
D6b5 E7-5 F#m7 Ddim
Just another mile down a dead-end drain
G C7/E D
When the river turns I'll come down with the rain
CODA:
Notes: Same chords as the chorus.
D6b5 E7-5 F#m7 Ddim G C7/E D
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
D6b5 E7-5 F#m7 Ddim G C7/E D
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
D6b5 E7-5 F#m7 Ddim G C7/E D
D6b5 E7-5 F#m7 Ddim G C7/E D
D6b5 E7-5 F#m7 Ddim G C7/E D
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
[end on D]
