The River

The River
By Victoria Shaw & Garth Brooks


VERSE 1
You know [C] a dream is like a river, ever [F] changing as it [C] flows, and a [F] dreamer's just a [Em] vessel that must [Dm] follow where it [G] goes.


Trying to [C] learn from what's behind you and never
[Am] knowing what's in [F] store makes each [C] day a constant battle Just to [G] stay between the [C] shores.


CHORUS
And I will [C] sail my vessel 'til the [F] river runs [C] dry. Like a [F] bird upon the [Em] wind these [Dm] waters are my [G] sky.


I'll never [C] reach my destination if I [G] never [F] try, so I will [C] sail my vessel 'til the [G] river runs [C] dry.


VERSE 2
Too many [C] times we stand aside and let the [F] waters slip a [C] way, ’til what we [F] put off 'til to [C] morrow has [Dm] now become to [G] day


So don't you [C] sit upon the shoreline and
[Am] say you're satis [F] fied, [C] choose to chance the rapids and [G] dare to dance that [C] tide.


CHORUS


BRIDGE
[C7] There's [Am] bound to be rough [F] waters and I [C] know I'll take some [F] falls.


But with the [Dm] good Lord as my [Em] captain I can [F] make it through them [G] all.


CHORUS