River

natalie merchant - river tigerlily , 1995 chords taken directly from songbook . Cmaj7 - 000233 Am7 - x02013 G - 320033 Am - x03320 D - xx0232 C - 332010 Am11 - x00210 Intro - Cmaj7 Am7 G Am7 C G G young and strong hollywood son Am in the early morning light C G this star fell down on sunset boulevard G young and strong beautiful one Am we embraced so close C is gone G was torn away D let the youth of america mourn C include him in their prayers D let his image linger on C repeat it everywhere Cmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7 Am7 with candles , with flowers Cmaj7 Am7 he was one of ours Cmaj7 G one of ours Am7 why don’t you let him be? C he’s gone we know G give his mother and his father peace your vulture’s candor your casual slander Am you murder his memory C he’s gone we know G it’s nothing but a tragedy D lay to rest your soul and body C lay beside your name D lay to rest your rage C your hunger and amazing grace Cmaj7 Am7 with candles , with flowers Cmaj7 Am7 you were one of ours Cmaj7 G one of ours Cmaj7 Am i saw cameras expose your life Cmaj7 Am7 i heard rumors explode with lies Cmaj7 i saw children in tears Am11 D cry and crowd around the sight C of where you had collapsed that day D where your last breath and word C had been sighed D where your heart had burst C where you had died D where you had died C where you had died D i saw how they were lost in grieving C all half believing you were gone D oh the loss and pain of it crime and shame of it C you were gone D it was such a nightmare raving , "how could we save him C from himself?" repeat and fade