When The River

# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - please note - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # #this file is the author’s own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship or research . # # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # 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 464444 Bm x46654 Gmaj7 x02120 Gm ( maj7 ) add6 x02112 Gm7/F 3x2010 E7 x44320 A7 x2120 xd 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 : Chorus notes : the first four chords are jazz voicings . these are not barred , 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 Bm add13 E7 F#m7 D7 just around the bend and back again G Em11 ( no 5th ) D just another place to leave without a trace Bm add13 E7 F#m7 D7 just another mile down a dead - end drain G Em11 ( no 5th ) D when the river turns i’ll come down with the rain Bridge : Bridge chords : Em 244222 A#7 x32310 D 022100 Em A#7 D oh oh oh , oh oh oh oh , oh oh oh oh oh take . . . [ start next Verse ] Verse : Verse chords : D 022100 G x02220 F#m7 464444 Bm x46654 Gmaj7 x02120 Gm ( maj7 ) add6 x02112 Gm7/F 3x2010 E7 x44320 A7 x2120 x 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 : 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 Bm add13 E7 F#m7 D7 just around the bend and back again G Em11 ( no 5th ) D just another place to leave without a trace Bm add13 E7 F#m7 D7 just another mile down a dead - end drain G Em11 ( no 5th ) D when the river turns i’ll come down with the rain Bridge : Bridge chords : E xx4322 A#7 x32310 D 022100 [ ch ] A6add9 [ /Ch ] 446444 E A#7 D oh oh oh , oh oh oh , oh oh oh oh oh E A#7 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 Bm add13 E7 F#m7 D7 just around the bend and back again G Em11 ( no 5th ) D just another place to leave without a trace Bm add13 E7 F#m7 D7 just another mile down a dead - end 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 ]