Intro D G D G D G A G Em Em A There's a little girl out lyin' on her own F#m Bm She's got a broken heart Em A She's not the kind to take you down for long F#m Bm She knows and plays it smart Em A F#m Bm (Ah--) And if she's comin' she's showed no mark Em A F#m Bm She's heard no whistle blowin' from the dark Em A F#m Bm She feels like leavin' and she don't know why Em A Without no bridges she's trapped, so I sigh D G D G Don't cross the river if you can't swim the tide D G D G Don't try denyin' livin' on the other side A All your life G C G You were on your own Bridge G Em F#m Bm Bm G D If you want you can ride my train F#m D And soon forget the reason that you're leaving G Em7 A D You'll lose yourself and then sometime D D7 G Maybe even save yourself some grievin' Em7 A F#m7 Bm Em7 A7 D Oh, oh, oh, oh Don't cross the river if you can't swim the tide Don't try denyin' livin' on the other side Don't cross the river if you can't swim the tide Don't try denyin' livin' on the other side Don't cross the river if you can't swim the tide Don't cross the river if you can't swim the tide Don't cross the river if you can't swim the tide ... OUTTRO Em F# G Ab D