• Song:

    When The River

  • Artist:

    Sondre Lerche

  • Album:

    Bootlegs

Transcribed by Gavin Chart 


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:
D5   022100

[strum D gently]


VERSE:
Verse Chords:
D5             022100
G5             x02220
F#5          464444
B5            x46654
G5         x02120
Gm(7M)add6  x02112
G5         3x2010
E5            x44320
A5            x2120x

D5                      G5        D5
Take my hands, they're all I've got
            F#5 B5                   G5     Gm(7M)add6
I ain't got no   nothing to prove but I    forgot
D5                  G5       D5
Take my heart I'll wear it out
    G5     D5                     E5
The friends I make here all come at extra cost
            A5
What say we just get lost


CHORUS:
Chorus notes:
The first four chords are jazz voicings. These are not barr?d, 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:
B5 add13       9x899x   (2,1,3,4)
E5             9x897x   (3,2,4,1)
F#5           7x687x   (2,1,4,3)
D5             7x6750   (3,2,4,1)
G5              x77655
Em11(no 5th)   202100
D5              022100

      B5 add13     E5       F#5  D5
Just around    the bend and back again
      G5               Em11(no 5th)          D5
Just another place to leave     without a trace
      B5 add13 E5          F#5     D5
Just another   mile down a dead-end drain
         G5                Em11(no 5th)              D5
When the river turns I'll come        down with the rain


BRIDGE:
Bridge chords:
E5     244222
Bb5    x32310
D5      022100

      E5        Bb5             D5
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh

                                Take...   [start next verse]

VERSE:
Verse chords:
D5             022100
G5             x02220
F#5          464444
B5            x46654
G5         x02120
Gm(7M)add6  x02112
G5         3x2010
E5            x44320
A5            x2120x

D5                G5        D5
Take my hand and twist my arms
            F#5 B5               G5      Gm(7M)add6
I ain't got it   in me to set off bells and alarms
D5                      G5      D5
Tell my mother I'm not coming home
     G5   D5                  E5
Been all for nothing, baby, for all too long
            A5
What say we right this wrong?


CHORUS:
Chorus Chords:
B5 add13       9x899x   (2,1,3,4)
E5             9x897x   (3,2,4,1)
F#5           7x687x   (2,1,4,3)
D5             7x6750   (3,2,4,1)
G5              x77655
Em11(no 5th)   202100
D5              022100

      B5 add13     E5       F#5  D5
Just around    the bend and back again
      G5               Em11(no 5th)          D5
Just another place to leave     without a trace
      B5 add13 E5          F#5     D5
Just another   mile down a dead-end drain
         G5                Em11(no 5th)              D5
When the river turns I'll come        down with the rain


BRIDGE:
Bridge chords:
E5        xx4322
Bb5      x32310
D5        022100
A5   446444

      E5         Bb5          D5
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh

      E5         Bb5          D5      [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:
B5 add13       9x899x   (2,1,3,4)
E5             9x897x   (3,2,4,1)
F#5           7x687x   (2,1,4,3)
D5             7x6750   (3,2,4,1)
G5              x77655
Em11(no 5th)   202100
D5              022100

      B5 add13     E5       F#5  D5
Just around    the bend and back again
      G5               Em11(no 5th)          D5
Just another place to leave     without a trace
      B5 add13 E5          F#5     D5
Just another   mile down a dead-end drain
         G5                Em11(no 5th)              D5
When the river turns I'll come        down with the rain


CODA:
Coda chords:
B5 add13       9x899x   (2,1,3,4)
E5             9x897x   (3,2,4,1)
F#5           7x687x   (2,1,4,3)
D5             7x6750   (3,2,4,1)
G5              x77655
Em11(no 5th)   202100
D5              022100


      Bmadd13  E5        F#5 D5  G5          Em11(no 5th)    D5
Oh oh oh       oh, oh oh oh   oh,   oh oh oh oh           oh

      Bmadd13  E5        F#5 D5  G5          Em11(no 5th)    D5
Oh oh oh       oh, oh oh oh   oh,   oh oh oh oh           oh

      Bmadd13  E5        F#5 D5  G5          Em11(no 5th)    D5
      Bmadd13  E5        F#5 D5  G5          Em11(no 5th)    D5

      Bmadd13  E5        F#5 D5  G5          Em11(no 5th)    D5
Oh oh oh       oh, oh oh oh   oh,   oh oh oh oh           oh


[end on D]
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