D       D4 D7              G        Em7   D 
There is a   river called the river of no return; 
D    F#m7       Bm      Bm7     G        Em7  G/B  A7 
Sometimes it's peaceful,   and sometimes wild and free! 
D      D4 D7              G       Em7  D 
Love is  a  trav'ler on the river of no return, 
D    F#m7   Bm   Bm7       A7        Em7    A7  D 
Swept on forever     to be lost in a stor - my sea. 

Bridge: 
A7     D   F#m       Em7      A7     D             
Wail-a-ree     I can hear the river call (no return, no return) 
 A7       G       Em7     D 
Where the roarin' waters fall,  
A7      D  F#m      Bm7           Bm7/E         E7     A7 
Wail-a-ree    I can hear my lover call, "Come to me" 
 
 
A7 G   A7  D     D4  D7           G        Em7        D 
I lost my love on the  river, and forever my heart will yearn; 
D     F#m7    Bm   Bm7         Em7     G/B A7      D 
Gone, gone forever    down the river of no re - turn. 
A7      D   D7M       Bm   Bm7  Bm7/E  
Wail-a-ree     wail-a-ree 
       G    G/F#  Em7  A7 D    D  D6 D    D  D6 D    D  D6 D 
You'll never re - turn to me! (no return, no return, no return)