If I Was A River Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]If I was[D] a river[G]
[C]I'd carry you [G]home
And roll you in my arm[C]s so
you won't [D]be alone
I would wash [G]away your [Em]tears cut
you [G]diamonds from the [D]stone
If I [G]was a river I would [C]carry [G]you home

[Verse 2]
If I [G]was a mountain I'd [C]stand by
[G]your side
I would be there in [C]dark a
[D]place where you could hide
I would [G]guard [Em]you from the storm
and my [G]path would [D]be your guide
If I was a moun[G]tain
I would stand [C]by your [G]side

[Verse 3]
If I was [G]an ocean I'd lie [C]in the [G]sun
I would open up [C]the wave and let
the [D]rivers run
I would wel[G]come all [Em]the seas
'till the [G]wa ters [D]became one
If I was an [G]ocean I would lie [C]in the [G]sun
[Em]Wade

[Verse 4]
in wa[G]ter [C]blessed by [G]the sea
[Am]Wade in water [C]come[G] go there with me[D]
If I [G]was a forest

[Verse 5]
I would [C]bow down
[G]my head
I would stand back in the
[C]shadows and let [D]you go instead
I [G]would offer you some [Em]shade
I [G]would offer you my [D]bed
If I [G]was a forest I would [C]bow down my [G]head
If I was a free man I would walk [C]to the

[Verse 6]
[G]
sea
I would sever every [C]chain until
[D]all man were free
I would [G]open every [Em]door
so that all [G]blind men [D]could see
If I [G]was a free man I [C]would want you [G]with me

[Verse 7]
If I was a river I'd carry [C]you [G]home
I would roll you in my [C]arms
so you won't be [D]alone
I would [G]wash away your [Em]tears
[G]cut you diamonds from [D]the stone
If I [G]was a river I'd [C]carry you [G]home
If I was a river [D]I'd [C]carry [Am]you h[C]ome[G]