Intro: Ab Dbsus2 Ab Dbsus2 Verse: Ab Been traveling these wide roads for so long Dbsus2 My heart’s been far from you Ab Ten-thousand miles gone Oh, I wanna come near and give ya Dbsus2 Every part of me But there's blood on my hands Ab And my lips are unclean In my darkness I remember Dbsus2 Momma’s words reoccur to me "Surrender to the good Lord Bbm And he’ll wipe your slate clean" Chorus: Bbm Take me to your river Ab I wanna go Bbm Oh-oh-oh- oh Bbm Take me to your river Ab I wanna know Verse: Ab Dip me in your smooth waters I go in Dbsus2 As a man with many crimes Come up for air Ab As my sins flow down the Jordan Oh, I wanna come near and give ya Dbsus2 Every part of me But there is blood on my hands Bbm And my lips are unclean Chorus: Bbm Take me to your river Ab I wanna go Bbm Oh-oh-oh-oh Bbm Take me to your river Ab I wanna know Bridge: Ab I wanna go, wanna go, wanna go (C#sus2) I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know (Ab) Ab Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go Dbsus2 Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know Ab Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go Dbsus2 Bbm Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know Chorus: Bbm Take me to your river Ab I wanna go Bbm Lord, please let me know Bbm Take me to your river Ab I wanna know This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
3 ukulele chords used in "River" by Leon Bridges: Bbm, Dbsus2 and Ab
Transposer -1 with a capo on the first
+1 simplifies the chords a bit, and if it’s a little too low for you it’s a bit easier to sing! <3
-5 is the best and easiest to play 🙂