Garth Brooks, The River (1991)
Key: :[G] (w: Victoria Shaw, Garth Brooks)

INTRO: [G] [D]

VERSE 1:
You know a [D] dream is like a river
Ever [G] changin' as it [D] flows
And a [G] dreamer's just a [D] vessel
That must [Em] follow where it [A] goes
Trying to [D] learn from [G] what's be-[D]-hind you
And never [G] knowing what's in store
Makes each [D] day a [G] constant [D] battle
Just to [A] stay between the [D] shores [G] [D]

CHORUS:
I will [D] sail [G] my [D] vessel
'Til the [G] river runs [D] dry
Like a [G] bird upon the [D] wind
These [Em] waters are my [A] sky
I'll never [D] reach my [G] desti-[D]-nation
[G] If I never try
So I will [D] sail [G] my [D] vessel
'Til the [A] river runs [D] dry

VERSE 2:
Too many [D] times we stand aside
And let [G] waters slip a-[D]-way
'Til what we [G] put off 'til to-[D]-morrow
Has [Em] now become to-[A]-day
So don't you [D] sit up-[G]-on the [D] shoreline
And [G] say you're satisfied
[D] Choose to change the rapids
And [A] dare to dance the [D] tide [G] [D]

REPEAT CHORUS:

BRIDGE:
And there's [Bm] bound to be rough [G] waters
And I [D] know I'll take some [G] falls
But with the [Em] good lord as my [D] captain
I can [G] make it through them [A] all

SONG KEY CHANGE: [+2] [A]

CHORUS:
I will [E] sail [A] my [E] vessel
'Til the [A] river runs [E] dry
Like a [A] bird upon the [E] wind
These [F#m] waters are my [B] sky
I'll never [E] reach my [A] desti-[E]-nation
[A] If I never try
So I will [E] sail [A] my [E] vessel
'Til the [B] river runs [E] dry

OUTRO:
So I will [E] sail [A] my [E] vessel
'Til the [B] river runs [E] dry