Garth Brooks, The River (1991)
^{Key: :[C] (w: Victoria Shaw, Garth Brooks)}

INTRO: [C] [G]

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

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

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

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

SONG KEY CHANGE: [+2] [D]

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