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 [A#m] 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 [A#m] 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 [A#m] 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 [Fm] bound to be rough [C#] waters
And I [G#] know I'll take some [C#] falls
But with the [A#m] 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 [Cm] waters are my [F] 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 [F] river runs [A#] dry