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

INTRO: [Db] [Ab]

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

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

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

BRIDGE:
And there's [Fm] bound to be rough [Db] waters
And I [Ab] know I'll take some [Db] falls
But with the [Bbm] good lord as my [Ab] captain
I can [Db] make it through them [Eb] all

SONG KEY CHANGE: [+2] [Eb]

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

OUTRO:
So I will [Bb] sail [Eb] my [Bb] vessel
'Til the [F] river runs [Bb] dry