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

INTRO: [E] [B]

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

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

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

BRIDGE:
And there's [Abm] bound to be rough [E] waters
And I [B] know I'll take some [E] falls
But with the [Dbm] good lord as my [B] captain
I can [E] make it through them [Gb] all

SONG KEY CHANGE: [+2] [Gb]

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

OUTRO:
So I will [Db] sail [Gb] my [Db] vessel
'Til the [Ab] river runs [Db] dry