Don't Cross The River — America
Chords and lyrics for Don't Cross The River by America (key of D).
Intro
[D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [G] [A] [Em] [G] [Em] [A] [F#m7] [Em] [Bm]
Verse 1
[Em]There's a little girl out lyin' [A]on her own
[F#m7]She's got a broken [Bm]heart
[Em]She's not the kind to take you [A]down for long
[F#m7]She knows and plays it [Bm]smart
Verse 2
[Em]And if she's [A]comin' [F#m7]she's showed no [Bm]mark
[Em]She's heard no [A]whistle blowin' [F#m7]from the [Bm]dark
[Em]She feels like [A]leavin' and she [F#m7]don't know [Bm]why
[Em]Without no bridges she's trapped, [A7]so I sigh
Chorus
[D]Don't cross the [G]river if you [D]can't swim the [G]tide
[D]Don't try [G]denyin' livin' [D]on the other [G]side
All your [A]life you were [G]on [C]your [G]own [Em] [F#m7] [Bm]
Bridge
[Bm]If you want you can [G]ride my [D]train
And [F#]soon forget the reason that you're [D]leaving
[G]Lose yourself and [Em7]then [A7]some[D]time
Maybe even [D7]save yourself some [G]grievin'
Oh [Em7] [A] [F#m7]oh [Bm] [Em7] [A7]oh [D]
Chorus
[D]Don't cross the [G]river if you [D]can't swim the [G]tide
[D]Don't try [G]denyin' livin' [D]on the other [G]side
[D]Don't cross the [G]river if you [D]can't swim the [G]tide
[D]Don't try [G]denyin' livin' [D]on the other [G]side
Outro
[D]Don't cross the [G]river if you [D]can't swim the [G]tide
[D]Don't cross the [G]river if you [D]can't swim the [G]tide
[D]Don't cross the [G]river if you [D]can't swim the [G]tide